diaTribe's own Diane Scherer shares strategies for managing diabetes around Passover.
Personal Stories
Every person with diabetes has a unique story and their own path of managing and responding to the challenges of diabetes. Even though each story is individual, we learn from hearing about one another’s experiences, from the highs to the lows. We bring you personal stories to show some of the many ways that individuals, families, and communities live well with diabetes and manage the condition.
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Having diabetes puts you at risk for problems with your kidneys. Learn about the steps you can take, as recommended in the latest ADA Standards of Care, to maintain the...
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One father who has type 1 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy shares advice with his daughter, who also has type 1, about how to prevent diabetic retinopathy. Discover...
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People living with diabetes shared the impact that diabetes can have on their romantic relationships and love life.
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diaTribe’s own Diane Scherer shares why she is both eager and hesitant as she navigates various diabetes devices over the years and offers tips for trying new technology.
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What do you do when the approved drugs and treatments for managing your type 1 diabetes don’t seem to be enough? Lilly Varon, a teen with type 1 diabetes, turned to off-...
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Every person with diabetes has something to teach diabetes care providers. This is a story about how education and technology can empower and motivate a person with...
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Finding a mental health specialist who understands the challenges of managing diabetes can be difficult. Here’s what to consider in your search for a therapist who is...
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Want better blood sugars? Adam takes a step-by-step approach, with very positive results.
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diaTribe writer and editor Jim Hirsch reviews an outstanding new PBS documentary that explores and gives new voices to the diabetes epidemic in the US
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Navigating a diabetes diagnosis with the added challenges of daily life can be mentally taxing. Novelist Sara Zarr discusses her approach to dealing with the ups and...
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"Mom, are you glad I don’t have diabetes?” It can be emotionally challenging to parent with diabetes and find the right way to talk with your child about the condition...
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Adding 20 new factors, a whole new category on behavior and decisions, and research on unexpected things that impact blood sugar and diabetes
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How to deal when your life (and your diabetes) gets complicated.
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New non-profit aims to change the way people view type 1 diabetes.
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Interview with Phil Southerland: what is most misunderstood and why winning races is not the whole story. Prepare to be inspired!
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Public speaking professor Alan Uphold shares his experiences with severe low blood sugars and explains why it’s so important to communicate with your loved ones and care...
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Too many people experience blame, shame, and judgment following a gestational diabetes diagnosis. Find out about new research looking into the stigma around pregnancy-...