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I Wish I Had the College Diabetes Network When I Was In School
We had a saying at Parsons—you get hit by a bus, you come to class on crutches. So I was uncomfortable talking about my disease. I simply suffered through and did the work. I didn’t know I could g...
The History of Type 1: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Testing our blood glucose levels is integral to our diabetes management, and has become second nature to most of us in our daily routines. However, owning a blood sugar meter was not always a luxury f...
Running the CDN — Embracing Diabetes
Diabetes doesn’t define my life ... but my life does revolve around it. Just not in the way you would think. Walking into the 20-person board room overlooking Central Park, pinching myself again th...
The CDN Changed My Life
Being involved in a CDN Chapter was like having diabetes camp all year. I was recharged by being around others who were involved in chapters all around the country. I realized I was a part of somethin...
A Letter to the CEO of Humana
Beyond Type 1 is asking that Esme's appeal be approved and that Humana revamp their policies for Type 1 clients. We encourage you to use the letter below for inspiration or write your own. While ...
The 10 Most Expensive Liquids in the World
Type 1 diabetics rely on injections of a certain life-saving liquid called insulin. But have you ever wondered what the exact cost of insulin is? And how does it weigh in (per gallon) against the most...
6 Nutrition Bars that Will Change Your Life
With all the various brands and flavors of nutrition bars available today, no one bar is going to taste the same as another. The same goes for the effect that they will have on our bodies (and BG leve...
Beyond Glamorous as a T1D
Through the empowerment of wearing vintage garments along with the unbinding strength each one holds for me, I’ve found each one to metaphorically represent a shield of amour providing me courage an...
What Shocked Us Most—Having Type 1 Diabetes in Elementary School
Her reluctance began right at the beginning, after feeling resistance when she came forward to the nurse. “Is your nose growing like Pinocchio?” The nurse joked during one of their first meetings ...
Phil Southerland on Advocacy, Action + Type 1
If you know the name Phil Southerland, you are probably aware of his multiple achievements in the T1D community, especially when it comes to the athletic realm, such as his serving as the CEO of Team ...
A Brief History of Insulin
It’s difficult to overstate the direness of diabetes pre-insulin. Though it’s been a known disease since the 16th century BCE, when Egyptian physicians noted that ants were attracted to the urine ...
The Face of Type 1 Diabetes in Developing Countries
Take a look into the life of a child living with type 1 diabetes in a developing country. The story of Tazul is the story of countless children around the world.
The Unacceptable Reality: Type 1 Diabetes in Uganda
For 23 years, Robinah has managed to stay alive against many odds, but only barely. She tests her blood once a month when she can get to the clinic in Kampala, whereas most people living with type 1 i...
Historical Diabetes Remedies
The lives of diabetics before 1922 are grim to think about, but they deserve more than an acknowledgment of their tragedy. I think it’s worth exploring what they went through, and how various healer...
Are CGMs Really Safe for Dosing?
If you’ve been looking to safely ditch pricking your finger 10 times a day in order to confirm your blood glucose levels, well, your time may have come.
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