Diabetes Self-Management Blog
Maryam Elarbi

Constant Lows

For as long as I’ve had diabetes, it’s been a constant battle of trying to work against spikes or uncontrollable highs. However, for the past few weeks it’s been the exact opposite…

Maryam Elarbi

Not Dead Yet

This week I had one of those days where everything that could possibly go wrong did. I woke up low, super groggy, and super miserable. After eating breakfast, I decided to go back to sleep to start fresh in an hour or so…

Jan Chait

Aching Joints Aside, Things are Looking Up

Happy Birthday to Dad, who is 88 years old today. I made a pan of his favorite bar cookies yesterday and overnighted them to him, uncut, along with a card and two candles in the shape of the number 8…

Jan Chait

Walking Over Shark-Infested Waters

There’s an old cartoon of a man walking a tightrope over shark-infested waters. On top of the water on one side is the word “hyperglycemia.” On the other side, “hypoglycemia…”

Jan Chait

Diabetes Can Go Take a Flying Bleep!

Most of the time, I don’t mind having Type 2 diabetes. We’ve been together for a number of years now, and it’s like a pair of old slippers. A pair of old slippers that occasionally step on a banana peel…

Diane Fennell

Pistachios May Blunt Blood Sugar Spikes

New evidence presented at the International Diabetes Federation World Congress 2011 suggests that eating pistachios along with a high-glycemic meal may help to dampen the post-meal blood sugar response, particularly in people with metabolic syndrome…

Jan Chait

Diabetes Has Its Ups and Downs

Jan Chait

How Does Stress Raise Your BGs? Let Me Count the Ways

Eric Lagergren

Crooked Cannula

Diane Fennell

Common Drug Combo Raises Blood Glucose

Diane Fennell

Infusion Set Recall; Nicotine’s Bad Effect on A1C

Diane Fennell

Snack Drastically Reduces Post-Meal Glucose in Study

Jan Chait

New York City: Where the “Fun” Never Ends. (Part 1)

Jan Chait

Dang! I Could’ve Had Sweet Pickles Instead!

Jan Chait

I’ll Take the High Road and I’ll Take the Low Road and I’ll be Frustrated Afore Ye

Diane Fennell

Timing Exercise for Maximum Blood Glucose Control

Eric Lagergren

Planning Adequately, Eating Poorly

Diane Fennell

Vitamin C to Prevent Diabetes Damage?

Jan Chait

It Can Only Get Better From Here

Jan Chait

One More Death Too Many

Eric Lagergren

The Interruption of Normalcy

Jan Chait

Jan’s Very Bad, Awful, Diet- and BG-Blowing Day

Tara Dairman

Red Wine and Tea: Good for You?

Eric Lagergren

Those Negative Inner Voices

Jan Chait

When Progress Isn’t a Positive Thing

Eric Lagergren

Drilling for Blood Glucose

David Spero

Carbs vs. Fats—Who’s to Blame?

Jan Chait

Tales of Hyperglycemia, Procrastination, and a Full Moon

Tara Dairman

Article of the Week: Getting to Know Ketones

Tara Dairman

Article of the Week: Managing Hyperglycemia

Tara Dairman

Trans Fat Alternative May Raise Blood Glucose

Jan Chait

Got Those Low-down, Fatty-Food-Eatin’, No-Carb-Countin’, High-Blood-Glucose Blues

Amy Campbell

Juice vs. Fruit: What’s Better for Diabetes?

Andy Stuckey

You’re Always On My Mind: Questions and Thoughts About Diabetes

Jan Chait

Sleepless (But Not in Seattle)

Jan Chait

Trying to Control the Uncontrollable

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