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Archive for the Exercise and Fitness Category

Dr. E’s Case Study: 4 Tips to Avoid Hypoglycemia During Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes

By TCOYD on March 25, 2025   /   Afrezza, Case Studies, Exercise and Fitness, Hypoglycemia, Pumps, Type 1   /   23 Comments
Man experiences hypoglycemia while working out with type 1 diabetes

Dr. E gets personal in this month’s case study, sharing a recent experience he had of exercise-induced hypoglycemia with his hybrid closed-loop system. He offers four tips to avoid a blood sugar rollercoaster while working out with type 1 diabetes.

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Tech It Easy: 8 Diabetes Device Hacks to Help You Stay in Range

By TCOYD on March 25, 2025   /   CGM, Exercise and Fitness, Pumps   /   10 Comments
Diabetes devices include the Medtronic 780G, Dexcom G7 CGM and Tandem insulin pump

Your CGM and hybrid closed-loop system have more potential than you may think — you just need to know how to unlock it. From preventing compression lows to managing heat and altitude issues, these eight hacks will help you make the most out of your diabetes devices.

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Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes: A Beginner’s Guide

By TCOYD on December 19, 2024   /   Exercise and Fitness, Type 2   /   2 Comments
Older adults do gentle stretches in beginner exercise class for type 2 diabetes

If you’re ready to increase your physical activity but you aren’t sure where to start, fitness instructor and body positive activist Jeanette DePatie walks you through a few simple steps to set you on a path to success.

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Diving Into Competitive Spikeball with Type 1 Diabetes

By TCOYD on May 25, 2023   /   Exercise and Fitness, Personal Essay   /   Leave a comment
Spikeball

As the first person with type 1 diabetes to win the Contender Division of the California State Spikeball Championship, recent college grad John Brown had to learn how to keep his blood sugars in an optimal range without his insulin pump during 10-hour long competitive tournaments.

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Marlon Blanquart Slays Spartan Races and T1D

By Lynne Scharf on June 28, 2022   /   CGM, Dexcom, Exercise and Fitness   /   1 Comment
Dexcom Warrior Marlon Blanquart Spartan Race

Spartan Races test an athlete’s physical and mental strength with challenging obstacles like leaping over fire and low crawling in mud under barbed wire. Marlon Blanquart has conquered four of these races, all while managing type 1 diabetes.

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