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Since the release of Tandem’s Control IQ earlier this year, Medtronic Diabetes has been floundering in the pump market, losing close to a point of market share each month. In an attempt to reverse this trend and focus on other areas of the diabetes market, the company has acquired Companion Medical, the makers of InPen.… Continue reading Can Companion Medical Save Medtronic Diabetes?

Metabolic syndrome has long been associated with type 2 diabetes and often precedes it. But this complex mix of conditions can also exist in those living with type 1 diabetes. A study out of Australia has found that metabolic syndrome is more prevalent in type 1s compared to the rest of the population but actually… Continue reading Metabolic Syndrome Increases Complication Risk In T1Ds

Exercise and diabetes; two things that should go hand in hand but, more often than not, seem incompatible. Consistent exercise is a must to maintain heart health and keep insulin resistance down. But it also comes with some risks, most notably, incapacitating lows that can quickly turn dangerous. There are, of course, tricks you can… Continue reading Is Exercise After Insulin Unsafe?

Insulin dosing around exercise can be very frustrating and overwhelming for many people living with type 1 diabetes.  ‘Steady-State’ vs ‘Short-Burst’ Cardio When you’re walking or jogging — often referred to as “steady-state” cardio — you’re at risk of experiencing low blood sugar because your heart is pumping steadily.  Most people focus on reducing the… Continue reading Insulin Dosing and Timing Before and After Intense Cardio Exercise

Staying active and consistently working out promotes heart health and weight loss and can have a profound impact on a person’s insulin resistance, which can help reduce prescription costs and make blood sugar management much more straightforward. But exercise comes with its own difficulties.  For many, it can cause drastic blood sugar fluctuations that have… Continue reading Exercising with T1D: The Insulin-Food Balance Challenge

The push for more affordable insulin has finally gained some national attention in recent years. State legislation capping the price of insulin has been passed in eight states while numerous bills focused on reducing insulin costs have been introduced in the House and Senate. But a new financial study looking at the broader costs of… Continue reading People with Type 1 Spend More on Supplies Than on Insulin

Among the many complications from diabetes, foot and leg amputations may be one of the most widely known to those outside of the diabetes community. But, until very recently, the actual rates of amputation among people with type 1 versus type 2, was not well understood. Now, a new data study by Aetion is shedding… Continue reading Lower Extremity Amputations Are Most Common in Type 1 Patients

T1D Friendly Food While there is no one correct way to eat with type 1 diabetes, there are certain factors that make a meal T1D-friendly or not. Being able to easily count or discern the number of carbs is important, as is finding meals made with fresh, healthy ingredients that are low in saturated fat,… Continue reading Best Meal Delivery Services for Your Type 1 Diet 

As a person living with type 1 diabetes, you are probably well aware of the many secondary complications that can accompany this disease. Things like retinopathy, kidney disease, and neuropathy are all common problems faced by those with poorly controlled blood sugars and those who have lived with T1D for a long time.  But did… Continue reading 10 Health Conditions Common in People with Type 1 Diabetes

Even in the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, it was well-known amongst the medical and scientific communities that diabetic patients appeared to be at a higher risk for hospitalization and death compared to the general population. However, the specifics in regard to this trend were not well known. Particularly, how did death rates and… Continue reading High Covid-19 Death Rates Explained

Alcohol is a complicated subject when it comes to type 1 and type 2 diabetes — especially for those who take insulin and other medications capable of causing hypoglycemia.  While low blood sugar has been known to be mistaken for drunkenness, diet or diabetes-related ketones may mistakenly trigger a false positive on a breath alcohol… Continue reading Ketones Role in False Positives on Breath Alcohol Tests

In the past few decades, we have seen huge advancements in the methods available to inject insulin. Today, plenty of patients utilize an insulin pump or a tubeless insulin reservoir for this purpose. Many more turn to insulin pens as a simple and affordable option. And, despite these advances in tech, a huge number of… Continue reading Designing a Great Prefilled Insulin Syringe Case

For so many, the threat of the fast-spreading coronavirus is all-consuming. For people living with diabetes, that threat seems even more real. While current evidence suggests that type 1 diabetics are at no higher risk for contracting or suffering complications from the disease, any illness can have profound and debilitating effects on your blood sugars.… Continue reading Diabetes & Coronavirus: How to Boost Your Immune System

No matter where you are in the world, everyone’s life has been changed by the coronavirus pandemic. Whether you are on the front lines working to help keep communities safe or locked up inside staying safe, we are all feeling the effects of these uncertain and troubling times. For diabetics, this anxiety doesn’t just come… Continue reading Stressed by COVID Isolation? Tips to Keep Anxiety & Blood Sugars in Check

There are few things quite as life-altering as receiving a type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Not only does it alter how you live your life day-to-day, but it forces upon you a host of physical and emotional symptoms that few people living without the condition could ever truly comprehend. And to make matters worse, you have… Continue reading 8 Ways T1D Can Change Your Life for the Better

With the promotion of many carb-restrictive diets today, it’s important to fully understand that simply counting and limiting carbs isn’t the only goal. Recent research from the JAMA Internal Medicine Journal, published by Harvard, continues to prove that the quality of your carbohydrate choices matters most. The study included about 35,000 adults in the United… Continue reading Carb Quality vs. Carb Quantity: Which is Healthiest?

As news continues to grow concerning the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, it can be hard not to worry about your own safety. This is especially true if you are a person living with type 1 diabetes and are already at an increased risk for health problems and infection. But before you give in… Continue reading Coronavirus and T1D: What You Need to Know and How to Prepare

There is so much to learn when you are first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The sheer amount of information is so overwhelming that it can be impossible to look past it and come to terms with the fact that your life has just changed forever. It is this phenomenon — this inability to see… Continue reading Newly Diagnosed: 10 Diabetes Truths Veteran T1Ds Want You to Know

While the internet is overloaded with articles on the potential effects diabetes can have on a man’s sexual health, there are very few studies looking closely at the sexual health of women with diabetes. The reality is that diabetes — both type 1 and type 2 — can absolutely affect and interfere with your ability… Continue reading The Female Orgasm & Your Diabetes

As a person with type 1 diabetes, exercising and staying active is important to increase your insulin sensitivity and decrease your risk for cardiovascular complications. But if you’ve just recently been diagnosed, fear about how your blood sugars might react may make you hesitant to return to the gym or resume active hobbies you once… Continue reading Newly Diagnosed: How to Approach Exercise and Activity