Phobias

Halloween is right around the corner, so it’s a great time to talk about the things that scare us most (creepy clowns, anyone?). Phobias can be fairly common (for example, a fear of spiders known as arachnophobia), or can be more obscure—ranging from arithmophobia (a fear of numbers) to allodoxaphobia (a fear of opinions). These […]

Type 1 diabetes puts a wrench in a lot of those everyday freedoms most people take for granted, such as consuming alcohol. It can make something that used to be fun and breezy, feel scary, stressful, and potentially dangerous. The good news is, almost everything enjoyed pre type 1 diabetes diagnosis can also be enjoyed afterwards. It just takes a little more thought.