Diabetic Complications No one who has diabetes or loves someone with diabetes likes to think about complications. However, it is important to learn about diabetic complications when living with diabetes or having a loved one who is diabetic. Prevention is key and I hope that you will join me in learning about diabetic complications. More …
Needles, sharp supplies, diabetes… ohhhh my! How do we dispose of diabetic sharps? Today I want to talk to you about some important information you must know about how to dispose of diabetic sharps! Needles and other diabetic sharps are a huge part of having diabetes but there are many options for disposing them properly. …
Let’s talk FIBER! Fiber is great for diabetics because the total fiber content in food doesn’t require insulin and can even reduce the number of carbs in the foods we eat. Say what?! We can subtract the grams of fiber from the total carbohydrate count before giving ourselves insulin. This is because fiber cannot be …
Everything you need to know about: Ketones! If you are a diabetic, caregiver of a diabetic, or parent of a diabetic- you should know all about ketones. It is better to learn the information before you need it to use the information, right? I hope this helps summarize the most important things to know about ketones, …
Welcome to the Thriving Diabetic blog! Where we discuss all things diabetes. Why start a diabetic blog? I have been on the Diabetic Online Community (DOC) for 7 months now, however, I have had diabetes for 21 years! For me, starting a blog feels crazy and heres why… I never enjoyed talking about diabetes growing …
Hello and welcome! First of all, I am so excited to share this journey with you… you have inspired this project and I am so thankful for every diabetic out there who is sharing their story. I have created this website for Type 1 Diabetics (T1D) and families who are affected by T1D. Not only …
