Tag: mental health
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New Book Announcement: “Success with LADA Diabetes”
I am excited to announce the release of my book, “Success with LADA Diabetes: Achieving Optimal Health with Diet, Exercise, and Insulin.“ This long awaited book draws upon my decade of experience living with LADA Diabetes and aims to cover a wide variety of important topics. Book Description Discover the hidden world of Latent Autoimmune…
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🎉 Do you celebrate your diabetes anniversary?
Diabetes anniversary or diaversary is a day that a lot of people with diabetes celebrate. Sometimes, even with cakes. Celebrate! Celebrate being alive, celebrate what you have accomplished, celebrate the hard work, the things you have overcome, and celebrate being the unique individual you are. 🙌 How about a Diaversary Cake? This boy got what…
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How can you make your weekend seem longer?
I am going to tell you a tale about how my weekend started to feel longer… This is a post about psychology… Maybe there is something helpful in this for you! About two years ago, I wrote about Sunday being Sensor Start Day. Starting a new sensor every week is a requirement for my diabetes…
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Are you punishing yourself?
Mental health is an important as diabetic wellness. I’m serious. What’s the point of having a great A1C if you end up committing suicide? As someone who has struggled with mental health, and have had episodes of depression, I’ve learned to become aware of my self talk. One thing I noticed is that sometimes it…
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The Health Metrics that I’m Keeping Track of
I’m currently tracking my health in a spreadsheet because I want to be more aware of how I’m doing. I’m specifically interested in observing my mental health and diabetes wellness. In the past, I’ve used blood glucose log books to keep track of my glucose readings, which is a pretty standard practice. However, now, my…
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Don’t Rage Bolus
“Rage Bolus” is defined in the T1D Slang Dictionary (JDRF) as “a large bolus/series of mild boluses administered to correct high blood sugar, an action that can sometimes lead to low blood sugar. Always rage bolus responsibly!” Kerry at Six Until Me defines it as an “aggressive correction dose” and says that it “Often results…
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How Stressful is Diabetes?
One of the reasons I slow down on writing this blog is that diabetes is stressful! While I think it’s important to share my experiences to help others, there are certainly days where I just want to live my life and not think about diabetes. Unfortunately, there is never a day or even a single…