All About New Diabetes Diet Guidelines with RD, CDE Hope Warshaw
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
Release Date: 06/25/2019
In the News.. Lilly settles insulin lawsuit, iLet Bionic Pancreas approved, T1D Ninja Warrior winner and more!
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
It’s In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: Lilly becomes the first of the big three insulin makers to settle a class action lawsuit over pricing, the FDA approved Beta Bionics' iLet system, oral meds trialed for T2D seem to work as well as Ozempic injectable, Lego adds a T1D "friend" to their line and a big win for an American Ninja Warrior competitor with T1D. Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! from extreme temperatures Learn more about Drive The best way to keep...
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The MiniMed 780G - A deep dive into Medtronic's most advanced system
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
This long-awaited Medtronic 780G is now FDA approved. It’s been out for two years in Europe and has features that are a bit different from other commercially available automated insulin delivery systems in the US, including a target range down to 100. This week you'll hear from Heather Lackey, global medical education director for who also lives with type 1 and has used the 780G. We talk about what else this system can do – remember this is the one with the 7-day infusion set – and Stacey asks a lot of your questions. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those...
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A better lancet in the age of CGM? Why PIP's CEO Josh Pittman says sticks still matter
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
When many diabetes tech companies are turning their attention to CGMs or closed loop systems, Josh Pittman has his eye on the basics: lancets. His company . This week, we talk about why he thinks this is still necessary, why he's passionate about helping people overcome fingerstick fear and what his mother with type 2 taught him about why the basics are so important to long term care. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! ...
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"Sixty seconds of help, every single day" - Neil Greathouse has a T1D social media ministry
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
On social media, Neil Greathouse is better known as “The Betes.” He posts daily about diabetes on social media. It’s a lot of work – and not his real job. I wanted to know why this is important to him. What is he hoping to accomplish? There is so much to Neil’s story – he’s become a diabetes educator – and he’s an open book – he’ll share about going into DKA not too long ago, a failed marketing effort with a big diabetes company and much more. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. My...
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In the News.. Senate insulin price hearing, more evidence insulin can be stored at higher temps, cataracts cause in T2D rethought and more!
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
It’s In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: The US Senate grills insulin makers about keeping the price where it is, two studies look at the impact of faster-acting insulins, a new study looks out temperature and insulin storage, researchers examine CGM access and health outcomes, and more Check out Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! from extreme temperatures Learn more about Drive The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly...
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"The Marvelous Mrs Maisel" actor Austin Basis manages T1D on (and off) the set
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
Actor Austin Basis has a juicy role in this final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; he plays Alvin, the head writer on the show within the show. Basis was diagnosed with type 1 at age nine back in the 1980s. It was a time before home blood glucose meters, let alone pumps and CGMs. He shares how he manages T1D during auditions and on the set and of course we talk about Mrs. Maisel! I had questions about the fashion, the plot, all night shoots and how this final season ends. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care...
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"We're focused on bringing more access" Dexcom talks Medicare, G7 updates and more
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
Medicare has now expanded coverage for CGM use among people with type 2, in part because of studies by companies like Dexcom. We’ll talk about those findings and learn more about the US release of the G7. Dexcom Chief Operating Officer Jake Leach gives us information on app updates, talks about CGM for people with type 2 and gestational diabetes, pump integration for the G7, smoothing – and what that means – and a lot more. More info about CGM and Medicare: From ADCES: Dexcom Medicare coverage info: This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions,...
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In the News... FDA approves Medtronic 780G and Omnipod GO, oral insulin study, overnight hypo treatment trials, and more!
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
It’s In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: after a long wait, the FDA approves Medtronics 780G and lifts their warning letter, Omnipod GO for people with type 2 gets approved, a look at insulin in pill form, a new way to treat overnight low blood sugars and lots more! Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! from extreme temperatures Learn more about Drive The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter: Here's where to find us: ...
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Meet Pietro Marsala, the first US commercial airline pilot with type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
Long thought an impossible, development people with type 1 diabetes are now working as commercial airline pilots. The very first to be certified in the US , Pietro Marsala says he decided to forge ahead while working as a flight instructor, taking inexperienced student pilots up while he was in control. Pietro will share what happened next, how a mountain of data gradually won of skeptics, his in flight diabetes routine and what he’s up to now. You might be a passenger on his next flight! This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact...
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How "A Tad Too Sweet" founder Jisel Parra found her diabetes community
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
Jisel Parra had a rocky start with diabetes – as a teen her type 1 was initially misdiagnosed and she struggled with support and mental health. But she found ways to find community and gradually started to thrive with T1D. These days, , which makes trendy medical bracelets. She has a career outside of diabetes and has two children. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! from extreme temperatures Learn more about Drive The...
info_outlineLow carb, high fat, counting protein for dosing insulin.. when it comes to food and diabetes, there’s a lot to keep in mind. It's not as simple as reading a label and measuring a dose. Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Hope Warshaw takes us through the most recent research about eating well with diabetes and talks about food labels.
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Learn more about the ADA Dietary Guidelines for 2019
In our Community Connection this week how a book about automated insulin delivery is already a big addition to the We Are Not Waiting Community, in more ways than you might think.
Find Out About Automated Insulin Delivery, the book by Dana Lewis
And Tell Me Something Good: a small act at a Starbucks makes a big difference.
This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider.
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00:00 Open/Tease - What's on the show this week?
1:40 Stacey welcome: She shares how Stay Put patches helped keep Benny's Dexcom sensor on through diabetes camp and a beach trip (not a commercial). And get your show transcriptions! Just sign up for the newsletter and each month a new transcript will come right to you.
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6:00 Interview with Hope Warshaw, RD, CDE
35:30 Community Connection: Automated Insulin Delivery, a new book and project from Dana Lewis
40:30 TMSG: A Starbucks barista realizes his mistake and fixes a drink (no sugar, please!). A listener has the same, low A1C four tests in a row and a diabetes dad shares his son's 24 hour in range triumph (along with a fun dinosaur adventure along the way).
45:30 Stacey shares what happens when she and Benny forget the long-acting dose during their beach vacation. It all worked out fine, but not without some extra work and worry.
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