We have all heard that a person needs 8 hours of sleep a night in order to get the full amount of rest required by the body. As a diabetic we require a bit more rest to be able to function. If we don’t get enough rest, it is more […]

          After months of grey skies, you wake up one morning and all of the sudden the birds are singing, the sun is shining, and the air is warm with a nice cool breeze. It’s officially springtime and that makes us all happier that summer is on its way. We love

          Most Type 1 diabetics have to test their blood sugar about 6-8 times on a good day and upwards of 10 times a day with uncontrolled numbers. We give anywhere from 3-8 shots a day or more if we are brittle diabetics. All of the pokes can be pretty annoying

          Water, it is what makes our planet so unique and beautiful. From the oceans that covers 71% of the Earth’s surface to our bodies that are made up of up to 70% water. It is obvious then that we as humans could not survive with this precious resource. How does

          Complications due to having diabetes isn’t a subject many of us want to talk about, but I do feel it’s important to talk about it because too many of us feel like it is impossible and “that would never happen to me.” However, unless we understand the causes and the

           Fluctuating numbers are incredibly frustrating as a diabetic. Is high really worse than low though? Short term maybe not but long-term bouts of your numbers running high can lead to lots of complications like nerve damage, damage to the small blood vessels, and vital organs. What causes your numbers to

Surviving lows is one of the hardest issues we deal with as Type 1 Diabetics. When our blood sugar goes low also known as having hypoglycemia we cannot think well, our brain goes kind of fuzzy and we don’t immediately know what’s going on with us. We feel bad but we don’t automatically know why

          The scariest thing for type 1 diabetics is the constant fear of going low and passing out. This fear becomes especially real when you are doing things that are dangerous like driving, sleeping, or being alone. What if I pass out behind the wheel or what if I go low

          Let’s say your to-do list is a mile long but you don’t have the energy to even tackle the first thing on it because you were up half the night with a low blood sugar. It can be a nightmare when you have a full-time job, kids, or even going