In recent years we have seen how medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro They have gained a lot of popularity in Spain.Demand has grown around 40% annually in the last three years, especially …
Sometimes we talk about visceral fat as if it were just an aesthetic or weight issue, but as a person with diabetes it is increasingly clear to me that what is important is not just what the scale sho…
As a person with diabetes, when I read that only 14% of Spaniards feel well informed about diabetes, it doesn't surprise me... but it does worry me.Because behind that data there are millions of peopl…
How good to read @theOne and @pva91 , m What you say seems super important. The order of food is not a “magic rule” that works the same for everyone.In people with insulin resistance or in the initial…
@Jotabono, first thing: breathe ❤️ What you have experienced is very scary, especially when you have just debuted and you are still learning to understand how your body responds.Many of us have felt t…
Sometimes we think that to improve our glucose we need huge changes, impossible diets or eliminating foods we like.But there is something much simpler that can make a big difference: the order in whic…
We often hear that diabetes complications “come with time,” almost as if they were inevitable.But a recent study published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science sends us a very clear message: phy…
Sometimes we think that if we have well-controlled glucose, we are already doing everything necessary.And yes, it is essential.But a recent study published in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinica…
We have often talked in the forum about how type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure usually appear together.Many of you live with both and know what it means to add high blood pressure to glucose cont…
On the Abbott website I leave you the link here: https://www.freestyle.abbott/es-es/myfreestyle/ @theOne said: I've been here for a very short time and luckily I haven't had any problems with supplies…
Thank you, @Natom, for putting black on white something that many of us have experienced... and many times in silence. In my case, in addition to the sensors that Social Security sends me, I buy 1 or …
@theOne congratulations, really 👏 A 97% IRR (70–180 mg/dl) with an average of 100 mg/dl is excellent control, especially being in your first year on insulin and also being LADA.That shows involvement,…
A few days ago I watched the episode of “The Pitt” in which a construction worker, father of five, arrives unconscious at the emergency room with diabetic ketoacidosis.Blood glucose levels above 500 m…
Valentine's Day is approaching and everything is filled with flowers, chocolates and red hearts.But when diabetes is part of your life, true romance is usually not in a box of chocolate, but in the sm…
There are habits that we take for granted... until they start to take their toll on us.One of them, and a very common one, is to reuse needles or syringes to give ourselves insulin.I have done it myse…
Receiving a diabetes diagnosis should always be accompanied by clear information, support and time to understand what comes next.However, the reality reflected in this article is very different and, f…
Diabetic retinopathy is usually associated with advanced stages, at that time when the ophthalmologist already detects clear changes in the fundus of the eye.However, this new study sends a very power…
When you live with diabetes, you learn to read between the lines of every medical news.Because behind the percentages and clinical trials there is always something very specific: our kidneys, our hear…
Metformin is for some the first treatment after the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes;for others, a traveling companion for years.We know it works, but we don't always know why it works.And that's exactly …
Today I would like to comment on the ABC news " Rosa Merlos, pediatrician, on breastfeeding: "Breastfeeding reduces the risk of diabetes and releases oxytocin" "since these types of articles seem espe…
As a person with diabetes, and with respect, there is news that makes me especially angry.Not because of the judicial content—which I don't want to go into—but because of how diabetes is used as a wil…
A new study from the Center for Biomedical Research Network (CIBER), published in 'International Journal of Molecular Science', has identified that oxidized cholesterol metabolites could be early mark…
Insulin pumps can improve glycemic control and allow more precise and flexible insulin delivery for adults with diabetes, but are they suitable for children? In this article we focus on the use of ins…
“Rebound effect” with new drugs for obesity and diabetes?(Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro)
In recent years we have seen how medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro They have gained a lot of popularity in Spain.Demand has grown around 40% annually in the last three years, especially …
Read comment →Do you know that visceral fat can push you towards type 2 diabetes?
