In 2006 the United Nations adopted the blue circle as the international symbol of diabetes. Before that, there was no single, universal symbol. Many people in the diabetes community were using a grey ribbon in hopes of replicating the recognition power of the pink cancer ribbon. The original ... Read More about What is the symbol for diabetes?
Welcome to the Diabetes Advocacy Blog!
Why social support is important in diabetes care
Humans are social. We require some sort of interaction with others. When you live with diabetes, social support can positively impact your health outcomes. A paper in the NCBI Journal looked at a variety of studies that showed that there was a positive relationship between ... Read More about Why social support is important in diabetes care
Diabetes Boot Camp
For years, I have been considering creating a diabetes boot camp. It started out as a joke. Wouldn’t it be great if I could enroll my child in a boot camp and he would suddenly get it? Many people reached out and said that they would love to be able to be a part of something that would allow them to ... Read More about Diabetes Boot Camp
Paying for insulin during the COVID-19 pandemic
If you live in the US, purchasing insulin may have been a challenge before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that businesses are closing and jobs are being lost, it may seem impossible to get the life-saving drug that you need. Thankfully the three major insulin manufacturers are offering some relief for ... Read More about Paying for insulin during the COVID-19 pandemic
Did sugar cause my type 1 diabetes?
Over homework one day, my son turned to me and said, “everyone says that if you eat a lot of sugar you get diabetes. I guess that is what caused my diabetes.” My jaw dropped. He couldn’t possibly be serious. I replied with my usual “Yes, I force-fed you chocolate bars at two-years-old and spiked ... Read More about Did sugar cause my type 1 diabetes?