When you’re eating high-fat foods like burgers or pizza, using the extended bolus feature on your pump can stop the blood sugar roller coaster that often comes as a side dish with those high-fat meals.
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Jeremy’s been on Tandem’s Control-IQ for about two months, and he loves it! Here’s his review of its new features, and how it compares to Loop and Medtronic’s 670G. Plus, special guest appearance from Wilbur the diabetes support bunny.
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Chris Ruden was born with only two fingers on his left hand and a shorter left arm, and when we was 19 years old he was diagnosed with T1D. Despite his challenges he became an elite powerlifter and an advocate for the power of a positive mindset in overcoming any limitation.
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Another oral medication for people with type 1 diabetes recently struck out with the FDA, but approvals in Europe and Japan lead us to believe that the game isn’t yet over here in the states.
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Maureen Gitau traveled all the way from Africa to attend TCOYD’s ONE Conference & Retreat in August. She shares some of her experiences of what it’s like to live with type 1 diabetes in Kenya.
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Dr. P and Dr. E share tips 6-10 of their top 10 tips on how to stay sane living with diabetes. This condensed version came from Dr. Pettus’ lecture at our 2019 ONE Conference & Retreat.
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CDEs are diabetes specialists who help make diabetes fit into your world, instead of making your world fit into diabetes. Most visits with CDEs are covered by insurance, and the benefit is free with Medicare.
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It’s normal for blood sugar to rise after eating, but if the spike is too high it can affect your mood in the moment and contribute to health problems down the road. Here are a few strategies to keep it under control.
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Introducing our new Facebook community groups for type 1s, type 2s, and family/friends! Join TCOYD on Facebook and find your individualized group where you can share ideas and communicate with people who get it!
read more →In this condensed (and PG!) version of Dr. Pettus’ lecture from the 2019 ONE Conference & Retreat, Dr. Pettus and Dr. Edelman share easy, funny and stress-reducing tips on how to take the edge off day-to-day diabetes management.
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