Diabetes Advocacy empowering people living with diabetes
Because your diabetes may vary.
Diabetes Advocacy
was founded in 2003 to provide information to help you manage all aspects of your diabetes care. Diabetes can make you feel powerless and out of control. This site aims to educate and support you so that you can regain some of that power. Learn things like how your insulin works, which delivery method is right for you, and how to no longer take readings personally!
Parenting a child with diabetes
What you need to know as a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes.
Insulin Pump
Therapy
If you are considering an insulin pump, learn which pumps are available and their features.
Disability Tax
Credit
If you are insulin dependent and live in Canada, you need to learn more about this credit.
Catch up with our latest articles
Read more about life with diabetes and find answers to the questions that you have.
Type 1 diabetes and Suicide
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day 🎗. Compared with the general population, studies in Britain, the US, Canada, Finland, and Australia have all shown that young adults and people living with type 1 diabetes are up to 32.5% more…
Dexcom G6® or Medtronic Guardian™ Connect? Which should you choose?
When a person considers using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), they often ponder their choices. Do they want a Dexcom, a Guardian, a Libre, or another option? In this article, we will compare the Dexcom G6® and Medtronic Guardian™ Connect. Pros…
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Dexcom G6® or Libre2? Which should you use?
When a person considers using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), they often ponder their choices. Do they want a Dexcom, a Guardian, a Libre, or another option? In this article, we will compare the Dexcom G6® and the Libre2. Which has…
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Diabetes Goddess Podcast
Barb is a parent of an adult with diabetes. Listen to the story of the day her son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, what she thinks about your A1c, and more. Every other week, Barb will share opinions and conversations with people living with diabetes.
- In today's episode, I chat with Melanie Hibbard. Melanie is the sole employee of DRIFCan, a diabetes research organization and the mother of two adults with type 1 diabetes. She will share with us a horrifying experience that she and […]
- Kristen Garland understands diabetes better than most. Her life changed dramatically when her daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Kristen was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult but it was her daughter's diagnosis that sent her down […]
- When I first read the post What a person with diabetes wants you to know, I cried. After I wiped my tears, I sat down and wrote my own post. I wanted to share what parents of children with diabetes […]
- Imagine if people with diabetes were treated with understanding and compassion. Imagine if they. Rely diagnosed were supported and not blamed. In this episode Barb talks about offering kindness and support to individuals and their families living with diabetes.
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