Diabetes

  • Pregnancy as a diabetic

    by Kris Maynard
    I am 30 weeks pregnant. Because I love to be active, being pregnant has caused me to change my normal routine to yoga and swimming, twice in week. ...
    Posted in diabetes, pregnancy

  • Sage Advice

    by Kris Maynard
    Hi, my name is Sage. I am a team USA athlete and a previous World Champion. I am 19 years old and have had diabetes for 16 years now. I travel arou...
    Posted in athlete, diabetes

  • Your eyes and Diabetes

    by Kris Maynard
    Diabetes can manifest in the eye (known as diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular edema) even BEFORE diagnosis! The retina at the back of the eye...
    Posted in diabetes, eyes, health, team

  • 8 Foods to Help Control Diabetes

    by Kris Maynard
    We have compiled a list of 8 foods that benefit people with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes.  These foods will help them to control insulin sensitivity and other problematic diabetic effects.
    Posted in diabetes, diabetic, health, nutrition

  • Families Affected By Diabetes and Why I Do What I Do

    by Kris Maynard
    Here is where my heart cries out. As a type 1 diabetic, I can feel sorry for myself for having this 24/7-365 debilitating disease where everything affects my blood sugar. The disease can and often does lead to blindness, heart disease, or amputations. But what hurts the most is how the disease affects the ones closest to me...
    Posted in diabetes, diabetic, glucose, glucose gel, glucose gel delivery, medical alert, t1d, t2d, thrive, thrive glucose gel delivery necklace, thrive jr, thrive medical alert necklace