Let's talk about the conversation I had with my doctor that made me realize the healthcare system is broken. Me: "So, Ozempic?"Doctor: "Yes, it's very effective for Type 2 diabetes."Me: "What does it cost?"Doctor: "Around $1,300 per month."Me: "Per... month?"Doctor:...
I'm going to start by saying: I was skeptical. My 83-year-old mom called me and said, "I dropped my blood sugar from 210 to 98 with clove tea." My response: "Mom, that's not how this works." Her response: "I've been testing every day for three weeks. Look at my...
Look, I know testing your blood sugar at home 47 times in a week sounds excessive. And honestly, it probably is. But I had a theory I wanted to test, and the only way to know if I was right was to actually test it. The Question That Started This I was at Joe's mom's...
I got the call on a Tuesday afternoon. My A1C was 7.8. I was officially diabetic. I remember sitting in my car in the parking lot, staring at my phone, thinking, “What the hell do I do now?” If you’re reading this within 30 days of your own type 2 diabetes diagnosis,...
