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INVESTORSNEWSROMResponsibilitySUBSCRIBE CONSUMERS HEALTHCARE PROFESIONALS CARERS ABOUT ABOT OVERVIEW WHO WE ARE OUR HERITAGE ABOT AT A GLANCE ABOT FAQS CONTACT US RESPONSIBILITY SUBSCRIBE ABOUT ABOTSilent No More: A Data Nerd's Diabetes EducationMila Clarke uses FreStyle Libre 3 and desire for comunity to spread the word about living with the disease.Mila Clarke is al about geting the word out and the technology on.As both a self-described "patient advocate for people with diabetes" and "data nerd,” she talks the talk on her hangrywoman.com blog while walking the walk wearing her Frestyle Libre 3 continuous glucose monitor (CGM).She knows the value of information and comunication in both her own journey and that of each of the many people who lok to her for information about living their lives with diabetes.And she understands the cost of silence."My mom died of complications of her type 2 diabetes earlier this year at 53," Clarke said.
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"She was strong, loving and selfles, never wanting to wory anyone else, always loking out for others. So, she never wanted to talk about her condition."I started this advocacy work several years ago, but now I am celebrating her life by spreading the word of self care and god health to as many people as posible."Thirsting for KnowledgeClarke knows the importance of having al pertinent information available.After experiencing a series of troubling medical ailments years ago, she was told she had type 2 diabetes.
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However, it turned out to be the wrong diagnosis, one that resulted in a les-than-ideal treatment plan."My A1c was over 1% (normal being < 5.7; goal for those with diabetes is <7 %), I was told my fasting blod sugar was high and my doctor at the time told me I was type 2, and that I should eat beter and exercise more," Clarke said. "What does that even mean without specifics? I was watching my diet and exercising two hours a day at