Diabetes Articles
How to Stay Calm
By Dr GaryCA No CommentsDr. Gary names 10 ways to keep your cool despite the stresses of everyday life.
Why Losing Weight May Be Harder for You—and What You Can Do About It
By Kent Peterson No CommentsLearn how your body could make it more difficult for you to resist tempting food.
Why Do I Feel Like Your Offer of Friendship Is Charity?
By Dr GaryCA No CommentsDr. Gary names seven ways to choose friends who see beyond your chronic condition and treat you as an equal.
Finding Healthful, Diabetes-Friendly Recipes
By Amy Campbell No CommentsDiabetic dining has fewer limits than you may think.
Is It Normal Anxiety or an Anxiety Disorder?
By Lana Barhum No CommentsDifferent kinds of anxiety may be helpful or harmful. Learn how to tell them apart.
The Power of Peer Support: Don’t Face Diabetes Alone!
By Jeanette Terry No CommentsOur friends and loved ones can give us essential kinds of support that we can’t find anywhere else.
Stop Sweating the Small Stuff
By Lana Barhum 1 CommentOnce I was able to accept the reality of my situation, it because easier to live a happy and fulfilled life and not sweat the small stuff.
Newly Diagnosed: Set Yourself Up for Success!
By Dr GaryCA No CommentsDr. Gary names nine simple skills that will help you manage your chronic health condition.
Coping with Diabetes and Anxiety
By Dr. Bev No CommentsAnxiety is common among people with diabetes. Stress can disturb blood glucose control because the body’s release of stress hormones also produces extra glucose.
7 Blood Pressure Mistakes Even Some Good Doctors Make
By Kent Peterson No CommentsHere’s how you and your healthcare provider can avoid common errors that make your blood pressure look higher than it really is.
Chronic Communication at Home: Are You Asking Too Much of Your Partner?
By Dr GaryCA No CommentsDr. Gary names six simple ways to take better care of the person who’s taking care of you.
How to Help Your Child Adjust to Type 1 Diabetes
By Jewels Doskicz No CommentsType 1 diabetes is tough, but there are some helpful things that can smooth over the rough edges for the children who shoulder it every day.
Chronic Communication at Work: When You’re Caught in Office Politics
By Dr GaryCA No CommentsDr. Gary names nine ways to look out for yourself when life at the office gets difficult.
Why Is Smoking So Bad for People With Diabetes?
By Jewels Dosckiz 1 CommentIf there’s one thing you can do to stack the odds in your favor when diagnosed with diabetes, it’s stop smoking.
Newly Diagnosed: How to Cope With Doctor Fatigue
By Dr GaryCA No CommentsIf getting the best care requires seeing several doctors, Dr. Gary can help you handle it.
New Device Detects Diabetic Eye Disease Without an Eye Doctor
By Kent Peterson No CommentsNow you won’t have to see a specialist to find signs of dangerous diabetic retinopathy.
5 Reasons to Join Diabetic Connect