About ten years ago I started to learn a whole lot about diabetes. That’s when my then 10 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was given about 30 lbs. of information to review and learn, and many web sites to use for research. And learn I did — but I focused on the things that were [...]

I know we’ve discussed this before, but it’s been awhile and I really want everyone to understand that just because they’re feet, and they’re way down there on the ground, there is no reason to ignore them. A little annoying dryness left unattended can easily lead to callouses, cracks, and even fissures, especially on your heels, which bear the bulk [...]

My son, my neighbor, and a good friend all have diabetes. In fact, it seems as thought more and more people tell me they’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every day. I know from my experience with my son and his type 1 diabetes that diabetics live with a number of threats every day — one of them being [...]