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Diabetic Athletes: How to Take Care of Your Skin While Training and Competing

Diabetic Athletes: How to Take Care of Your Skin While Training and Competing

Individuals with diabetes frequently participate in athletics, from youth sports to Olympic-level competitions. Diabetes complicates any type of athletic injury, including small wounds to the skin. Chafing, scrapes, and cuts that are an everyday part of athletic participation can lead to serious complications for someone with diabetes. Regular skin care...

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Diabetes and Winter Sports: How to Stay Safe

Diabetes and Winter Sports: How to Stay Safe

Winter sports are a great way to stay active when the weather enters the single digits. However, with those temperature drops come a few new challenges for individuals with diabetes. Diabetes doesn’t need to keep you from participating, but an awareness of winter sport challenges can make sure you enjoy...

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Simple but Important Differences Between T1 and T2 Diabetes (Do They Affect Your Skin?)

Simple but Important Differences Between T1 and T2 Diabetes (Do They Affect Your Skin?)

When you have diabetes, it affects the body’s major systems and organs, including the skin. However, the two types of diabetes, type 1 (T1) and type 2 (T2), are different in a few key ways. The question is—do those differences affect your skin differently, too?    The Rundown on T1...

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How to Keep Cold Weather from Affecting Diabetes Management

How to Keep Cold Weather from Affecting Diabetes Management

A change in weather can do more than cause you to put on an extra layer of clothes. Across all types of diabetes, HbA1c levels tend to rise in the winter and fall during the summer. From less physical activity to seasonal treats, there are a dynamic group of factors...

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How to Prevent Itchy Athlete’s Foot When You Have Diabetes

How to Prevent Itchy Athlete’s Foot When You Have Diabetes
Diabetes causes a wide range of changes in how the body functions, including cardiovascular issues that affect the skin and feet. Those changes make you more susceptible to the notorious and itchy athlete’s foot. As the name implies, this fungal infection is usually associated with sweaty feet in locker rooms. You can prevent a bout of athlete’s foot by consistently caring for your feet (and skin on the feet) and being prepared in conditions where athlete’s foot thrives.

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