About Diabetic Me
About Diabetic Me
Diabetic Me started with one person living with type 1 since 1996 and grew into a place for everyone else doing the same. Real stories, plain-language guidance, and the unglamorous day-to-day nobody warns you about.
Who are we
A diabetes publication built by people who live with it
Diabetic Me was founded by Ely Fornoville, who has managed type 1 diabetes since March 1996. What began as one person’s notes became a small editorial team of writers who live with diabetes themselves. Type 1, type 2, gestational, prediabetes, and the people caring for someone who has it.
We publish guides that answer the questions a diagnosis actually raises, hands-on product testing, and first-person stories from the community. Everything carries an author, a review date, and a clear note on how it was made, so you always know where the advice came from.
What we stand for
Four things we will not compromise on
Written by people who live it
Everything is written by someone with diabetes in their own life. If we haven't been through it, we say so and find someone who has.
Honest about the hard days
No relentless positivity, no miracle framing. Diabetes is often boring, expensive, and frustrating, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.
Products we actually own
We buy most of what we test, we say when we did not, and no brand ever sees a review before you do.
A community, not an audience
Real stories from real people sit next to the guides, because the practical stuff is usually learned from each other.
- Publishing Since
- 2019
- Articles Published
- 200+
- Diabetes Stories
- 60+
- Founder
- Ely, Type 1 since 1996
The people
Who is behind the words
Founder & Editor
I've lived with type 1 diabetes since 1996, and it's shaped everything from how I see the world to why I do this work. I founded Diabetic Me to share what I've learned and to give a platform to the stories, tips, and hard-won insights of people managing diabetes everywhere. These days I run on…
Community Writer
As the partner of a type 1 diabetic, my passion for healthy cooking has reached new heights. I’ve always loved traveling and experimenting in the kitchen, but now I focus on creating delicious, diabetes-friendly recipes for my partner, Ely, and our family. Through Diabetic Me, I enjoy sharing food and nutrition tips to help others…
Medical reviewers
Who reads it before you do
Our reviewers are tasked with the crucial role of validating the accuracy and relevance of our content. They are professionals with a depth of experience in diabetes care, ensuring that our resources are both scientifically sound and practically applicable.
MD, MRCPI
Amrita Roy has a background in general internal medicine, with her postgraduate clinical training at the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland. Her main field of interest includes care of older persons and community medicine. Her area of experience includes acute internal medicine, emergency medicine, palliative care, stroke, and rehabilitation services for older persons. Undergraduate…
PharmD, MBA
Calvin is a graduate of Cedarville University with both a pharmacist and business degree. He has a passion for specialty infusion and injectable pharmacy. He gladly serves patients with empathy and compassion to ensure they receive the best quality care.
PharmD
Nam Tran is an editor, fact-checker, writer, and pharmacist. He has practiced in various pharmacy settings, including community, home infusion, hospice, and specialty. He earned a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology from the University of California Riverside.
MD
Vijai Chandra, MD, is a physician and digital health entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building care delivery services. He founded JOULT, a telehealth platform for chronic condition management, and US Health Testing, a nationwide diagnostics service. His work focuses on telehealth, behavioral health and evidence-based digital tools.
Our content process
How every piece is made
Phase 1
Research and development
Our writers gather the most recent and relevant information from clinical guidance, research and the people living with it.
Phase 2
Review and validation
A named reviewer checks the accuracy, the relevance and the safety framing before anything is published.
Phase 3
Editorial excellence
Our editors make it clear, engaging and supportive, balancing professional accuracy with a personal voice.
Phase 4
Community engagement
Before it reaches you it goes past our community, so it resonates with the lived experience of people with diabetes.