Sometimes we talk about visceral fat as if it were just an aesthetic or weight issue, but as a person with diabetes it is increasingly clear to me that what is important is not just what the scale sho…
Read comment →Only 14% feel well informed about diabetes?We have a lot to do as a community
As a person with diabetes, when I read that only 14% of Spaniards feel well informed about diabetes, it doesn't surprise me... but it does worry me.Because behind that data there are millions of peopl…
Read comment →You're eating well... but in the wrong order (and that triggers your glucose)
How good to read @theOne and @pva91 , m What you say seems super important. The order of food is not a “magic rule” that works the same for everyone.In people with insulin resistance or in the initial…
Read comment →Just debuted in type 1 and I don't stop having hypoglycemia, last night a severe
@Jotabono, first thing: breathe ❤️ What you have experienced is very scary, especially when you have just debuted and you are still learning to understand how your body responds.Many of us have felt t…
Read comment →You're eating well... but in the wrong order (and that triggers your glucose)
Sometimes we think that to improve our glucose we need huge changes, impossible diets or eliminating foods we like.But there is something much simpler that can make a big difference: the order in whic…
Read comment →Do you know that 10% of complications in type 2 diabetes could be avoided?
We often hear that diabetes complications “come with time,” almost as if they were inevitable.But a recent study published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science sends us a very clear message: phy…
Read comment →Have you measured your waist?The indicator that can make the difference in type 1 diabetes
Sometimes we think that if we have well-controlled glucose, we are already doing everything necessary.And yes, it is essential.But a recent study published in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinica…
Read comment →Type 2 diabetes and hypertension: the origin may be in our genes
We have often talked in the forum about how type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure usually appear together.Many of you live with both and know what it means to add high blood pressure to glucose cont…
Read comment →Claim insufficient distribution of glucose SENSORS
On the Abbott website I leave you the link here: https://www.freestyle.abbott/es-es/myfreestyle/ @theOne said: I've been here for a very short time and luckily I haven't had any problems with supplies…
Read comment →Claim insufficient distribution of glucose SENSORS
Thank you, @Natom, for putting black on white something that many of us have experienced... and many times in silence. In my case, in addition to the sensors that Social Security sends me, I buy 1 or …
Read comment →How many patients do the target?
@theOne congratulations, really 👏 A 97% IRR (70–180 mg/dl) with an average of 100 mg/dl is excellent control, especially being in your first year on insulin and also being LADA.That shows involvement,…
Read comment →How many patients do the target?
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Read comment →What if you couldn't pay for your insulin?The scene from “The Pitt” that made us reflect
A few days ago I watched the episode of “The Pitt” in which a construction worker, father of five, arrives unconscious at the emergency room with diabetic ketoacidosis.Blood glucose levels above 500 m…
Read comment →❤️ Valentine's Day when diabetes is part of your love story
Valentine's Day is approaching and everything is filled with flowers, chocolates and red hearts.But when diabetes is part of your life, true romance is usually not in a box of chocolate, but in the sm…
Read comment →Reusing needles hurts more and puts your blood sugar out of control
There are habits that we take for granted... until they start to take their toll on us.One of them, and a very common one, is to reuse needles or syringes to give ourselves insulin.I have done it myse…
Read comment →One in four newly diagnosed people feel alone in the face of diabetes
Receiving a diabetes diagnosis should always be accompanied by clear information, support and time to understand what comes next.However, the reality reflected in this article is very different and, f…
Read comment →Eye inflammation, the early sign that we should not ignore to prevent retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is usually associated with advanced stages, at that time when the ophthalmologist already detects clear changes in the fundus of the eye.However, this new study sends a very power…
Read comment →Diabetes, kidney and heart: why this study can change how we protect our future
When you live with diabetes, you learn to read between the lines of every medical news.Because behind the percentages and clinical trials there is always something very specific: our kidneys, our hear…
Read comment →How does Metformin work?
Metformin is for some the first treatment after the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes;for others, a traveling companion for years.We know it works, but we don't always know why it works.And that's exactly …
Read comment →Breastfeeding and diabetes: when caring today also protects tomorrow
Today I would like to comment on the ABC news " Rosa Merlos, pediatrician, on breastfeeding: "Breastfeeding reduces the risk of diabetes and releases oxytocin" "since these types of articles seem espe…
Read comment →When diabetes is used as an excuse...
As a person with diabetes, and with respect, there is news that makes me especially angry.Not because of the judicial content—which I don't want to go into—but because of how diabetes is used as a wil…
Read comment →Cholesterol possible early marker of diabetes (study)
A new study from the Center for Biomedical Research Network (CIBER), published in 'International Journal of Molecular Science', has identified that oxidized cholesterol metabolites could be early mark…
Read comment →The insulin pump is the best option to avoid hypoglycemia in children with diabetes
Insulin pumps can improve glycemic control and allow more precise and flexible insulin delivery for adults with diabetes, but are they suitable for children? In this article we focus on the use of ins…
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