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21jul

What to Pack in Your Diabetic Emergency Kit

Daily Diabetes Care Kit If you are someone living with diabetes, running out for a few minutes is never as simple as running out for a few minutes. When you leave the house, you must always remember to take those essential items needed to manage your diabetes with you. Forgetting to carry your diabetes management supplies and medication could lead to serious consequences, even if you only plan to be away for a short while. One helpful tip to remembering what you should always carry with you is to create a personal diabetes toolkit. It might be a purse. It...

20jul

Using Diabetic Test Strips Correctly

How to Use Diabetes Test Strips There are more than 34 million people in the United States living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. That’s more than 1 out of every 10 individuals – a pretty staggering percentage. The good news is thanks to continued advancements in medicine and new innovations in diabetes products, including blood glucose meters, living with the disease is easier and more convenient than ever before. In fact, diabetic supplies from top manufacturers, such as FreeStyle, Accu-Chek and One Touch, can now be purchased online from reputable suppliers, often at dramatic savings over local pharmacies...

06jul

Unboxing the Dexcom G6 CGM System

DexCom G6 Unboxing In this post, we profile one of the top doctor-prescribed Continuous Glucose Monitoring systems on the market today - the DexCom G6. If you’re living with diabetes, you already know the importance of testing your blood sugar regularly. It’s the key to keeping your diabetes in control and avoiding serious health complications, including heart disease, neuropathy, kidney disease, eye problems and other serious conditions. While most people still use a glucose meter and test strips to measure their blood sugar levels, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is becoming more and more popular due to the ease, accuracy, and,...