10 Diabetes things to do – #lockdown edition! Type 1 Thursday is here, with a special edition of some diabetes things you can do if you find yourself a little restless at home these days. Of course, if you are feeling too overwhelmed by everything right now, it’s not a requirement to accomplish anything at all during […]
Anxiety – how does it feel and what can you do? 🤔 On this week’s Type 1 Thursday, let’s discuss exactly this! If you don’t want to watch the video, you’ll find a transcription of this topic below, too. Anxiety is currently a bit higher among most of us, due to what the world is […]
Do you have frequent low blood sugars? Or high? And they all seem to come out of nowhere? It could be something wrong with your basal insulin, dose or timing! Learn all about basal insulin testing in today’s Type 1 Thursday! When was the last time you checked you basal insulin settings? Transcription If you […]
How often do I have high/low blood sugars that need treatment? 🤔 A question from the audience! Learn how I attempt to avoid the high and low blood glucose readings (that are, more or less, a part of life as a Type 1 Diabetic). What about you? How often do you have highs or lows […]
The influenza & eating very low carb, what happens to blood sugar and ketones? 🤔 That blood sugars can increase when you’re sick is pretty much common knowledge. But by how much, and especially when you normally eat very low carb? What about ketones? Is there a correlation? All this, and much more, in this […]
Why no protein shakes? 🤔 Type 1 Thursday is here with another question from the audience: “Hello, I notice that you don’t drink any protein drinks or shakes? Do you think they are unhealthy?” Hanane As a short answer, no, I don’t think they’re unhealthy. But I do think there needs to be a need […]
How does Low Blood Sugar Affect Weight Loss? 🤔Does it have to? What factors do you have to look out for? Type 1 Thursday is here! Do you have experiences with how blood sugars impact weight loss? Share them in a comment! Thank you so much for watching. Please let me know if you have […]
Type 1 Thursday is BACK – and it’s all about the bolus! Today, I’ll be answering a question from the audience about mealtime bolus gone wrong… How do you handle first high blood sugars, then low? Or high and steady after meals? Or low 3-4 hours after a meal? So confusing! Do you have any […]
How important is mindset in diabetes management? What difference can it make? 🤔 It took me so long before I realized just how big of a deal mindset work is when it comes to diabetes management. How do you react when you see an undesirable number on the display? What are you thinking when you’re […]
“A CURE IS JUST 5-10 YEARS AWAY” If I (& my parents) had a penny for every time we’ve heard that “promise” during the past 34 years, we’d be laughing all the way to the bank. Let’s talk about the prospect of curing T1D. Do you think we’re getting close to one? 🤔 After a […]
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