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After Years of Denial, This Man Manages His Diabetes with Insulin
When Arvind Ramaswamy was diagnosed with MODY 1 diabetes at 25 years old in 1995, he was convinced the doctors had made a mistake.
“I stopped taking insulin in January 2021,” says Prince Blue
With an A1c of 17.6 percent at his diagnosis, Prince looks back and realizes he should’ve started insulin right away. But today, he’s no longer taking insulin and thriving.
Overcoming Denial: This Chef Lowered Her A1c from 9.5 to 5.9 Percent
Within 95 days, Genny lowered her A1c from 9.5 to 5.9 percent while still enjoying a diet full of real food and flavor.
Incorporating a Latinx Lens for Mental Health
To explore and learn more about disparities and the way our mental health is being addressed nowadays, I spoke with Rosalie Aguilar, project coordinator for the Salud America! program at University of...
Hiking My Feelings to Manage Diabetes
Sydney Williams has been living with Type 2 diabetes for over two years. Her love for hiking forced her to confront some deep feelings...
Remaining Fierce in the Face of Type 2 Diabetes
Tiff McFierce is a DJ and Music Director for the NY Liberty Basketball Team. Diagnosed w/ Type 2 diabetes in 2017, she's remaining fierce in the face of it.
Diabetes Support Helped Me Confront Trauma
Shanerica Churchill has had Type 2 diabetes since August 2018. Receiving support from her husband helped her confront trauma and thrive with diabetes. Read her story here and how having a supportive p...
I Didn’t Beat Diabetes, I Fight with It
Diabetes patient advocate, Phyllisa Deroze, writes about her ongoing battle with diabetes and gets real about winning and losing with it.