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• Anxiety Around the Extra Attention Kids with type 1 shy away from stares and can feel isolated. Here's how one photographer made them less self-conscious of the needles and monitors.
• Battle Burnout Taking insulin and counting carbs every day can be stressful to manage. When you want to give up, seek out community and consider these pointers.
• Pinning Your Blood Sugar Father and wrestling coach Tony Robie knows firsthand that kids with type 1 can be fierce competitors if they're vigilant about their blood sugar.
• Can You Delay the Onset of Type 1? Insulin injections and constant blood sugar monitoring can be incredibly tough for kids to manage. So there's a drug to delay the disease for those at risk.
• What Raises Your Child’s Risk of T1D? On top of a genetic component, there are autoimmune conditions and viruses that can increase a child's chances of diabetes.
• How Type 2 Diabetes Affects Your Whole Body Over time, uncontrolled diabetes can wreak havoc on multiple organs, causing serious complications.
• Assistive Devices for Diabetic Macular Edema Magnifiers, special lenses, and other low-vision devices can make it easier for those with DME to participate in daily activities.
• What Is Type 1 Diabetes? Watch as we break down why you have to worry about high and low blood sugar levels.
• Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes Be on the lookout for these signs of insulin deficiency.
• Screening for Type 1 Diabetes What numbers do doctors consider diabetic when testing blood sugar levels?
• Better Blood Sugar Control “The future’s already here,” says Mihail “Misha” Zilbermint, MD, with things like continuous glucose monitors and the first immunotherapy drug.
• Real Life With Type 1: The Parts People Don’t See “All this planning that you have to do to maintain a baseline that other people take for granted blows my mind,” Kerri Sparling says.
• Don’t Gloss Over the Mental Toll Those with type 1 diabetes are prone to depression. They’re burdened with constantly having to monitor their condition. So what can lower their stress?
• ‘You Need Sugar, Sugar’ Using an app, Treina Owen regularly checks her children’s blood sugar, as well as her own. She doesn’t want them to experience complications like she did.
• Speak Up, Sound Off Advancements have been made because people with type 1 demanded better care, says Aaron Turner-Phifer with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
• Can’t Afford Your Insulin? A recent study found as many as 1 in 5 Americans are rationing their insulin to save money. What’s being done to make this vital drug more affordable?
• Vivir bien con diabetes tipo 2 ¿Cuáles son los tres factores más importantes para controlaral controlar el nivel de azúcar en la sangre?
• Keep an Eye Out for Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetes can cause changes in your vision, so what signs are important to keep an eye out for?
• How It’s Diagnosed What is your doctor looking for when they check your vision and dilate your eyes?
• Who’s at Risk for DME? Diabetic macular edema is a complication of diabetes. What are the signs, and how can you cut your chances of having it?
• Success With Type 2 Diabetes To stay on the right track, Dwayne Colyer credits several things to help manage his blood sugar.
• Dialysis and Kidney Failure With advanced kidney disease, doctors usually recommend dialysis. And with that treatment, blood sugar plays a crucial role.
• Treatments for Diabetic Macular Edema Injections and lasers can help restore vision damaged by DME, a complication of diabetes.
• How Type 2 Diabetes Medication Works The latest type 2 meds do more than just lower your blood sugar levels.
• Type 2 Diabetes Supplies From test strips to emergency snacks, have this list of diabetes supplies on hand to monitor and stabilize your blood sugar levels.
• Myths and Facts: Diets and Type 2 Diabetes Is there one special diet for managing diabetes? Should I avoid all sugar and carbs? Here’s the scoop on type 2.
• Complications of Type 2 Diabetes High blood sugar can lead to problems from head to toe. Here’s what to keep an eye out for and how to prevent them.
• How to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes Simple adjustments to your diet and lifestyle can prevent high blood sugar levels. Is it a matter of the carbs you eat? Or the medicines you take?
• How a Continuous Glucose Monitor Helps My Diabetes For Dwayne Colyer, a continuous glucose monitor and a diet plan made all the difference in controlling his type 2 diabetes.
• Myths and Facts: Type 2 Diabetes Get the real deal on these six common myths surrounding diabetes from diagnosis to management.
• Health Check: How Type 2 Diabetes Develops Type 2 diabetes develops slowly. Learn the most common signs your body isn’t able to regulate sugar levels.
• How Type 2 Diabetes Develops - Nov. Moment Type 2 diabetes develops slowly. Learn the most common signs your body isn’t able to regulate sugar levels.
• Myths and Facts: Type 2 Diabetes - Nov. Get the real deal on these six common myths surrounding diabetes from diagnosis to management.
• Type 2 Diabetes Supplies - Nov. A pharmacist shares the most important tools to help you manage diabetes.
• Type 2 Much More Than Sugar - Nov. A doctor outlines the lifestyle and hereditary factors that can lead to a type 2 diagnosis.
• Eating Right With Type 2 Diabetes - Nov. Stock up on these foods to keep your blood sugar levels stable.
• Success With Type 2 Diabetes - Nov. Rob, diagnosed with diabetes, details how he sets himself up for success every day with type 2.
• Exercise With Type 2 Diabetes - Nov. Light physical activities can help keep your blood sugar in check. Get moving with these ideas.
• Why Vaccines are Important With Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes weakens your immune system, so it’s smart to defend yourself against infection. What vaccine shots should you schedule?
• Small Steps to Manage Your Blood Sugar Keeping up with your blood sugar is important, and there are several small ways you can help keep it regulated.
• Daily Impact of a Health Coach Through her talk show "The Impact with Robin Dorsey," this advocate for diabetes education is helping others manage their disease, even saving lives.
• Staying on Track With Treatment Ina and her doctor sit down to discuss her ongoing treatment for type 2 diabetes, including her diet, exercise, and meds.
• How I Took Back Control After My Diagnosis Ina's mom was 35 when she died from complications tied to diabetes. And Ina was 35 when she was diagnosed with type 2. That was the motivation she needed to change and stick to healthier habits.
• Your Diabetes Care Team More than half a dozen specialists can help you manage your diabetes, from your primary care doctor to a podiatrist.
• What Is Diabetic Macular Edema? Diabetic macular edema often starts as diabetic retinopathy, and if the condition gets worse, it can lead to severe vision loss. But finding it early can protect your eyes from further damage.