I’m very difficult when it comes to jewelry. I really don’t like having things on my wrists. When I was teaching 7 or more yoga classes a week, and training in powerlifting, bracelets always got in the way. Now, I don’t really have either excuse to justify why I don’t wear my medical alert anymore [...]
A heartfelt spoof on Snoop’s song, “Young, Wild & Free.” New lyrics. New message. Thanks to Mr. Mike Lawson for his singing and editing skills! Download the MP3 here!
Okay, yesterday I received a package from Roche containing the new “FastClix” lancet device from Accu-Chek.I currently use Abbott’s Freestyle Lite meter…with Accu-Chek’s “Multi-Clix” lancet device. Most meters come with the stumpy looking lancet device that holds one lancet at a time. The “Multi-Clix” is long, like a fat pen, and holds 6 lancets in [...]
Every single day, I survive Type 1 diabetes. Living with diabetes can look fairly easy to the outsider. You can’t tell by looking at me that there is something terribly wrong going on inside my body….or something that is not going on, to be more exact. I don’t make insulin. Every living mammal needs insulin to live…and I don’t make [...]
”ASK COACH G” is a monthly column I write for Diabetes Social Media Advocacy’s website. Dear Coach G, I’ve heard that the best times to eat carbohydrates is at breakfast, and before/after you workout…if you’re trying to lose weight. Why? -Sarah H. ***** Hey Sarah! Okay, so you’ve definitely [...]
Every three to six months we have our A1C measured…but what does that number really mean? You know it’s a measure of your average blood sugar reading, but when was the last time your blood glucose monitor gave you a percentage? Your A1C is essentially a measurement of the Advanced Glycogenated End-products that have accumulated in your [...]
It’s probably difficult to imagine your own brain become drastically stronger and more capable of handling a situation than it is right now simply because of how you THINK. How could telling yourself something different than what you usually tell yourself really have a measurable impact on the ACTIONS you take in your life? If [...]
Mike and I were hired by Liberty Medical to create videos about insulin pumping. While we were there, we did a little video blogging together! Here is my version, and down below, Mike’s version!
