Karmen Mikiver - Life with Diabetes
Influencer, training enthusiast and smart eater.
Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that has 2 types - type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in November 2015. When I received the diagnosis, my life changed drastically - daily activities became injecting myself, meaning insulin administration, and measuring blood sugar. I would actually call the story of getting the diagnosis a “happy accident” because it happened by chance - I went to a health check-up with my family doctor as an 11-year-old, healthy and normal, but it turned out that my blood sugars were very high and I was immediately referred 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 realized how truly important a healthy and active lifestyle is. Sports and a healthy lifestyle have helped me keep my disease stable and under control. I have been both a competitive athlete and just a group training participant, but currently I have found the most optimal option for myself, which is strength training. In addition to sports, nutrition is part of a healthy lifestyle and food is actually the main thing for diabetics. Daily, we either calculate carbohydrates ourselves or read them from the packaging and administer insulin accordingly.
I met Nicks products for the first time quite a while ago - I found bars in the store that had no gluten, wheat or added sugars at all, which meant I didn’t even have to inject myself just to take a sweet bar with tea. Many may not even know that wheat flour breaks down into regular sugar in the human body 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 the products from Nicks' protein line are my favorites - enough carbohydrates to keep blood sugar stable, but at the same time few enough carbohydrates so blood sugar doesn’t get high, meaning just the right amount so I don’t have to think about insulin. I really can’t imagine making cakes and morning porridge without Nick's natural sugar substitutes. Sometimes I catch myself thinking whether “healthy” people really don’t know what regular sugar does to them in the long run. How most don’t think that their health and well-being could become even better 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 also enjoy my favorite movie with ice cream in peace without feeling guilty or worrying too much about my blood sugar. All this adds joy and freedom to my everyday life.
Unfortunately, diabetes is an increasingly relevant disease, so I believe that talking about it should be more topical 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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