The Importance of Sleep Health for Diabetes
Sleep — both quantity and quantity — is a lesser-known but key element to good diabetes health. It may get less attention than diet, exercise, and the proper use of medications (including insulin), but it’s a shockingly critical contributor to your overall health. Sleep is important for everyone, but is especially so for people with […]
Can Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Help People with Type 1?
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Andrew Briskin New drugs have been developed to help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight, lower glucose, and prevent complications. These options have not been approved to treat type 1. Researchers suggest that these therapies could provide major benefits for people with type 1 […]
The Best Gadgets and Tools to Help You Manage Your Diabetes
2022 was a good year for diabetes technology, with lots of new devices hitting the market and advancements in the race to cure type 1. Some of the biggest news of the year was the release of the Freestyle Libre 3, now possibly the best continuous glucose monitor (CGM) on the market, and the approval […]
New Report Shows Many People with Diabetes Don’t Get the Care They Need
Nearly Half of People With Diabetes Rarely or Never Discuss Mental Health With Their Doctors, Survey Finds Diabetes Daily and Thrivable expose healthcare disparities of those living with diabetes. Cleveland, OH, November 3, 2022 — Diabetes Daily, a leading website and online community for people with diabetes, along with Thrivable, a real-time market research platform, […]
Quick Low-Carb Keto Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
This content originally appeared on Sugar-Free Mom. Republished with permission. This Quick Low Carb Keto Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal is dairy free, gluten free and actually does not contain any oats! It can be enjoyed cold as overnight oats or served warm! This is a perfect fall breakfast and just 4 g net carbs per serving! […]
13 Tricks I Learned to Go From 0 to 26.2 Miles With Type 1 Diabetes
This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Erika Szumel It still feels like a dream, writing this, with just under 2 weeks until I run the 2022 New York City Marathon with the Beyond Type Run team. I grew up in New Jersey and I’ve spent a ton of time in […]
11 Ways to Lower Your A1C
Hemoglobin A1C — abbreviated HbA1C or just A1C — is the single most important benchmark of blood sugar management success. It’s the first number that your doctor or endocrinologist wants to see to help evaluate the success of your treatment, and possibly the number that was used to diagnose your diabetes in the first place. […]
Dangers of Added Sugars: Everything You Need to Know
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Susannah Chen Added sugars quietly make an appearance in many foods you might not expect. This guide can help you identify which foods to look out for, the many different names for added sugar, and how to cut back. From breakfast cereals to cookies and […]
Child Diabetes Health: Europe is Kicking America’s Butt
A recent study in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics has revealed a shocking disparity between the United States and Europe: Children, teens, and young adults with type 1 diabetes in Europe are doing far better than their peers in America. Europeans under the age of 25 had significantly lower A1Cs than their American equivalents across the […]
What to Do When You Take Too Much Insulin
Medical review by Elizabeth Gomez, MSN, FNP-BC If you use insulin to treat your type 1 or type 2 diabetes, chances are you have made an insulin dosing error. Whether using an insulin pump or multiple daily injections (MDI), we all make mistakes. Incorrectly administering a dose can quickly result in hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, resulting in […]