Diabetes Advocacy and Awareness
The best age to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
What is the best age to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? The answer is simple. Never! Every age has its challenges. No one wants diabetes. No matter what age you are diagnosed at, you have to live your life with needles, injections, highs and lows. There is no such thing as a good age…
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7 Easy Tips to reduce your A1c
The glycated hemoglobin A1c (hbA1c) or A1c as it is known in the diabetes community, is a measure of how much glucose has “stuck” to the red blood cells over the course of 2-3 months. Hemoglobin is a protein found in your red blood cells. It gives our blood its red colour and carries oxygen…
Is a person with diabetes disabled?
There are few issues as emotionally charged as asking the diabetes community, is a person with diabetes disabled? Some people will state that they have a disabled pancreas. Others will state that there is nothing that they cannot do…except make insulin. There seems to be no clear answer. There are some cases where diabetes is…
Diabetes Technology
Helpful Insights into the Libre 3
The FreeStyle Libre 3 is the latest glucose monitoring system from Abbott Pharmaceuticals. Their new sensor is their smallest to date. The Libre 3 is a Continuous Glucose Monitor. It has the ability to send glucose readings to your cell phone every minute and keeps track of historical readings. The FDA approved the Libre 3…
12 Important Features of the Tandem® t:slim X2™
The t:slim X2 insulin pump is manufactured by Tandem Diabetes Care. It is currently rated for use in individuals over the age of 6. It is not recommended for individuals who require less than 10 units of insulin per day or who weigh less than 55 pounds (25kg). Here are twelve of the key features…
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What’s new with the Eversense E3
Senseonics announced the FDA approval of their latest continuous glucose monitoring system the Eversense E3. Eversense is the only continuous glucose monitor on the market that is implanted by your physician under your skin. Earlier versions had to be replaced after 90 days, but the new Eversense E3 lasts for a full 180 days. What…
Diabetes Well-being
Stand Out: The True Story of Hockey Hero Ajay Baines
Stand Out: The True Story of a Hockey Hero Ajay Baines is an absolute pleasure to read. So I was thrilled when the authors joined me to chat about diabetes, hockey, and their book.
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How fitness impacts physical and mental health for type 1 diabetics
We all know that exercise is important for physical fitness, but the impact of exercise on mental health can be profound. So how does fitness impact physical and mental health for type 1 diabetics?
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What you need to know when newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
Being newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is life changing. Even if you knew the signs and caught it early, you still often shocked. You may feel overwhelmed as the world that you once knew no longer exists. Here are a few things that we found helped you get through the early days of being…
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Financial Assistance
What is the cost of diabetes supplies?
If you live with diabetes and have no private health care coverage, you know how quickly the cost of diabetes supplies can add up. With a global pandemic and rising US insulin costs, I wondered what the current cost of diabetes supplies was? The cost of using multiple daily injections Multiple daily injections would be…
Clear Guide to Qualifying for Disability Benefits with Type 1 Diabetes
If your child has type 1 diabetes, your family might be eligible for financial assistance through disability benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers benefits for people of all ages who are unable to work or participate in typical childhood activities due to an illness. Childhood diabetes may medically qualify, but technical eligibility for disability…
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Tax Tips for People with Diabetes
If you are like me, you aren’t overly excited by tax time. The thought of paying in more money is so depressing that you are probably digging through every receipt trying to figure out how you can write off that last Ice-cap from Tim Hortons as a diabetes-related expense. Here are a few tax tips…
Parenting a person with diabetes
How to help teens with diabetes
We all know that the teen years are hard. Teenagers are dealing with hormonal changes and their role in the world is changing. They are no longer children, but they are not yet adults. When you throw type 1 diabetes into the mix, things can get crazy for everyone involved and it is hard to…
Great Mothers Day Gifts for Diabetes Moms
It is May and finding the perfect Mothers Day gifts for diabetes moms can be a challenge. I often struggle to come up with the perfect idea for my mom and have an even harder time when my kids ask me to come up with ideas for their diabetes mom. Here are a few fabulous…
35 Candy-free Easter Basket Ideas
It is almost that time of year again. Time for Easter treats, Easter hunts, the Easter bunny and memorable time with family. Our house was never really big on a lot of chocolate at Easter. There was the occasional trail of jelly beans for them to follow but for the most part, my children loved…
