Once upon a time, like decades ago, a wee Katie was diagnosed with diabetes and healthcare instituted perfection as the goal, only to realize, many years later, that T1D perfection is not possible. This post is all about Katie’s journey to the non-perfectionist way of managing type-1 diabetes.
Alcohol and T1D, it’s a challenge. Hi friends! The holiday season has officially begun, and for many (myself included) that means more social engagements, and potentially an increase in social drinking too. For people like me and you with T1D, alcohol is not the easiest thing to do. Katie the RD, …
Katie Bartel, RD, CDE, person with T1D reflects on the importance of World Diabetes Day – oh how her thoughts have evolved over the years! PLUS an ask from all of you on this day of diabetes.
Caffeine can be very polarizing when it comes to diabetes. Let’s look at what the research says in determining if we T1Ds should cup or not.
The Garmin and Dexcom partnership should have been a match made in sport-loving heaven, but in reality has been an enormous frustration for this active person with T1D.
