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Category Archives: diabetes advocacy
40 years of diabetes
So it’s been a while since I’ve blogged. But it’s also been a while that I’ve had diabetes!! In fact, Saturday, June 20th, marked 40 years since I was diagnosed and hospitalized. Last year my dad gave me a file … Continue reading
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Get Fit, Don’t Sit
Tomorrow is the American Diabetes Association’s first National Get Fit Don’t Sit Day. The motivation for this event was a report published in January of this year that said we are sitting too much! I, for one, am guilty as … Continue reading
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What’s Your Diabetes Gap?
I recently read an inspirational article about The Gap. The author says that everyone has gaps in their life, which he defines as “the difference between what you say you want in your life versus the results you’re actually producing.” And seriously, … Continue reading
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Diabetes Innovation Opportunity
Check this out! DiabetesMine is hosting their 2015 Patient Voices Contest. You could be the lucky winner of a scholarship to attend the Diabetes Innovations Summit at Stanford University in November. What a fabulous opportunity – why not give it … Continue reading
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Diabetes Alert Day
Today is Diabetes Alert Day. But any day is a good day to lower your risk for diabetes (if you don’t already have it) and to take good care of your diabetes (if you do have it). The American Diabetes … Continue reading
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Low Blood Glucose
Has this ever happened to you? You feel symptoms of a low blood glucose (hypoglycemia), you check, and it’s actually not low? This can happen if you are nervous/excited and are experiencing the affects of adrenaline, which can be the … Continue reading
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Tagged blood glucose, hypoglycemia, low blood glucose, low blood sugar, renal threshold, symptoms of low blood glucose
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The first question
While I mean in no way to diminish the seriousness of the problem of poverty, I saw – in this story – many parallels to how we work with people and kids who have diabetes. We diabetes professionals can start … Continue reading
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Tagged assumptions, compassion, diabetes, punishment
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10 Reasons to Start Fresh in 2015
Many New Year posts are about resolutions, full of enthusiasm and excitement for making changes, blah blah blah. But sometimes a new year can bring feelings of “here we go again” or “why bother” or ” ugh.” Maybe we didn’t reach our goals … Continue reading
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Textercise
Do you need someone to hold you accountable in order to exercise? Or do you need a little extra kick in the pants to get out there and do it? If so, findings of a recent study may interest you. … Continue reading
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Being truthful to ourselves…and others
One of the things we discuss frequently in the graduate program where I teach is creating a trusting environment where people with diabetes feel comfortable sharing openly and honestly with their care providers. At the same time it’s crucial that … Continue reading
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