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Living with diabetes offers unique lessons in resilience, empathy, and self-awareness. Embrace your condition with pride and learn how advocacy can amplify your voice. This blog explores the importance of being proud of your diabetes journey, the valuable lessons you can learn, and how advocating for diabetes can create a positive impact in the community.

Wouldn't it be great if we could simply ask Alexa to make our pancreas work again? For those of us living with diabetes, it's a thought that crosses our minds often. Managing diabetes can feel like a 24/7 job because, unlike a functioning pancreas, which naturally regulates blood sugar levels, we have to take charge of monitoring glucose levels, administering insulin, and making daily decisions about food, exercise, and stress management.

Feel like you're in a constant cycle between taking insulin and raiding your entire kitchen? Then this may be you.

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Carbohydrate counting is a vital skill for many people living with diabetes, especially for those managing type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes. Carbohydrates have a direct effect on blood sugar levels, making it crucial for diabetes management to understand how different foods impact your body.

It’s not always easy when you're first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Suddenly, you have a new partner—insulin. Learning to manage your blood sugar levels, finding the right balance between food and insulin, and checking your glucose levels become a part of your daily routine. But just like any strong relationship, it takes patience, understanding, and support.

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