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The T1D news show you've been waiting for! Long-time broadcaster, blogger and diabetes mom Stacey Simms interviews prominent advocates, authors and speakers. Stacey asks hard questions of healthcare companies and tech developers and brings on "everyday' people living with type 1. Great for parents of T1D kids, adults with type 1 and anyone who loves a person with diabetes.
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Now displaying: March, 2019
Mar 26, 2019

A Diabetes Connections Extra, all about Ketones. This is the third in our series taking a deep dive into a diabetes management issue.

Note: This episode is set up like a Bonus Episode, with none of the regular segments - the interview about Ketones is the entire episode. We're back to our regular set up next week. 

Ketones are the byproducts of the breakdown of fatty acids. The breakdown of fat for fuel and the creation of ketones is a normal process for everyone. In a person without diabetes, insulin, glucagon, and other hormones prevent ketone levels in the blood from getting too high. But.. with diabetes it’s a whole other story.

Stacey goes in-depth with Certified Diabetes Educator Beth Silvers. Beth is also a Registered Dietician and was diagnosed with type 1 herself at the age of 5 in 1962.

More info about Ketones:

Beyond Type 1

American Diabetes Association

DiaTribe

 
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Mar 19, 2019

This season of American Ninja Warrior, keep an eye out for Colt Scott! Diagnosed with type 1 as a baby, Colt has been a course tester for ANW for 4 years and just recently got the call that he made it to the show. 

Colt talks about being a sudden role model - he really just found the diabetes community - and takes us behind the scenes of ANW.

In our Community Connection this week an update on what’s now called the Thrive Medical Alert Necklace (formerly Glucose Revival) and how you can get yours

And Tell Me Something Good! A strong drive to succeed leads to a terrific honor for a teen.

 
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1:30 Stacey welcome - she mentions Friends for Life in Seattle

3:45 Interview with Colt Scott

39:00 Community Connection: Thrive Medical Alert Necklace

(listen to our previous episode with inventor Kris Maynard)

41:00 Tell Me Something Good: Sydney is named Camp Sweeney Camper of the Week due to being accepted at the University of North Texas's prestigious College of Music. 

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Mar 12, 2019

Our monthly Dear D-Mom segment is back! Moira McCarthy & Stacey take on travel, talking about cure research with our children, and words like "sneaky" and "compliance."

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In our Community Connection – An update on Lilly’s announcement about a generic, lower cost insulin. Learn more here

And Tell Me Something Good! A baritone gets a big honor.

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1:30 Stacey Welcome - Stacey talks about her wedding anniversary and about traveling to Syracuse recently for her college radio station reunion.

5:45 Stacey & Moira answer your parenting questions

49:15 Lilly's lower-cost insulin

54:15 Tell me something good: Baritone Thomas Glass wins First Place at the Rocky Mountain Region of the Metropolitan Opera National Council. Glass was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of five. Here's the article from 2/18 that Stacey mentioned

58:00 Stacey shares a story from Benny for the "podcast people."


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Mar 5, 2019

Everything you need to know about sending your child to camp! This week, we talk about what parents need to think about, what the staff wants you to know and how to make it a great experience for everyone. 

Dr. Henry Anhalt is a pediatric endocrinologist who works at Camp Nejeda, which has been hosting kid with diabetes for more than 50 years.  You'll also hear from Victoria Benyo who started out as a camper and now works at camp.

In our Community Connection this week, Stacey talks about camp scholarships and shares some good information about helping pay for diabetes camp

ADA Camp Scholarship Info

Brightfunds

Project Blue November Camp Lists

And.. tell me something good! A one year diaversary celebrated with a powerful picture and a ninja gets his big chance.


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1:30 Stacey welcome - she talks about her family's experience with camp and talks about some adult D-camp programs.

5:40 Interview with Dr. Henry Anhalt & Victoria Benyo about Diabetes Camp 

50:30 Community Connection: Diabetes Camp Scholarship Info

53:00 Tell Me Something Good: we celebrate Noelia's one year diaversary (check out the picture!) and Colt Scott will compete on America Ninja Warriors after testing the courses for 4 years. Stacey shares why Colt has already made a difference to her family. 

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