Last year, it was confirmed that after 8 years of living with type 2 diabetes, that I don’t have type 2 diabetes. This article will focus on what I learned from that experience. Read more

Living with one type of diabetes and finding out years later that you have another can take an emotional toll. Read more

Yesterday, someone wrote to me the following sentence. “I want you to tell me how to beat diabetes, like you.” This simple statement stopped me in my tracks because that’s not how I perceive it. Read more

As an African American woman who has never met my paternal grandmother because she died from postpartum hemorrhaging, and as a mother who is writing this essay while recovering from my third postpartum reconstructive surgery to repair the preventable damage caused during the birth of my daughter, Read more

Increasing attention is being given to the challenges and emotional toll of managing diabetes. This Perspectives in Practice details the specialty’s guiding documents for initial and ongoing support. It also defines various types of social support, including peer support, for optimal diabetes care. Read more

Dre Johnson, the protagonist on the television series Black-ish, is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in season four. While the ninth episode, entitled “Sugar Daddy,” is another example of the award-winning sitcom’s exceptional ability to overlap comedy with serious topics relevant to African Americans,  Read more

Last month my endocrinologist asked if I would consider adding Jardiance (empagliflozin) to my diabetes management routine of Glucophage (metformin) twice per day.  Read more

At various times in my life, I’ve felt lonely. However, the loneliest time in my life was during the six days in 2011 when I was hospitalized and newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Read more

When I watched Black Panther in Abu Dhabi during its opening weekend, I went not knowing what to expect and I left with a renewed spirit. Read more

Summertime is one of my favorite times of the year, but it's also the time of the year when I struggle with eating healthy and maintaining my excercise  routine. Read more

I had no idea how dark a shadow the costs of diabetes would cast — on my budget and my life — until I began to navigate the ins and outs of living with Type 2 diabetes. Read more

The relationship between insulin and people living with Type 2 diabetes is very often misunderstood. Read more

I manage diabetes best when everything in my environment follows a strict routine. When I eat meals at the same time and my food choices remain the same or vary slightly, I reap the best blood sugar averages. Read more

Within 9 months of my <diagnosis, I was living med-free. I attribute that to consistently checking my blood sugars, maintaining restrictive and scheduled meals, regular exercise, and whatever x factor (age, beta cells, luck) that allowed my body to do it. Read more

When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2011, my endocrinologist informed me about carb-counting, the plate method, the glycemic index, and calorie-restriction all at the same time. Read more

It started when I scanned the Christmas dessert spread and saw my grandmother’s banana pudding and my aunt Mae’s sweet potato pie. Spellbound, I felt as though both desserts were calling my name from across the room. Read more

For many people, Thanksgiving Day offers a time to reflect on things we are thankful for in life. And as a woman living with diabetes for over six years, I am no exception. Read more

In 2013, three years after I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I was awarded a Fulbright grant that allowed me to live in the United Arab Emirates for that academic year. Read more

When type 2 diabetes came knocking at my door, it barged right in, bringing tons of baggage and a list of demands. With the disease standing front and center, I had to rearrange my world overnight Read more

When I attended my family reunion after I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I was unprepared for how different this experience would be. Read more

I am a woman of faith. I believe in miracles. I pray and know that, God hears my prayers. These things I know well, but when I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes my faith was impacted. Read more