Sunday Funnies: A Cure for Blood Sugar Logging

We all know the pressure to produce dreaded glucose logs when we see our doctors. But what if…?Definitely a superpower we in the Diabetes Community could use! Thanks to the talented Terry Keelan, a fellow type 1 living in Southern California, f…

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Diabetes Votes Needed: #ShowMeYourPump For Miss America! By now, you've probably heard about the young PWD (person with diabetes) from Idaho who's competing to become the next Miss America.Yep, the 20-year-old's name is Sierra Sandison, and she's been living with type 1 since she was 18. And yes, she wo......
Tallygear Carrying Case – Review Blogger and advocate Melissa Lee reviews the Tallygear Dexcom G4 carrying case -- one of her favorite D-products!REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: many different ways to wear the product (versatile) allows for personalization with many prints and patter......
Aware-lidays Giveaway: Delicious Ways to Get Level! We're back with our fourth installment of the 2013 DiabetesMine 'Aware-lidays' Giveaway, mixing up November's Diabetes Awareness with the approaching holiday season...Yup, it's Awareness + Holidays = 'Aware-lidays!'So far we've given away everythi......
Weight Stigma and Binge Eating: What’s the Connection? My article appeared originally on Recovery Brands' Pro Corner site.Karina, a 42-year-old obese woman, put off her annual doctor’s appointment again. The reason for her reluctance? Karina fears her doctor’s judgments and admonitions about her weight. Several years back, her doctor read her the riot act about her weight and since that visit, Karina’s weight has climbed even more.Karina is not alone. Research indicates that higher weight individuals report experiencing weight stigma and negative stereotypes across a variety of situations and at the hands of family members, friends, doctors, bosses, teachers, and often, strangers.Last month marked the second annual Weight...
Former Miss America Pens "Reality Check" for Young Adults with Diabetes (with Giveaway!) We're always impressed by people who just won't let diabetes stand in their way.One of the best examples of that is Nicole Johnson, a fellow type 1 who achieved the dream of becoming Miss America in 1999, and also became a journalist, despite bein......