Welcome to Diabetes Link!

2010 Dosie Award WinnerDiabetes Link is a Web site dedicated to helping people with diabetes gather information, learn important facts and enjoy healthy lifestyles.

Whether you’re here to see what your favorite diabetes bloggers are talking about, get a better idea of what your numbers mean, or look into the progress toward a cure, you’ve come to the right place.

After all, Diabetes Link is about experiencing what’s possible. It’s about you – and it’s about time.

Thanks for dropping by.

The Accu-Chek Team

Got Questions About the Big Picture?

An addition to the series about the ABCs of Testing

Big PictureRegular Bg testing is a very important part of diabetes management. Over the last couple weeks we have focused on providing good, basic information to be a primer to some, and a good refresher to others.

From the feedback we received, once thing is clear: you can never have too much information when it comes to good diabetes care and management.  The question is, where can you find reliable resources?

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Checking Beyond The Fingertip

This is the final post in the series the ABCs of Testing

Checking Beyond The FingertipNothing has improved the quality of life for people with diabetes as much as the ability to check and control blood sugar. Still, over time, finger pricks can get pretty tiresome. That's why there's been a lot of discussion of the value of testing blood glucose levels at other parts of the body. 

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Knowing How To Bend-Without Breaking

Part 5 in a series about the ABCs of testing.

Knowing How To Bend-without breakingIt's Murphy's Law. Just when you get your schedule down pat, something's going to come along to test you. Want proof? Here's an example of Murphy's Law in action.  And here's another one.  One more? Okay, here. 

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Getting The Most Out Of Your Insurance Benefits

Part 4 in a series about the ABCs of testing.

Getting the Most Out Of Your Insurance Benefits"Look out for number one." It may sound a bit selfish, but when it comes to insurance benefits for diabetes management , you need to take the lead to make sure you get everything that's coming to you. Here are a few tips:

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What's Your Excuse?

Part 3 in a series about the ABCs of testing.

What's Your Excuse?Ask 100 people with diabetes why they skip blood sugar tests and you'll only come up with a handful of different answers.

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Squeezing Everything You Can Out Of That Tiny Drop

Part 2 of a series about the ABCs of testing.

Squeezing Everything You Can Out Of Tiny DropA game of tennis. That last little sliver of pie. Your wedding. Certain things are bound to make your blood sugar behave erratically. But thanks to your ability to self-monitor, it takes less than a minute to find out just how much. 

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Finger Pricks And The Big Picture

Part 1 in a series on the ABCs of testing.

Finger Pricks and The Big PictureIf you've got type 1 diabetes—whether you use an insulin pump or multiple daily injections—you've already connected the dots (so to speak) between those tiny drops of blood and how you care for yourself throughout the day. 

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