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Four of our Advocates, featured on Health.com

Four of our Advocates were featured on Health.com; Amy, Karen, Kerri and Riva. Check it out here! What its called:Diabetes Mine Who its for: The insulin user interested in life with diabetes and larger issues affecting the community. Why we like it: This eclectic blog features guest posts from doctors and other experts and has […]

Help PWD in the Gulf Coast

HurricaneIsaac slammed into the United States leaving behind a land of ruin and devastation. A while ago I reached out to the LIONs Club International Foundation(a service organization that helps those in need and also has diabetes as a priority)(LCIF).The LIONs have boots-on-the-ground around the world and the idea was that if there was ever […]

Depression and Diabetes

Diabetes Advocates urge more awareness about depression. There is an urgent need for more effective and efficient depression treatments in diabetes. If someones living with diabetes, studies show he or she is twice as likely to be depressed compared to a person without diabetes. But whats even more depressing is that only about 5% of […]

Diabetes Advocates Offer Assistance in Accurate Reporting in the Media

Did you know there are more than five different types of diabetes? If your knowledge of diabetes is defined by what you hear and see on the news or in movies then you probably dont. Diabetes Advocates, a nonprofit program made up of influential members of the diabetes community has launched a media outreach campaign, […]

Diabetes and Pregnancy

Managing diabetes type 1, type 2, gestational, or any other form can be tricky by itself. When you add in the enormous changes that the female body goes through during pregnancy, diabetes management can seem downright impossible but it is not, and I hope I can help put your mind at ease about whats in […]