Polar Vortex + Pandemic + Chronic Condition = Stress! The first two factors provide ample reason to hibernate. But, if you have a snow day, you can throw off blankets, grab your gear, get active, ward off the negative mental impact of mood-depressors like seasonal affective disorder, manage blood glucose...
Are you feeling the love this month? With boxes of chocolates, conversation hearts, cupcakes, and an abundance of darling and delicious confections, Valentine’s Day (and its aftermath) can be a somewhat daunting celebration for a child with type one diabetes (T1D). Most food centric holidays are....
Mackenzie “Kenzie” was diagnosed a little over a year ago at age 11. We noticed that she was losing weight and had decreased energy during activities. She lost 11 lbs. in 4 weeks. She was peeing a lot, but we thought it was because she was always drinking so much...
By Natalie Allen, MEd, RDN It’s fall, and the smell of cinnamon pumpkin baked goods is in the air. The key to making baked goods that won’t spike blood sugars is to limit the sugar. Also, try replacing white flour with wheat flour to slow the rate of absorption;...
Natalie Allen, MEd, RDN, whipped up delicious low carb pumpkin muffins and showcased Type One Diabetes A-Z on NBC affiliate KY3. ...
Ellie was diagnosed with T1D on this day in 2016. Like many living with T1D, we take the occasion to honor all that Ellie has done; reflect on where we are and how far we’ve come; and celebrate Ellie’s strength, courage, and hard work in managing T1D. We let...
Everyone has a story to tell, a lesson to teach, and wisdom to share. Our church, Schweitzer United Methodist Church, has showcased a story (in progress) each week of 2020. ...
With the pandemic, we transitioned to telemedicine for endocrine appointments. It makes sense. More of life, business, and medicine is happening remotely. How do we get the same benefits and outcome from a virtual visit with our endocrinologist as we do an in-person appointment? Our healthcare team provides quality telemedicine,...
In this time of seated classes, delayed starts, distance learning, hybrid plans, split weeks, learning pods, etc., it’s wise to take stock and make sure you’re communicating with teachers about type one diabetes (T1D)....
Ellie was in DKA when she was diagnosed. We started our diabetes education over her three-day hospitalization in November 2016, but the truth is we’re still learning. ...