Diagnosed at Disney World: The Magic of Community
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Release Date: 07/16/2019
Dexcom Stelo + Oura Ring: all about the new “Glucose” feature (Bonus episode!)
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Dexom and Oura announced a partnership a few months ago and now they've announced a new integration. This is the Dexcom Stelo – the OTC biosensor (they don’t call it a CGM) for people who don’t use insulin and Oura a smart ring for fitness stress sleep and health. This first to market glucose biosensor and smart ring integration will provide members with a personalized metabolic health experience that will allow users to better understand the link between activity, sleep, stress, nutrition and their glucose. It will be available in the new Glucose feature within the Oura Ring app to all...
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T1D help in real-time: StrideMD offers 24/7 remote monitoring
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Remember that ad : I’ve fallen and I can’t get up? do we need a life alert for type 1 diabetes? I’m talking to the folks behind StrideMD – a Florida based healthcare company that is using remote monitoring to alert their clients, and event notify emergency contacts and paramedics if needed. How does it work, who is it for, and would you consider it? My guest this week is Stride MD Chief Operating Officer Scott Hozebin. Their based in Florida and right now are only in operation there.. but hope to expand. And they’re an official partner with Dexcom. This podcast is not intended as...
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In the News... New drug tested to prevent type 1, twiist pump integrates with Eversense CGM, Dexcom U is back, and more!
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
It's In the News.. a look at the top headlines and stories in the diabetes community. This week's top stories: A new Austrailian study aims to prevent type 1, the new twiist pump will integrate with Eversnse CGM as well as Libre, diabetes deaths are down in the US, Dexcom U is looking for college athletes, and more! Find out more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Learn more about from extreme temperatures The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter: Here's...
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The Overlooked Challenges of Women with type 1 diabetes, with Courtney Pickett
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Research is finally focusing on women with type 1 – hormones, periods, menopause. But there’s not a lot of guidance or conclusions yet. So what can you do to feel good now? I’m talking to Courtney Pickett this week – she lives with type 1, was a labor and delivery nurse, and is the founder of The CP Table, a holistic health coaching company. We’ll get her takes on everything from food, to frustration of cyclical blood sugar fluctuations, the pressure to be perfect and more. As Courtney says, women’s bodies are bad ass! This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have...
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G7 15-Day Approval: Dexcom’s Jake Leach Answers Your Questions
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Dexcom G7 gets FDA approval for 15-day wear. It’s in adults-only and should hit the market in the second half of this year. I’m talking to Chief Operating Officer Jake Leach about this newest advance for Dexcom, why they didn’t go for pediatric approval, their partnership with sleep ring company Oura, what else is coming this year from Dexcom and I’m asking a lot of your questions. Read the This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. Join us at Please visit our Sponsors & Partners -...
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In the News.. GLP-1 for T1D trials, Ozempic pill, Dexcom 15-day sensor, type 5 diabetes, and more!
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
It's In the News.. a look at the top headlines and stories in the diabetes community. This week's top stories: Eli Lilly will start a lcinical trial for tirzepatide for people with type 1 diabetes, more details on Dexcom's 15 day G7 sensor, Ozepmic pill form tested, type 5 diabetes identified and more! Find out more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Learn more about from extreme temperatures The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter: Here's where to find...
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The iLet, Two Years In: Real-World Insights & What’s Next for Beta Bionics with Chief Medical Officer Steven Russell
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
The iLet insulin pump system has been out in the real world for almost two years now. How’s it going? I’m talking to Beta Bionics chief medical officer Dr. Steven Russell about what they’ve learned from people using the system, what they’re changing in future iterations, and how the quest for a pump that uses insulin and glucagon is going. This is a deep dive episode – I had a lot of questions and so did you. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. Our previous Earlier Join us at Please...
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The DRI is "Aggressively Working" on a T1D Cure. What does that mean?
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) is focused on curing and preventing diabetes. We’re checking in to see what’s on their radar. Safer islet cell Transplant Options Without Harsh Drugs, smarter devices to protect islets and what they call Quantum Leap projects. I’m talking with Dr. Matthias von Herrath, Scientific Director of DRI and Michael Burton, CEO of Diabetes Research Institute Foundation More More This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. Join us at Please visit our Sponsors...
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GlucoSense is on a Mission to Simplify T1D Management
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
During his final exams at Georgia Tech, Jonathan Fitch had a seizure. He was fine, but it was a frightening wake up call – he says – that managing T1D reactively wasn’t enough. An industrial engineering student he pivoted a creating an all in one app designed to help people stay ahead of diabetes. What does that mean? How does it work? We’re talking about .. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. More info Join us at Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make...
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In the News.. FDA warns Dexcom, Inreda dual-chambered pump, using insulin with GLP-1 meds studied, and more!
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
It's In the News.. a look at the top headlines and stories in the diabetes community. This week's top stories: Learning more about the FDA letter sent to Dexcom, news from ATTD including a bihormonal pump from a Dutch company, time in tight range update, more studies about using insulin and GLP-1 medications, eating chili to prevent gestational diabetes (really!) and more.. Find out more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Learn more about from extreme temperatures The best way to keep up with Stacey and...
info_outlineIt was supposed to be a vacation at the happiest place on earth, instead their daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at Disney world. But that’s when some unexpected good things started happening.
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Jim tells us the story – it was July last year – and explains how Disney and a very cool Disney community - went above and beyond to help this family from Canada when they needed a little magic.
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In our Community Connection, Stacey talks about dropping her son off at a month-long sleep away camp. She shares how she needed a lift and got it from her local D-mom friends.
And Tell Me Something Good! Scholarships for college students with type 1, a big thank you and a mountain milestone.
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Show open: What's on this week?
1:30 Welcome - Stacey talks about the Friends for Life Conferences and announces a limited presale of her book! Find out more here (and use promo code "earlybird" until July 23)
7:10 Interview with Jim about his family's experience when their daughter was diagnosed at Disney World
29:10 Community Connection: Stacey shares her experience dropping Benny off at "regular" sleep-away camp.
35:45 TMSG: Beyond Type 1 / Diabetes Scholars awards over 50 scholarships! Learn more here
A dad thanks the security guard that tracked down a diabetes bag left behind after a school trip.
Follow Project 50 in 50 on their quest to summit the highest spot in all 50 states.
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