Is the life of a type 2 diabetic different from someone who does not have the condition? In a lot of ways, it can be exactly the same, but there
Month: March 2021
Stress and the type 2 diabetes condition
If you have been reading my articles lately you may have noticed a couple of things: I do not refer to type 2 diabetes as a “disease” but rather as
Type 2 diabetes living a new normal
Living a new “normal” seems to be the catch-phrase these days. We are living a “new normal” because of COVID-19. People live “new normals” after earthquakes or floods or other
The many voices of type 2 diabetes
Even though I have alluded many times that the effects of neuropathy and other parts of type 2 diabetes can make you feel like you are going crazy, this is
Revisiting depression and type 2 diabetes
I thought I would talk a bit more about depression and type 2 diabetes as it is a problem for many of us. COVID-19 did not do much to help
Depression and type 2 diabetes
There is a definite link between type 2 diabetes and depression, although it may not be fully understood what the link is. I have struggled with both for most of
Type 2 diabetes can be reversed
I have said it before and I will say it again: Type 2 diabetes can be reversed. There is a way and it doesn’t have to be through medications and
Carbs are NOT the enemy
There is a lot of talk about carbohydrates (carbs) going on in the world today. Everyone has an opinion about carbs. I have one, undoubtedly you have one, too. When
Dealing with neuropathy a part of type 2 diabetes
Those of us who struggle with the condition of type 2 diabetes may face many complications including peripheral neuropathy. According to the Mayo Clinic, peripheral neuropathy is “a result of
Type 2 diabetes does not own me
Getting back to where we left off… When I saw the number 11.2 as my A1c I will admit that I was scared. This was proof that the type 2