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Find out the latest from Tandem, makers of the T:slim insulin pump. Spokesperson Molly McElwee Malloy shares how close they are to a hybrid closed loop, which they're calling Control IQ, and other products. Malloy. diagnosed with type 1 as a young adult, was in one of the first artificial pancreas trials back in 2006 (not with Tandem). Also a nurse & a CDE, she talks about her personal story and why she's excited about this technology.
In our Know Better Segment.. two potential and very small insulin delivery devices are getting big grants.
And.. it’s almost time for Diabetes Podcast Week!
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1:30 Stacey welcome / explains a bit about the Tandem interview and the ATTD conference.
4:45 Interview with Tandem's Molly McElwee Malloy
49:15 Know Better: JDRF grants for two potential insulin delivery/CGM systems
52:30 Diabetes Podcast Week info
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Lawmakers are starting to take a closer look at the price of insulin. Nevada became the first to pass a law last summer regarding transparency and Colorado may soon do the same. Stacey talks to Colorado State Representative Dylan Roberts about the bill he’s put forward and how it could change things. He also shares his very personal connection to type 1.
In our Community Connection this week, adventurer and solo sailor Erin Spineto takes on a new challenge. She's making a comedy web series about T1D? We’ll explain what A Bad Case is all about.
And Know Better this week about efforts to make the the Omnipod system part of the open source artificial pancreas project.
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3:40 Catching up on previous guests: Stacey talks about the Diabulimia conference happening this November and announces that fitness coach Christel Oerum has become an American Citizen!
6:00 Interview with Rep. Dylan Roberts
26:00 Interview with Erin Spineto
36:30 Stacey talks about OpenOmni efforts
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When you have diabetes, you have to think about food much more often than someone without. But sometimes, all of those food decisions, combined with pressure and perceived loss of control, can turn into a dangerous problem. This week, we tackle a tough subject, what many people call Diabulimia.
Stacey talks to Erin Akers who says she developed an eating disorder that almost took her life as a teenager. She's fought back and founded the Diabulimia Helpline.
In our Know Better segment, Stacey shares a study about the rise of T1D in adults in China.
And, on a personal note, Stacey explains that leading a Bar Mitzvah service can be just as tough on blood sugar as playing a full game of football!
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1:40 Stacey welcome: she talks a bit about the subject of this week's show and also shares a little about BG during Benny's Bar Mitzvah
5:15 Interview with Erin Akers
31:20 Study about T1D in China
34:30 Stacey talks about Benny's diabetes care team & summer camp
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How are those fitness resolutions going? This week, advice to stay on track and avoid common pitfalls from personal trainer and coach, Christel Oerum from Diabetes Strong. Christel has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1997 and she's passionate about strength training and healthy nutrition.
(edited 3/5/2018) Christel is out with a new eBook, Fit With Diabetes. Click to learn more!
Also this week, we talk about the history of the A1C and why doctors started using it as a diabetes management tool. A little history in our Now you Know segment.
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2:30 Stacey talks about The Diabetes Connections Facebook Group
4:20 Interview with Christel Oerum from Diabetes Strong
34:15 Now You Know: Why we use the A1C
38:30 Stacey talks about her daughter beginning the college search
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Jennifer Stone, best known as Harper on the Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place, was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. At the time, she was told to give up her dream of acting. Instead, she found a great care team, got educated and leaned on support of family and friends. She has two movies coming out in 2018. Jennifer has LADA, which is sometimes called type 1.5 and we talk about what that means and why it's often misdiagnosed.
More about Jennifer's story at Beyond Type 1
In our Community Connection this week, you'll hear from Trudy Peters with some advice about living well with diabetes for 58 years.
And in Now you Know, how a spider web inspired a new way of looking at implanting islet cells.
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2:00 Welcome! Stacey talks about Wizards of Waverly Place
4:10 Listener email - it's a small diabetes world
7:15 Interview with Jennifer Stone
"Disney Channel promo bloopers"
42:50 Community Connection with Trudy Peters
46:45 Now You Know, islet cell research
50:40 Stacey talks about Benny's Bar Mitzvah this week and the diabetes milestone she's been hoping for
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Getting organized is always one of the top New Year's resolutions. But keeping track of everything that goes along with diabetes can feel like an uphill battle. This week, easy and actionable advice from Susan Weiner, the author of The Complete Diabetes Organizer.
