Many of us know that failure to properly manage diabetes can lead to financially stifling and disabling complications, heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, blindness and amputations to name a few. Between medications, supplies, durable goods (for those of you pumping), doctor's visits and training - diabetes can really decay your annual income. And yes, I'm talking about the copays. When an individual lacks health insurance altogether or has inadequate coverage, the costs are even greater.

As diabetes continues to rise -- it is increasing by 8 percent each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- state health coverage protections are becoming more important than ever.

See the Coming Attractions of Stewart Perry's interview with dLife Host Nicole Johnson Baker The Cost of Diabetes, October 1, on dLifeTV. Learn the ins and outs of dealing with insurance companies and how to best use the programs available for diabetics. dLifeTV can be seen every Sunday on CNBC at 7:00pm ET/4:00pm Pacific. Visit dLife for further information. It's all about diabetes.

With all the commotion about the dangers of spinach nowadays, it is frightening! Food poisoning is usually a culprit you'd expect from a restaurant kitchen. Learn how to protect yourself from these culinary catastrophes. Tune in this week as dLifeTV offers up a healthy serving of tips and cautions about eating at restaurants. In addition, dLifeTV outlines how to minimize your risk factors for diabetes-related Heart Disease.

You'll also meet Parade Magazine's Fran Carpentier. She shares how she is able to balance diabetes and her fast-paced lifestyle.

dLifeTV is hosted by Nicole Johnson Baker (Miss America 1999); dLife correspondent Jim Turner (Bewitched), and the dLife family. Tune in to learn more about these glaring health issues for diabetics and meet Fran Carpentier. dLifeTV airs every Sunday on CNBC at 7:00pm ET/4:00pm Pacific. Visit dLife for further information about dLifeTV, the first talk show about diabetes.

Well, this is not entirely unexpected: according to the company dLife, which produces the cable show on diabetes also called dLife, air travelers are being harassed by airport security guards. According to a press release from dLife, airport security in some locations have even demanded that diabetic travelers remove their insulin pumps and pack them in their checked luggage. Says Nicole Johnson Baker, dLife host and wearer of an insulin pump, airport security staff must understand that such actions could be life-threateningly dangerous for diabetics. Also, storing insulin in checked bagged could damage the drug because it could result in exposure to extreme temperatures.

dLife has announced a new initiative to request a medical task force be established that would review the new transportation security rules, including the ban on including liquids in carry-on bags. dLife has written to Congressman Peter King, Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, explaining why it thinks the new rules need urgent revision.

Note: although dLife claims that diabetic air passengers have experienced problems with airport security workers, its press release on the subject does not contain specific examples of such incidents.