Living with type 1 diabetes will never be easy (until they find the right cure, of course), but there are certain things we can do right now to make it easier and better to compensate. 1. Use the same size dishes for starchy foods Don’t like weighing everything you eat? When it comes to starchy….
Sugar is not allowed to sleep, and poor sleep leads to a deterioration in sugars. What can be done to break this vicious cycle? Author’s column of the Good-Evil Editor. We analyze slippery topics and sensitive issues. It is allowed to read to people with immunity to diabetic humor, who are ready to perceive the….
Not only people with diabetes themselves need to know about their sweet friend. Often relatives need a lot of explanations, but rather a specific checklist. Consider what you need to know for those who have a boyfriend / girlfriend with type 1 diabetes. Author’s column of the Good-Evil Editor. We analyze slippery topics and sensitive….
Special opinion of people in the topic of diabetes Tanya, your blog is a kind of “manual for a typical diabetic”. You planned to reveal the topic from the first signs to psychology and self-control. What topics do you consider the most important for beginners, and what should be reminded to experienced diabetics? – The….
Parents have certain fears of whether to send a child with diabetes to dance or sports. Will he/she cope on his/her own if blood sugar drops after physical activity? I share my experience of how I returned to Georgian dancing after my diagnosis. Georgian folk dances do not leave anyone indifferent! Just don’t say that….
There is still Christmas and several New Year holidays ahead. Such a long fun season poses a huge threat to the sugars. Gastronomic delights and a mountain of sweets, evening feasts and alcohol. I share the secrets of our family, how to “survive” a diabetic at this time. diawife and diamother , founder of the….
Constant control of glycemia (blood glucose level) is a prerequisite for maintaining the health of a person with diabetes. Know what blood glucose level you currently need in order to respond as quickly as possible to its output beyond the target indicators: change the diet, the amount or type of glucose- lowering drugs or insulin,….
“So young and already diabetic? And what – immediately put on insulin? Didn’t they even try to cure it with pills?” . Such words are often heard by people with type 1 diabetes and parents of children with diabetes. In fact, these questions hide ordinary human ignorance. Let’s explain why. First, diabetes is an incurable….
Moderate exercise is essential for everyone, including people with diabetes. Moreover, regular exercise helps to manage diabetes: it reduces weight, has a positive effect on the body’s sensitivity to insulin, and makes blood vessels more “hardy”. But sports are also different – some run enough, while others have little parachute jumps. Is it possible to….
Children and adolescents with diabetes have the right to attend a regular school and can participate fully in school life. The main thing is to organize everything so that the child is safe, and at the same time does not feel isolated from the team. In our country, this task falls on the shoulders of….