The Lit Leprechaun

Alcoholic Smoothie

Sure, those traditional McMinty green shakes are fun to indulge in around St. Paddy’s Day, but we always felt they were missing a little something…like vodka. Here’s our take on a boozy shamrock shake that we think is a slam drunk – er, dunk.

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Dr. P Got Covid…His Most Surprising Symptom and Advice If You Get Sick

Dr. Pettus' COVID experience

Dr. P got candid about his recent experience getting COVID. He opened up about how it made him feel – emotionally as well as physically – and he talked about his weirdest and most predominant symptom. He discussed how COVID affected his diabetes, and he offered firsthand advice on what to do if you get sick.

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I Have Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes? WTF Is Up with Double Diabetes?!?

surprised and shocked older man reacts to medical news

Who knew diabetes was a double dipper? It doesn’t seem fair that anyone could end up with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes at the same time, but it can happen. Learn who’s most susceptible to this double diagnosis, which treatments are recommended, and how you can actually work the diagnosis to your advantage.

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My New Lease on Life

Living a longer life with T1D

Keep your eyes peeled for Dr. Pettus parachuting into your backyard with glee in response to the results of a study on mortality rates and type 1. You might want to start saving now for pickleball paddles and your dream retirement custom RV…living a long life with T1D is lookin’ good!

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