Journaling helps your type 2 diabetes by getting your thoughts out of your head and onto paper to process them and control your blood sugars better. https://unsplash.com/photos/a-man-sitting-at-a-table-writing-on-a-piece-of-paper-UpN2VzWXqxc?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash What does journaling do to the brain? Type 2 diabetes can be a …
Your diabetes diagnosis is all your parent’s fault! I’m kidding, of course, but there is some truth to it. Type 2 Diabetes is a complex disease. It has several “causes”. There is an inherited component to the disease. There is …
Side effects are the main reason that all diabetics aren’t on this drug as they can be bad. Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus are all the same drug, Semaglutide. Semaglutide mimics a natural hormone in the body that signals fullness so …
Living With Diabetes On A Low Income. Diabetes is a difficult disease to control if you have the resources– health insurance, a job, and a supportive partner. But it can be really hard if any of those are missing. Here …
Dogs or pets, in general, are helpful for diabetics. They can help with sensing blood sugar control as well as helping with well-being. Photo by Meruyert Gonullu: https://www.pexels.com/photo/happy-woman-lying-on-sofa-with-cute-purebred-dog-6589020/ Dogs can help a diabetic decrease stress. Many studies have been done …
Like Yogi Berra said, “If there’s a fork in the road, take it.” If you don’t know where you are, it’s hard to know where you’re going. With diabetes, it’s hard to know what to eat and what not to …
Exercise with purpose. Be present and mindful. Try to be goal-oriented and mindful in your exercise, not to increase your stress, but to give the activity meaning. Increase your miles or your time if you run. Increase your load or …
A purpose is important for the control of diabetes. Diabetics have to have a reason, a purpose, to make changes and improve. Purpose involves being mindful of your diabetes. Practice mindfulness in all that you do. What is mindfulness? It’s …