We’ve all heard how drinking alcohol is not good for diabetics, as alcohol is high in carbs and breaks down into glucose. But let’s face it, avoiding alcohol is easier said than done, especially if you enjoy the rich thick …
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Diabetes Health Type 2 Diabetes: Sleep Apnea
Ron Mason was a workaholic. He spent six, sometimes seven days a week crafting and installing high-quality cabinets and furniture in and around Santa Cruz, California, where he owned and managed a small, homegrown woodworking business. Mason, who describes his …
Diabetes Health Type 1: Sex and Diabetes: From Her Point of View
I have had type 1 diabetes since the age of ten. When my husband and I were first married, I had no trouble with my sex drive. After the births of our three children, however, I noticed a big decrease …
Is It Possible to Tame Type 2 Diabetes?
Jeff O’Connell is the author of “Sugar Nation: The Hidden Truth Behind America’s Deadliest Habit and the Simple Way to Beat It.” I discovered his book while browsing the shelves of my local library, and I could hardly put it …
Type 2 Diabetes: 89 Proves You’re Never Too Old to Take Control
Though she still has a few months to go, Jokie Schwartz has already started planning her 90th birthday party.
This year she has extra cause for celebration: Her doctor told her recently that her blood sugar is back in the …
12 Tips for Traveling With Diabetes
Are you ready for a challenge? Then let’s take a trip together–just me, you, and diabetes. Another travel season is upon us, with all of the challenges and frustrations that it entails for those with type 1 and type 2 …
AskNadia: Can You Douche With Tea Tree Oil For A Urinary Tract Infection?
Dear Nadia,
Is Tea tree oil safe for someone with diabetes to use? Could the oil help to prevent urinary tract infections when used as a cleansing solution after urinating?
CB
Dear CB:
The most common urinary tract infections (UTI) …
Diabetes Health Type 2: Our Vast Numbers Are Our Advantage
I’ve never met anybody who is happy to have diabetes. They may be happy about having successfully adjusted their lives to it. Or grateful that there’s a broad range of drugs to help them deal with it, but no joy …
Life With Type 2: Oh, Happy Surprises!
The other day, sitting in the shade and scratching my dog’s ears, I thought about some of the surprising developments over the past few in treating and managing type 2 diabetes.
By surprising, I mean unexpected, unanticipated, serendipitous things that …
Diabetes Health Type 1: What People with Type 1 Diabetes Can Learn from Type 2s
Admit it, Type 1s. In weaker moments, you look down your noses at the Type 2 diabetics. You know that their disease can result from poor lifestyle choices. You know that their treatment regimen, compared with yours, is simple.
And …
