What is diabetic foot? Dr. Ana Lamza, MD, specialist in general and vascular surgery, emphasizes: “Diabetic foot is the leading cause of amputations worldwide!” Diabetic foot refers to various...
Marko Ciboci (Instagram) is a professional dancer, choreographer, teacher, and model. He was also the President of the European Dance Council! In Croatia and the region, he is best...
How many times in your diabetes journey have you encountered insulin resistance — when the body does not respond to insulin? Many factors contribute to this condition. In addition...
Darko Velhes is one of the most influential long-standing figures in the local diabetes community, known for years of continuous field engagement rather than symbolic involvement. Today, he is...
Introduction Tomato and basil are a well-known Mediterranean combination that brings a richness of flavor. To enhance the pizza with Mediterranean notes, we recommend cherry tomatoes and basil–pistachio pesto....
TIR – time in range TIR measures the percentage of time during the day when glucose levels are within the target range. Current guidelines define this range as between...
You can read the beginning of Boštjan’s adventure in the first part, then get ready for the adrenaline-filled sequel The Corridor of Death, and here we are at the...
Find the first part of the Mont Blanc travelogue here. After getting off the train, we walked the first part of the route through what is known as the...
Previous research has shown significant differences in glycemic control between women and men living with diabetes. At the ATTD conference, lectures dedicated to the challenges women face in everyday...
Aidex is a small continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor that lasts 14 days. There is also an Aidex Lite version on the market that lasts 10 days. Aidex sensors...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, and the pathophysiology of the disease itself is not fully understood. It is known that there must be a genetic predisposition and...
Ira, an 18-year-old girl from Croatia, lives with something you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy — an insulin allergy. In fact, she is allergic to a preservative that...
Type 2 diabetes causes numerous health complications. And everyone who develops type 2 diabetes actually has a metabolic condition—often years before diagnosis—called insulin resistance. What is insulin resistance? In...
Recently, I had an incredible opportunity to visit the Microtech insulin pump and sensor factory in China. I must admit, China amazed me with its remarkable technological progress, but...
Unlike the well-established causal relationship between excess body weight and type 2 diabetes, obesity is rarely associated with type 1 diabetes. However, epidemiological data refute the former belief that...
Cataracts are a condition that causes blurred vision due to the buildup of proteins on the lens of the eye. If left untreated, cataracts can lead to progressive vision...
Tara and I met in our favorite pastry shop to test an ultra-rapid insulin that you inhale. With what? Ice cream and chestnut cakes, of course. 😊 Interestingly, neither...
One of the common topics in the psychosocial adjustment to diabetes is empowerment and reducing the feeling of being “different from others” among people with diabetes, especially children and...
Although I’ve had diabetes for over 30 years, fortunately I don’t have any serious complications. My eyes are fine, my “frozen shoulder” is gone, but recently I started feeling...
Someone came up with an interesting idea to try and present to us Westerners the notion that China is no longer a technologically backward country — and to do...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the pancreatic beta cells – the cells responsible for insulin production. Without them, the body cannot...
The goal of diabetes treatment is to prevent and/or delay the onset or progression of micro- and macrovascular complications. Among macrovascular complications are peripheral artery disease (PAD), coronary artery...
In this text, I will share my several-month experiences with various doses of corticosteroids, how I brought my blood sugar under control, and what helped me the most and...
Graduation and Our Story. For many students, it's a moment full of anticipation, tension, and stress, but for the mother of two sons with diabetes, this period was something...
At the recent ATTD 2025 conference in Amsterdam, new data was presented confirming the high quality of the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system. One of the most...
One of the significant advantages of the Medtronic Minimed 780G system is its ability to adapt to hormonal changes in women, especially during the menstrual cycle. Hormonal fluctuations during...
My diabetology check-up is coming up. It’s not that I’m scared, but I think most of us “sweet ones” would gladly skip that part of the week. Still, the...
Anyone who cares about themselves and their diabetes should know what the market leader in continuous glucose monitoring is up to. As we know, FreeStyle Libre 2 is a...
People living with diabetes who depend on insulin quickly learn which things truly matter — such as changing injection sites or correctly placing infusion sets. Of course, this assumes...
For more than two decades, Marija has been living with type 2 diabetes in the small village in Croatia. She’s overjoyed that, for the past year, she’s been receiving...
Some time ago, top tennis player Alexander Zverev, who lives with Type 1 Diabetes, was reprimanded for taking his insulin injection on court. Officials told him he could only...
From September 15 to 19, 2025, I had the opportunity to attend the EASD Conference in Vienna, one of the world’s largest gatherings dedicated to diabetes. The location itself...
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