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Broken Trust A cabin in the middle of nowhere is the last place any diabetic wants to suffer a hypoglycemic emergency. But Tim, a 40-year T1D veteran, had no reason to be concerned when he laid down to sleep on…

Creating attainable A1C goals has long been the standard to keep your diabetes management on track. But, as we learn more about the complications of T1D and the specific causes behind them, we are also learning that A1C may not…

One morning in April of 2016, Betty woke to find her blood sugar had shot up over 500 during the night. As any other veteran diabetic would, she assumed the problem was with her pump set and quickly went about…

For a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic, there is nothing scarier than having your blood sugar bottom out. One minute you’re fine, the next you’re sitting in a pool of your own sweat trembling and struggling to put a coherent…

You have probably never heard the term “insulin fibrillation” before or have even the slightest idea of what it means. But, if you are a type 1 pump user, odds are, this little-known chemical process affects you on a daily…

Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is like having to relearn how to live all over again. Suddenly there are new rules for eating, exercising, and even sleeping. It can take a lot of time to adjust to all these…

By far, the most stressful part of living with type 1 diabetes is low blood sugar. Not only can lows disrupt your day and leave you feeling shaky and exhausted, but if not treated quickly, they can become life-threatening. It’s…

One of the very first things any newly diagnosed T1D (or type 1 parent) learns about, is how to count carbs and calculate insulin dosages. By administering the correct amount of insulin based on your personal insulin-to-carb ratio for a…

Early last year, we brought you the exciting story of PKvitality’s K’Watch–A CGM device unlike anything else on the market. (Read our original coverage here.) In the last few months, the company has made some major moves to bring the…

In a win for all people with type 1 diabetes (even those who won’t directly benefit from this closed-loop system), the FDA has approved Tandem’s new Control IQ software for release. This new automated glycemic control algorithm is just the…

To avoid the many complications faced by those living with diabetes you have to focus much of your time on specific areas. Taking care of your heart, kidneys, and working to manage or avoid neuropathy all takes a lot of…

On Day 1 with diabetes, we’re taught to focus on carbohydrates when dosing our insulin — and for many, that approach can work smoothly for most meals. But there are certain situations and certain lifestyle choices that can actually call…

Mmmm, there’s nothing quite as delicious as a high-carb, high-fat meal, right? If you took the fat out of cupcakes or lasagna or Chinese chicken fingers or pizza, your taste-buds would riot and protest!  If you’ve lived with diabetes long…

When you are first diagnosed with diabetes, you have little say in what insulin your doctor puts you on. Typically, you’ll get stuck with whatever brand your doctor prefers that your insurance will also cover. Since you were likely more…

Well, who said that just because you have type 1 diabetes means you can’t ever eat pizza or lasagna ever again? Cupcakes?  Dosing insulin around meals that are high in both carbs and high in fat can be very, very…

Type 1 diabetics are at an increased rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with an estimated 44% of adult T1Ds dying from heart-related complications. As a diabetic, you have probably taken steps to reduce your risk of CVD by eating healthier,…

For the average person, the flu might be no big deal — but for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the flu can be devastating. (This is why, by the way, you should get your flu shot! And…

A new study looking at the efficacy of closed-loop pump systems was recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Similar to other studies that have compared data of participants on closed-loop pump therapy to those on sensor-augmented or…

Yes, just 1 unit. I bet you’re thinking: “But I have low blood sugars all the time! Increasing my background insulin will just make me go low more often!” Have you been trying to lower your A1c for months and…

Frustrated with an A1c that never seems to budge? Never seems to get down below your goal of 8.0 or 7.0 percent? It’s easy to think the best option is to strive for “better” blood sugars all day long. But…