CWD News
When I Go Low: Interview with Ginger and Mike
Ginger Vieira and Mike Lawson have teamed up to bring a new book to the diabetes community: When I Go Low. Our CWD team had a chance to connect with them both about why they created this book and how they hope it will help the diabetes community. Watch the video below! You can find […]
Does Diabetes Affect the Developing Brain?
Keeping blood sugars within a tight target range is not exactly easy for people with diabetes. Fears about different diabetes-related complications, like kidney damage, heart disease, and retinopathy, are frequent among PWD and their loves ones, and these complications are often discussed by medical teams. But what about how diabetes affects the brain? A few […]
What is C-Peptide?
You may have never heard of it, but c-peptide is a measure of how the beta cells in the pancreas are making insulin.1 It is a hormone produced by the pancreas, released at the same time as insulin. It has no effect on blood sugar but is a useful marker of insulin production, since the […]
Celebrating Love
Love is in the air! Some of the best things that have come as a result of the diabetes community are the relationships, from friendships to romance to everything in between. And some of those relationships have gone on to become families; united by the pancreas, joined at the heart. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, […]
So What Happens Next?
As the days pass, I watch the slow, disorganized COVID-19 vaccine process with frustration, as I know so many others do. I’m antsy. It all seems so discombobulated; I just want it to be done. I want us all to be protected and ready to move forward after being on ‘pause’ for so long. Every […]
Mental Health, Diabetes, and COVID … Oh My!
We have heard the words “unprecedented times” more in the last year than we could have ever imagined. The amount of stress that we have experienced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic has way more than our typical stress baseline. The complete upheaval of our “normal” routines and increase in stress levels can be […]
T1D Brainstorming Session
Justin Masterson from SEEK Company (and also a CWD dad) is seeking T1D brainstorming partners for an upcoming project. The event takes place on February 16 from 1 – 5 pm ET and people who qualify and participate will receive a $450 payment for their time via virtual gift card. Details below, from the SEEK team: […]
Telemedicine and Diabetes
One of the silver linings of the pandemic is that many health care providers, and organizations of all types for that matter, have been thrust into the world of all-things virtual. This has been really helpful for many people who have to drive hours to see their health care team, and helps people keep their […]
What is Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease?
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a condition where you have too much fat built up in your liver, and it can cause damage. It is estimated that 10-20% of the United States population has this condition and it can be hard to identify because many of the symptoms are silent.1 One of the major […]
From Laura: What Comes Next
For the past 22 years, I have been at the helm of CWD’s conferences. Friends for Life events large and small, inside the US, outside the US, and all around the country. It’s been all-consuming in the most wonderful way. I love going to new venues, meeting their events teams, hearing what they have to […]
