It all happened fast. Netflix was producing a new movie — “Purple Hearts,” a film in which the main character has type 1 diabetes and struggles to both afford her insulin and manage her condition on multiple daily injections.
The film follows Cassie (Carson) a liberal singer-songwriter who marries a conservative Marine, Luke (played by Nicholas Galitzine), so she can get health insurance and pay for insulin which she needs to treat her Type 1 Diabetes.
In “Say I Do,” a wedding reality show, the groom with type 1 diabetes (T1D) was able to tell his own diabetes story in a way we've not often seen done. It was refreshing. In “The Baby-Sitters Club,” the beloved character with diabetes from the book series has an entire episode dedicated to her experience.
Halle Berry is probably best known as one of the highest paid actress in Hollywood as well as a fashion model and previous to that a beauty pageant contestant. Many are suprised to know she also has type 1 diabetes.
What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?
Diabetes type 1 and type 2 come from different causes: In diabetes type 1, the pancreas does not make insulin, because the body's immune system attacks the islet cells in the pancreas that make insulin. In diabetes type 2, the pancreas makes less insulin than used to, and your body becomes resistant to insulin.
Sharing that the inspiration for the now-viral hair tuck came from Carson herself, she said, "I do that in my day-to-day life and I think I brought it into Cassie because Cassie, in a lot of her scenes, was really emotional and complex, and I never wanted her hair to get in the way, so I kind of just tucked it in my ...
She is an advocate for all children and tirelessly promotes strong families. Adele has Type 1 Diabetes and wears an insulin pump. She is a former National Spokesperson for Medtronic Diabetes. Adele is also a cancer survivor.
Who Gets Type 1 Diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is seen most often in children and young adults, although the disease can occur at any age. People with Type 1 disease are often thin to normal weight and often lose weight prior to diagnosis. Type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5-10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, singer Nick Jonas, and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor are just a few celebrities with type 1 diabetes. Their stories are tales of triumph, the importance of diabetes management and support, and more.
During a promotional tour for his latest movie “Elvis”, Hollywood actor Tom Hanks has described how he deals with type 2 diabetes, which he says was caused by a mixture of genes and unhealthy eating patterns. The actor, now 65, first opened up about his type 2 diabetes diagnosis in 2013.
Born in 1966 and the winner of the Golden Camera Award for Best International Actress (2003) for her role in Frida, Salma Hayek is of Hispanic origin. She was diagnosed with a rare type of diabetes that affects only pregnant women.
Sofia Carson, who plays the lead role of Cassie in the film, performs all eight songs from the soundtrack and co-wrote the first four tracks alongside Grammy nominee Justin Tranter.
Perhaps the greatest, unintended truth Purple Hearts has to offer is that some women are willing to reorient their world towards a fascist government if it personally benefits them. Cassie is a singer-songwriter and recently diagnosed type 1 diabetic who is rationing her insulin while working numerous jobs.
For those of us who stuck around to watch the credits scene, Cassie is seen hanging a flag on her balcony upon which the words 'welcome home' are scribed, indicating that Luke has served his sentence and will return home to his wife, with whom he will live happily ever after.
What happens if type 1 diabetics don't take insulin?
Without insulin, your body will break down its own fat and muscle, resulting in weight loss. This can lead to a serious short-term condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. This is when the bloodstream becomes acidic, you develop dangerous levels of ketones in your blood stream and become severely dehydrated.
One is not better or worse than the other. Both conditions require careful and mindful management. If your cells do not get the sugar they need to function, they will begin to die. Blood sugar that is too high or too low is dangerous, especially to your brain.
In general, foods that cause blood sugar level to rise the most are those that are high in carbohydrates, which are quickly converted into energy, such as rice, bread, fruits and sugar. Next are foods high in protein, such as meats, fish eggs, milk and dairy products, and oily foods.
Last month, Winfrey said she would not take Ozempic and similar drugs in the class of weight-loss medications because she viewed them as an “easy way out” during a discussion with WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani. The comments led to WeightWatchers stock nosediving by as much as 15% the next day.
Country Star Eric Paslay Felt 'Broken' by Type 1 Diabetes — But Now He's 'Rocking at Life' "I've always wanted to make sure that type 1 diabetics know that there are others out there just like them who are rocking at life and that they're not alone," says the "Friday Night" singer.
When I got lipo, I said I got lipo." She admitted to becoming "immediately invested" in Ozempic last year, but explained that it was not "livable" for her to take the Type 2 diabetes drug and hindered her ability to spend time with her 4-year-old son Gene.
