Insulin is the main strategy used to manage type 1 diabetes, as it helps the body to use glucose (sugar) as energy. Insulin is taken multiple times each day and the amount of insulin used changes depending on your blood sugar levels.
Healthy Living
Advocating for yourself with your healthcare team
Advocating for yourself is an important part of managing your overall healthcare needs.
Self-managing diabetes
Self-managing your diabetes, whether you have type 1, or type 2 or gestational diabetes can be very challenging and empowering at the same time.
Diabetes caregivers – giving support without taking control
As people who support someone living with diabetes, we not only care for our loved ones, we also care about them.
Diabetes etiquette guide for people without diabetes
People with diabetes are often faced with thoughtless or ill-considered behavior from other people. Often this is due to lack of understanding about the condition and its management.
Motivational interviewing for teenagers with diabetes
Parents have asked me how they can help their teenagers when they notice their behaviours have changed.
