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5 Tips on Staying Mentally Fit With Diabetes
Diabetes can affect your mental health. It’s enough to make you either shut down and deny it completely, or feel completely overwhelmed. Especially right after your diagnosis. It’s not always easy to come to terms with the thought of having to live with it for the rest of your life. On average, people with diabetes struggle with depression or mental health issues about twice as often as people without diabetes.¹
March 20, 2020•by Marie Kaiser
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14 Early Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes Type 1 & Type 2
How can you tell if you have diabetes? Well, in most cases it depends on the type of diabetes because the signs of type 2 diabetes can be so mild that you probably don’t even realize them. In this article you will learn about the early signs of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
March 16, 2020•by Heather Nelson
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Smoking and Diabetes - What You Need To Know Today
Smoking negatively impacts your overall health - most of us have heard that in one form or another for years. But people still smoke, including people with diabetes. We get it. It's a hard habit to kick, especially if you feel you’re already giving up a lot to manage your diabetes.
March 10, 2020•by Danica Schneeweiss
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8 regular and important lab checks for people with type 2 diabetes
Do you know your health numbers? Diabetes isn’t only about blood sugar! It is recommended that people with diabetes have regular check ups and labs completed. It can be challenging to keep it all straight, so we explain each important test below.
February 3, 2020•by Michèle Hofer
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Diabetes and eye problems – what you should know
You probably already know that eye health is important when living with diabetes. I’m happy to report that after living with diabetes for about 40 years, my eyes are in great shape.
April 9, 2019•by Scott Johnson
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3 quick and easy tips to tame your hunger
We know the 24/7 grind of managing diabetes can be a downer sometimes.
March 28, 2019•by mySugr
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