Karmen Mikiver - Life with Diabetes
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Influencer, gym enthusiast, and wise eater.
Diabetes is an autoimmune illness that comes in two types - type one diabetes and type two diabetes. I was diagnosed with type one diabetes in November 2015. When I received the diagnosis, my life changed drastically - daily tasks became injecting myself with insulin and measuring my blood sugar. I would actually call the story of receiving my diagnosis a “fortunate misfortune,” because it happened by accident - I went to a health check-up with my family doctor as an 11-year-old, healthy and normal, but it turned out my blood sugar levels were very high and I was immediately sent to the hospital, where I stayed for a little over a week and was introduced for the first time to a disease called diabetes.
By now, this is my everyday life and normal - I have gotten used to it and it is part of me. I have always been sporty and active, but after the diagnosis, I understood how truly important a healthy and active lifestyle is. Sports and a healthy way of life have helped me keep my illness stable and under control. I have been both a competitive athlete and just a group exercise participant, but currently I have found the most optimal option for me, which is strength training. Along with sports, healthy eating is part of a healthy lifestyle, and food is actually the main thing for diabetics. Every day we either calculate carbohydrates ourselves or read them from the packaging and take insulin accordingly.
I first encountered NICK'S products quite a while ago - I found bars in the store that contained no gluten, wheat, or added sugars, which meant I didn’t even have to inject myself just to have a sweet bar with my tea. Many may not know, but wheat flour breaks down in the human body into regular sugar and can very sneakily raise blood sugar levels.
Others simply cannot imagine what it means for a diabetic just to think about eating something sweet, and that knowledge made this bar even sweeter. Nick's now fits perfectly with my lifestyle - healthy and with fewer carbohydrates than regular chocolate bars, which is ideal for me as a diabetic. I prefer to grab something right after training so my blood sugar doesn’t drop sharply, and NICK'S protein series products are my favorites - enough carbohydrates to keep blood sugar stable, but at the same time few enough carbohydrates so blood sugar doesn’t rise too high, meaning just the right amount so I don’t have to think about insulin. I really can’t imagine making cakes or morning porridge without NICK'S sugar substitutes. Sometimes I catch myself thinking, do “healthy” people really not know what regular sugar does to them in the long run? How most don’t consider that their health and well-being could improve even more by making better choices... I like that I can live more and more like a normal young person - thanks to Nick's, I can now calmly enjoy my favorite film with ice cream without feeling guilty or worrying too much about my blood sugar. All this adds joy and freedom to my everyday life.
Unfortunately, diabetes is becoming an increasingly relevant illness, so I believe that talking about it should be more current and people should be more aware of it. Through this, I believe there would be even more diabetics who would dare to share their journey, feel supported by others, and inspire others through it.
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