Susan is the 2015 AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year, a registered dietician-nutritionist and certified diabetes educator.
Plus, in our new Now You Know segment, a look at the origins of the Apple Watch’s potential to monitor glucose.
And Stacey's new year's resolution is to hear more of YOU in the show this year. If you have a diaversary, special event, fundraiser or just want to toot your own horn or sing someone else's praises, speak up!! Use this Speakpipe link to send your audio (you can re-record as many times as you like).
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4:10 Interview with Susan Weiner
38:40 "Now You Know" - Apple Watch info/discussion
43:40 Send us your audio!
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This week, insulin maker Eli Lilly enters the device market with announcements of a diabetes “ecosystem," including a new automated insulin pump and advanced pens.
Stacey talks to Lilly's Dr. Howard Wolpert & Marie Schiller who both have substantial personal connections to type 1. They talk about why the company made this move, what the tech is all about and yes, Stacey brings up the price of insulin.
In our Shoptalk segment, did you know the American Diabetes Association has someone dedicated to type 1? You’ll hear from Paul Madden, a longtime advocate who's lived with type 1 for 55 years.
We also talk to The Diabetes Scholars Foundation's Mary Podjasek about and college scholarships for students with type 1.
Links for this episode:
"Lilly Initiates Clinical Trial...." (News Release)
DiabetesMine article on Lilly devices
Beyond Type 1 Holiday Carb Charts
Project Blue November Holiday Tips & Special Events
Shoptalk American Diabetes Association
Shoptalk Diabetes Scholars Foundation
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He's lived with type 1 for more than 56 years and was one of the first people ever to use an insulin pump and later a CGM. In fact, Yerachmiel Altman was one of the first people to make the switch from two shots a day to what we now call multiple daily injections (MDI) almost 40 years ago. Altman is an engineer and computer scientist who worked for d-tech companies. Now, he wants to help educate kids and adults about living with type 1 through books and games.
We talk about "The Moose and the Pump," "I Can Help Take Care of Me," and Altman's concept for a board game, Insulinopoly. He also shares the changes he's seen in technology over the years and his hope for the future.
Also this week, Noah’s March is at an end. We first met this family when they set off from florida to Washington, crossing the country for diabetes awareness and to raise money for research.
Plus, if you're thinking about those New Year’s resolutions, find out how Diabetes Strong can help you start 2018 off in a great way.
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2:30 Stacey explains the podcast is now available on Spotify and goes through other ways to listen.
5:00 Stacey talks about Diabetes Strong and how to sign up for the January challenge
6:30 Stacey announces the Dexcom #WarriorUp charity campaign raises $100,000 for diabetes charities
8:05 Interview with Yerachmiel Altman
33:15 Interview with Noah's March
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How can Disney math - the kind that helps you wait less and do more in the parks - help people with diabetes? This week, Stacey talks to Len Testa and Dr. Bradley Eilerman to find out.
Testa is the brain power behind Touring Plans, The Unofficial Guides to Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line and co-host of the podcast, The Disney Dish. He and Dr. Eilerman have created an app called GlucosePath using Disney "best way around the park" algorithms, to help an endocrinologist prescribe the correct medication for people with diabetes. Right now, GlucosePath is focused on people with type 2 diabetes.
Also this week, find out about a brand new partnership with Know Foods. Stacey explains their new role with the show and why her doctor recently recommended she try eating gluten-free. Make sure to head over to the Diabetes Connections Facebook page for your chance to win a $50 gift card to Know Foods!
Plus, December 4th is Benny's 11 year diaversary. Stacey talks about that milestone and shares a story about how Elmo helped make a few things better for her son back when he was a toddler.
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3:50 Stacey talks about Know Foods, why she's newly gluten-free and announces a $50 giveaway
8:33 Stacey talks about a previous show with good advice on traveling to Disney with someone who has T1D. Click here to listen.
9:50 Interview with Len Testa & Dr. Brad Eilerman
46:15 Stacey shares some stories from 11 years with diabetes, including the time Elmo helped Benny get through a tough situation.
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