Grand-parenting Type 1 Diabetic
Learning to navigate the often scary world of diabetes as the grandparent of a type 1. We share our experiences, things we found that work and things that didn't work so well.
Does insulin cause weight gain is a question our daughter was obsessing over when her four-year-old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes back in June of 2019? Our daughter takes great pride in feeding her family healthy snacks and meals and everyone maintains a healthy weight. Learning that her son required several daily insulin … Read more
I’ve heard a lot of hype about juicing lately which got me thinking about juicing and diabetes control. Seriously, a lot of people are stating that juicing is a more effective way to get our essential nutrients from fruit and vegetables without all the fiber. I must admit until I researched this information I was … Read more
I have been reading about the benefits of cinnamon everywhere lately it seems and it got me wondering how can cinnamon help diabetes or can it? I’ve seen articles on Facebook, Pinterest that are touting the benefits of adding cinnamon to your diet daily by either adding it to your food or beverages or even … Read more
I needed to know What’s the difference between Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes. I knew my mother was Diabetic but I had no idea there were different types of Diabetes. Last June when my grandson was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes I set out to learn the difference. Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes … Read more