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#JDRFac2012 is a blog series to prepare JDRF’s ‘All For 1’ Annual Conference attendees for their time on Capitol Hill, and to educate you as readers on why JDRFers will be on the Hill on your behalf and how you can help . Hope you all are getting ready for Memorial Day! Before you head...

Good evening everyone, I have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes for over 2 years now and it was quite the blow to my life. Like many of you, it came out of the blue and changed a lot of things very quickly. I was lucky enough to be surrounded by amazing friends and family that made sure I never felt...

#JDRFac2012 is a blog series to prepare JDRF’s ‘All For 1’ Annual Conference attendees for their time on Capitol Hill, and to educate you as readers on why JDRFers will be on the Hill on your behalf and how you can help . Last week, I shared with you the monetary investment made into...

Check out the official thanks from JDRF to Congress for its support of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP). Some great highlights on why the SDP is important to T1D and how Congress is supporting it. You can also thank Congress by visiting our call-to-action page and send a quick email to your Members...

#JDRFac2012 is a blog series to prepare JDRF’s ‘All For 1’ Annual Conference attendees for their time on Capitol Hill, and to educate you as readers on why JDRFers will be on the Hill on your behalf and how you can help . In June, JDRF’s chapter staff and volunteer leaders will...

In June, JDRF’s Annual Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. and you can help us get ready for it – visit our call-to-action page and send a message of thanks to Members of Congress who supported the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) letter recently issued by the House and Senate Diabetes...

Hello, I'm Amelia and I'm assisted by Leigh-Lou, a diabetic alert dog. She will be retiring soon, so I'll also mention Merlin, diabetic alert dog in training. We live in New Mexico, attend NMSU and work for Santa Fe Stables during the summers. I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was six...

My daughter is 18, a T1D, a college freshman living in the dorm not far from home. She was diagnosed in June 2008. Her diabetes was well under control until she turned 18 and stopped taking her insulin. She won't agree to allow her parents to know about her health or school, using the HIPPA law as...

In case you missed it, I wanted share with you a recording of a weekly online radio show broadcast by Diabetes Social Media Advocacy Live (DSMA), where yours truly was invited to talk about our advocacy efforts. I had a great time talking with Cherise Shockley , the founder of DSMA, and one of the co...

Hey guys. I'm back..kinda. I'm hoping I don't get in trouble for posting this, but I really need some help spreading the word. I'm using facebook and twitter and pinterest, but only have a few entries so far. I am raising funds for the Walk to Cure Diabetes in my town and am hosting a...

Hi everyone, I had a little mommy diabetes burnout lately so I decided to make a list of 0-5 carb snack foods. I wanted to share it with you in case you ever need a quick reference guide too. Just go to www.everydayhighsandlows.com. Hope it helps!

Hi everyone, I had a little mommy diabetes burnout lately so I decided to make a list of 0-5 carb snack foods. I wanted to share it with you in case you ever need a quick reference guide too! Feel free to add some more in the comments section. Just go to www.everydayhighsandlows.com. Hope it helps!

Come visit www.everydayhighsandlows.com for a list! Hi everyone, I had a little diabetes burnout lately so I decided to make a list of 0-5 carb snack foods. I wanted to share it with you in case you ever need a quick reference guide too. Just go to www.everydayhighsandlows.com. Hope it helps!

Hi everyone, I had a little mommy diabetes burnout lately so I decided to make a list of 0-5 carb snack foods. I wanted to share it with you in case you ever need a quick reference guide too. Just go to www.everydayhighsandlows.com. Hope it helps!

Vacations are awesome, but last week’s break unfortunately also turned into a vacation from eating right, controlling my blood sugar, and exercise. Oops. It all started going down hill as soon as my sinus/ear infection set in at the beginning of the week. Instead of waking with perfect 90-110 blood...

I don’t often talk about my blood sugar with my family or friends. If I’m high I inconspicuously give myself more insulin and if I’m low I whip a juice box out of my purse and chug it down in 2 seconds flat without feeling the need to call any more attention to it. Most people forget...

Not sure if you’ve had the chance to take a look at our recent call to action, ‘ Continue NIH Research like the Artificial Pancreas ’, but it shares some great information about how far we’ve come with research because of federal funding programs like the Special Diabetes Program...

Many of us in the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community know and love the name Gary Hall, Jr. Not only for all that Gary’s accomplished as a swimmer during the Olympics (see link towards bottom for more on Gary’s Olympic career) but also for all that he does to advocate and help the T1D community...

TYPE 3 Apparel- "Type 3 Diabetes" is a term used to describe the loved ones of Diabetics who have become a willing part of their support system: everyone from parents, friends, siblings and spouses, to those who choose to make Diabetic Care their life's work like Endocrinologists and Diabetic...

"Type 3 Diabetes" is a term used to describe the loved ones of Diabetics who have become a willing part of their support system: everyone from parents, friends, siblings and spouses, to those who choose to make Diabetic Care their life's work like Endocrinologists and Diabetic Nurse Educators...

TYPE 3 Apparel "Type 3 Diabetes" is a term used to describe the loved ones of Diabetics who have become a willing part of their support system: everyone from parents, friends, siblings and spouses, to those who choose to make Diabetic Care their life's work like Endocrinologists and Diabetic...

Hello everyone, I am EXCITED to say that I have completed my 1st Vlog and am HAPPY to share it. Part one is available through the link below, part 2 will be uploaded later this week. I just started talking (unplanned dialogue) and said what was on my mind It seemed easier that way. I enjoyed myself and...

Visit www.ohmyglucose.com for more Diabetes humor...

Crystal Bowersox visited the White House with representatives from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to support renewal of the Special Diabetes Program for type 1 diabetes research.

Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers is the new National Chairman of JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes: http://walk.jdrf.org . Since the founding of JDRF in 1970, the organization's largest and most successful fundraising program, the Walk to Cure Diabetes, has raised over 90 million dollars to go towards...

The Fund A Cure video is a powerful component of JDRF Chapter Galas nationwide. The video is typically accompanied by a personal testimony from a local parent or child with type 1 diabetes and followed by an auction of passion to "fund a cure" in which guests raise their bid cards to make a...

Since the founding of JDRF in 1970, the organization's largest and most successful fundraising program, the Walk to Cure Diabetes, has raised over 90 million dollars to go towards Type 1 diabetes research. Kevin Kline gives you his top 10 reasons to participate in JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes