General Health

Staying healthy is about more than just diabetes management. In this section, you’ll find answers to common general health questions. Want to know how to improve your sleep? How diabetes can affect your skin or hearing? How thyroid disorders or shingles relate to diabetes? It’s all here.

Coronavirus and Diabetes: A COVID-19 Update

Coronavirus hasn’t gone away — and probably won’t — but strides have been made in learning more about the virus, as well as newer treatments …

Eating Disorders and Type 1 Diabetes

Published July 14, 2020

Eating disorders in conjunction with type 1 diabetes are a serious, complex and potentially life-threatening issue… Read More “Eating Disorders and Type 1 Diabetes”

Bee Stings, Burns, Bug Bites and Diabetes

Published June 17, 2020

This year, summer will likely be very different for most of us, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. But what probably won’t change are the long, lazy, hot days — and the accompanying nuisances that can make this time of year uncomfortable and sometimes even dangerous for people who have diabetes… Read More “Bee Stings, Burns, Bug Bites and Diabetes”

Everyone is touting a way to “boost” immunity. But what does this mean? And is it even possible or desirable to do this, especially if you have diabetes? Let’s separate fact from fiction… Read More “Ways to Support Your Immune System: Fact or Fiction”

11 Tips to Get Organized

Published April 28, 2020

We’ve put together a list of very usable and practical strategies to get you started. These are our most oft-repeated organizing principles… Read More “11 Tips to Get Organized”

Coronavirus: Diabetes Self-Care in a Time of Uncertainty

Published April 22, 2020

During times of crisis and stress, your day-to-day schedule and routine can get disrupted, and that’s to be expected. If you’ve been thrown off a bit (and who hasn’t?), here are some suggestions for helping you get back on track… Read More “Coronavirus: Diabetes Self-Care in a Time of Uncertainty”