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Diabetes and Adoption
Rachel and her husband chose to adopt a baby instead of meeting the challenges of handling a high risk pregnancy and Rachel’s type 1 diabetes at the same time. She shares their thought process and ultimate happy ending about the decision to bring a child into their lives.
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Chris Matthews Makes Time for Diabetes
Hosting Hardball on MSNBC and The Chris Matthews Show keep Chris Matthews working long hours. But Matthews got a lesson in priorities and made some life changes when he was diagnosed with type 2.
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A Chihuahua with Diabetes
Olivia and her dog both have diabetes and today they comfort and encourage each other through the rigors of dealing with the disease. Plus, find out what it means when your domestic pet is diagnosed with diabetes.
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Smoking and Diabetes
Smoking has severe effects on your diabetes and your health. Learn why diabetes and smoking are an especially bad combination and get some tips from the experts on how to quit.
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Continuous Glucose Monitors
CGM is a relatively new technology, but the information it provides is invaluable. Find out what CGM offers and whether it could help you.
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Chris Jarvis, Canadian Olympic Rower, Patient with Type 1 Diabetes
Chris Jarvis Wins Rowing Gold at Pan Am Games: Olympic Gold Medal winning rower wins gold yet again at the Pan Am games in Rio de Janeiro
This press release is an announcement submitted by Weisscomm Partners, and was not written by Diabetes Health.
A Canadian Olympic rower and marathon runner, Chris Jarvis, age 26, exhibits the endurance of most elite athletes. However, few would know that for nearly 13 years he has lived and struggled with type 1 diabetes.
While on a scholarship at Northeastern University in Boston, he missed a rowing workout because of his diabetes. His coach indicated that he would not make the varsity team because of the diabetes complications he experienced. Determined to prove his coach wrong, Chris fought back and earned his seat on the varsity boat, eventually being voted team captain his senior year.
As Chris's dedication and commitment to rowing grew, so did his need to tightly control his blood sugar, and to keep it from getting too high or low. When Chris competed in the 2004 Olympics as part of the Canadian national rowing team, he tested his blood sugar by taking as many as 20 fingersticks a day. Though Chris realized this type of constant monitoring was necessary to keep close tabs on his glucose levels, it was difficult to fit into his ever-demanding training regimen.
Now, Chris no longer must follow this schedule because he's started using an insulin pump integrated with continuous glucose monitoring. This new system displays updated glucose values every five minutes, and is designed to sound an alarm if glucose levels get too high or low. People like Chris can now take immediate action with their insulin pump before glycemic fluctuations lead to an emergency.
Chris explains, "It's just a quick touch of a button and you see where your blood sugar is and all the extra information that comes along with it." Now armed with more information about his glucose levels Chris is able to better control his diabetes, "It gives you a real sense of confidence knowing exactly what's happening inside of your body rather than trying to guess with instantaneous blood checks."
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