Diabetes and Cold Weather: Managing Blood Sugar During the Winter

Diabetes and Cold Weather: Managing Blood Sugar During the Winter

Winter brings cold weather, and for many people with diabetes, that means it's time to start watching out for blood sugar fluctuations. When the temperature dips, our bodies have to...
September 30, 2022
Travel Insurance for Type 1 Diabetes: What to Know Before Leaving

Travel Insurance for Type 1 Diabetes: What to Know Before Leaving

If you're a diabetic planning a summer vacation, travel insurance is something you'll want to look into. Many travel insurance policies do not cover pre-existing conditions like type 1 diabetes....
September 30, 2022
Diabetes and Heat: Can Hot Weather & Humidity Affect Blood Sugar?

Diabetes and Heat: Can Hot Weather & Humidity Affect Blood Sugar?

Hot weather and diabetes can be a challenging mix. When the temperature rises, it's important to take precautions to control your blood sugar levels. This blog post will discuss how...
September 28, 2022
Wife and diabetic husband walking

How To Put Up With (and Support!) Your Diabetic Husband or Wife?

If your husband or wife has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, you may already feel the negative impacts on your relationship. Diabetes is hard on a marriage. Here's how to cope!
September 27, 2022
Dating with diabetes

A Thoughtful Guide to Dating Someone with Type 1 Diabetes

Partner support is essential for diabetics. How to best support your T1D girlfriend/boyfriend? What is it like to date someone with diabetes?
September 20, 2022
10 Diabetic Athletes

10 Famous Athletes with Diabetes To Inspire us All!

Anyone can have diabetes, including athletes! These 10 athletes, tennis men, golf players, swimmers, mountain climbers, and cyclists serve as inspirations for anyone living with diabetes
September 19, 2022
Type 1 mom

The Most Inspirational Type 1 Diabetes Mom Quotes & Poems

Inspirational Type 1 mom quotes, memes, and poems to honor the incredible mothers behind the scenes of diabetes management in children.
September 16, 2022
Caring for a Type 1 diabetic child

The Parents’ Guide to a Safe & Happy Childhood with Diabetes

Caring for a child with type 1 diabetes may be overwhelming for the parents at first. Besides the health concerns, there’s a lot to learn and plenty of lifestyle changes to incorporate at home.
August 27, 2022
Can diabetes cause glaucoma?

Can Diabetes Cause Glaucoma And Other Eye Conditions?

While diabetic retinopathy and macular edema are the most common eye complications in people with diabetes, diabetes almost doubles your chances of having glaucoma.
August 23, 2022
Diabetes, IBDs, and Crohn's disease

Is There a Link Between IBD, Crohn’s Disease, and Diabetes?

People with diabetes are at higher risk of having inflammatory bowel diseases, and vice versa. What links these two chronic health conditions? Both genetics and risk factors are involved.
August 20, 2022
Links between diabetes and arthritis

What's the Link between Diabetes and Arthritis?

50% of adults with diabetes also have some sort of arthritis and vice versa. While common risk factors are involved, the relationship between the two condition is much more complex.
August 20, 2022
4AllFamily insulin vial protectors

Insulin vial protectors: Why you should absolutely use one!

Insulin vial protectors are usually made with flexible silicone that provides a bouncing effect on impacts. It prevents insulin vials from shattering when dropped on the floor.
August 18, 2022