Continuing with our "Letters to your Diabetes" project, we're happy to share the latest addition with Amanda's letter. Get inspired by this deeply personal and helpful reflection on diabetes. Written... read more →
Did you know that people with diabetes make roughly 180 additional decisions each day? That’s what a Stanford study estimated, the results of which were included in the Stanford medicine... read more →
A year of living with diabetes has passed! Congratulations? Can you celebrate diabetes? Diabetes is, to say the least, a piece of work. But that’s precisely why the anniversary of... read more →
Managing diabetes can sometimes feel like walking a thin line between stable blood sugar and a stable social life. It’s not always easy to know what to do to deal... read more →
In my personal and professional experience, I have witnessed plenty of incidents of blood glucose when it’s too high (hyperglycemia): I am trained as a nurse, and specialised in diabetes,... read more →
One in three people with diabetes are likely to develop depression, according to research. Feelings of depression, anxiety, and distress are not unusual when it comes to diabetes. Since it... read more →
Getting diagnosed with diabetes and living with it the rest of your life is not just a physical challenge. It can be an emotional challenge as well. This post is... read more →
Did you read our collection of letters that people with diabetes have written to their diabetes? Writing directly to "their" diabetes, they share what's on their mind. Here you will... read more →
So, you feel like you’re in the swing of managing diabetes, but there’s still a thorn in your side (or, rather, a needle in your tummy). Or, maybe you feel... read more →
To get straight to the point: yes, exercise can lower blood sugar. But exercise can also raise blood sugar. It depends on what kind of exercise you’re doing. Aerobic exercise... read more →
