I Love Someone with Diabetes: Sara White
Diabetes affects the whole family, whether you’re a parent, sibling, child, grandchild or spouse. This week on the blog, we’ll be featuring stories about loving and caring for someone with diabetes....
View ArticleFive Things to Know about Ketones
If you live with diabetes, you have probably heard that ketones are something to watch out for. That they have something to do with the dreaded diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). But do you really understand...
View ArticleSuccess Story: Jennifer Atkins
Jennifer’s parents, David and Stephanie Foote Name: Jennifer Atkins, age 40 Location: Folsom, Calif. I have watched so many of my family members fight against diabetes. And now it’s my turn to stop it....
View ArticleAll in the Family: Kitha Lloyd
Does diabetes run in your family? It does in many—most often with type 2 diabetes, but sometimes with type 1. No matter the type, we wanted to hear from our Facebook fans how diabetes can affect the...
View ArticleAll in the Family: Jennifer Delgado
Does diabetes run in your family? It does in many—most often with type 2 diabetes, but sometimes with type 1. No matter the type, we wanted to hear from our Facebook fans how diabetes can affect the...
View ArticleAll in the Family: Amber Cole
Does diabetes run in your family? It does in many—most often with type 2 diabetes, but sometimes with type 1. No matter the type, we wanted to hear from our Facebook fans how diabetes can affect the...
View ArticleAll in the Family: Esmeralda Cortez
Does diabetes run in your family? It does in many—most often with type 2 diabetes, but sometimes with type 1. No matter the type, we wanted to hear from our Facebook fans how diabetes can affect the...
View ArticleWhy I Volunteer to Stop Diabetes – Part 2
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we at the American Diabetes Association are celebrating all the people who have dedicated their passion, skills and time to our mission over the last 75...
View ArticleDiabetes Myths – Busted.
Diabetes myths sure have been in the news lately. A heated debate, which took place primarily via social media, peaked last week and is still being discussed among our diabetes community and beyond....
View ArticleLive. Work. Play: Simintha’s Diabetes Story
Working for the American Diabetes Association® means making a difference for millions of people and working toward a future free of diabetes and all its burdens. We all have a story to share. Some of...
View ArticleDiabetes Distress: Causes, Research and Tips to Manage
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and an important time to increase public awareness about causes of mental stress. We feel stress from many different places. Sometimes it is an event, such as a...
View ArticleThis is Christina. This Is Diabetes
Christina thrives on a busy, on-the-go lifestyle. But because of her schedule and frequent business travel away from her home in Seattle, her eating habits were often sporadic. “I would eat whatever...
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