Before the discovery of insulin in 1921, diabetes was a fatal condition. The calorie-restricted and fasting diets (often called a “starving diet”) were the only treatments available. Nothing was really…
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Diabetes treatment
My Experience With Type 1 Diabetes After The Second Dose Of The AstraZeneca Vaccine
by tanjaFive months after I was tested positive for COVID-19, on Saturday, September 4th, I received the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. To do that, I had to travel to…
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Vangelina Koteva is Cece’s mother. She decided to share her story about how she accepted her life with type 1 diabetes. I hope that this story will be an inspiration…
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We all know that smoking is bad for everyone, but for people with diabetes, it can be even more damaging. Smoking is an independent risk factor for diabetes, and amongst…
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Diabetes does not often cause headaches. The headaches are not usually dangerous in themselves. However, they may indicate problems with blood sugar control in a person with diabetes. Diabetes-related headaches…
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Due to the spread of coronavirus, quarantine has become a necessary part of our daily routines. Many people are looking for ways to pass the time while practicing self-isolation. That’s…
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As far as we know, COVID-19 can cause more severe symptoms and complications in older people, those with long term conditions such as chronic lung disease, cancer and people with…
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As we all know, the news about the coronavirus or also known as COVID-19 continues to dominate around the world. Unfortunately, people with diabetes are more likely to experience severe…
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According to the CDC reports, “coronaviruses” are a large family of viruses common in animal species, and only rarely do they infect and spread among humans. That’s happened here with…
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From my point of view, yes we should inject insulin in public. We should not feel ashamed to do that. However, for someone who doesn’t have diabetes, seeing someone inject…