Diabetes Connections Type 2

It's In the News! A look at the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. Top stories this week: more older adults are being diagnosed with type 1 and people with T1D are living longer, Eversense gets iCGM designation, new drug to prevent low BG is being tested, Tandem diabetes app recall, and more! Find out more about  Moms' Night Out  Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make...

We're taking a close up look at hospital care when you have type 2 – from the people who grade the hospitals. 30% of patients admitted for acute care have diabetes. But many hospitals aren't prepared or have staff trained to take care of this. My guests – from the watchdog group Leapfrog and from the ADA, will talk about what's been doing right and how you can be better prepared if you need hospit...

It's In the News! A look at the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. Top stories this week: A new study links emulsifiers, a common ingrediant, to type 2 diabetes, reserachers map out the pancreas in a new way that's already yielding new information, new guidliens about using GLP-1s and SGLT-2 medications with exisiting oral meds, genetic T1D studies and more!  Find out more about  Mo...

We're talking to a sports illustrated swimsuit model – who lives with type 2! Nina Cash is also in her late 50s – so being a swimsuit model wasn't something she really thought was in the cards – she spent her career in education and retired as a University Dean. She'll tell us the story of how the SI gig happened and why she's park of the rookie class of this year's big issue. This podcast is not...

It's In the News! A look at the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. Top stories this week: Dexcom launches direct-to-watch with the G7 in the UK and Ireland, more studies looking at heart benefits with Wegovy and diabetes, a new T1D study investigating an injectable to prevent overnight hypoglycemia, lobbying for Levimir, a ChatGPT diabetes diagnosis and more! Find out more about Mom...

Diabetes education is boring. Right? Yeah educators think so too. So what can we do to make it better? We're talking about a new effort to talk to people with diabetes and find out what works for you. I'm talking to Dr Bill Polonksy from the Behavioral Diabetes Institute This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider....

It's In the News! A look at the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. Top stories this week: a new study shows that drugs like Ozempic can be produced for just a few dollars, we upate the insulin vial shortage Lilly announced, a new pump has been FDA cleared, a genetically modified cow can product human insulin, and more! Transcript and links below Find out more about  Moms' Night Out ...

This endocrinologist tries to have every single one of his patients use a CGM – that's people with type 1 and type 2. Dr. Thomas Grace is going to explain the specific benefits he thinks people who don't use insulin can get from a CGM, and shares a few studes just released at big diabetes conference, including those around using GLP-1s.. medications like Trulicty Victoza and Ozempic, This podcast...

It's In the News! A look at the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. Top stories this week: The annual ATTD conference wraps up with news about CGMs, including new FDA approvals and a look at CGMs outside of the US, new eyedrops are being studied to treat diabetic eye disease and Beyond Type 1 opens applications for their annual Beyond Scholars. Find out more about Moms' Night Out  Pl...

It's pretty clear that the future of medicine will include artificial intelligence. It's already part of doctor's appointments, health data, and more. But balancing that machine learning high tech with a doctor's personal touch is going to be tricky. This week, we're talking about the art of medicine with endocrinologist and author Dr. Allen Sussman. This podcast is not intended as medical advice....

What you need to know about diabetes and your eyes. I know, this one can make people nervous, but the most important thing to know is that treatments have changed A LOT and they are much more effective than you might think. We'll also define the most common type of diabetic eye complication, retinopathy.  Our conversation this week is a little different. This first aired on my original podcast, Di...

It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: what is MicroGlucagon and how could it speed up existing rapid-acting insulin? SGLT2 medications may cause false positive alcohol tests, red light therapy for type 2 diabetes, research shows teens with type 2 might have a different kind of diabetes altogether, FDA warns again...

What you eat is an important part of managing diabetes. By now, we all know being super restrictive doesn't work, so let's talk about some easier ways to work in more healthy foods without turning your life upside down. My guest this week is Dr. Mike Roussell , an author and nutrition consultant who holds a degree in biochemistry and a PHD in nutrition.  We'll also define insulin resistance and ex...

It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: Tandem announces it's taking orders and starting to ship the Mobi pump, Insulet gets European approval for the Abbott Libre integration with Omnipod 5, new study looks at type 2 remission and gastric bypass surgery, one type of medication seems to do a much better job prevent...

Dexcom is planning a new CGM system called Stelo, aimed at people with type 2 diabetes who don't use insulin. This week, we're talking to the Chief Operating Officer Jake Leach all about this. Dexcom is the leading CGM used with insulin pumps, so this is an interesting new direction for them. What's the difference between this device and those made for people who dose insulin? plus a lot more info...

Getting a CGM is, more and more, becoming a routine part of a diabetes diagnosis. But figuring out if your insurance will pay can be anything but routine. A new pilot program is recruiting pharmacists to be a big part of this process, helping educate patients about their options, even writing prescriptions. Plus, with all the talk about CGM, you may have heard about time in range. What is that and...

It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: a look at how weight loss might lower cancer risk in people with type 2, a new study that says BG spikes are good(?!), Modular Medical submits a new insulin pump the FDA, another look at COVID-19's effects on people with diabetes, a marathoner with type 1 heads to the last tr...

My guest is Matt Friedman, an expert in public relations who lives with type 2 – we get his take on what's going on in PR these days – with social media, crisis control, and even CHatGPT and AI – and of course we'll talk about diabetes, and the bone Matt has to pick with restaurants. I love talking abou technology and the majority of these episodes will be about management tools and techniques, bu...

Let's talk about using insulin. For some, that can feel like a huge failure or that they have the bad type of diabetes. But sometimes, diet and exercise isn't enough to manage type 2 diabetes. My guest this week is Dr. Arthi Thangudu and she's going to talk about how she approaches these conversations with her patients and some of the newer options out there for administering insulin. Also this we...

It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: Vertex pauses their stem cell transplantation trials after a patient death, spray insulin is tested, learning more about Dexcom's sensor for type 2, measuring A1C through menstrual blood and more! Find out more about Moms' Night Out  Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - the...

When you get a diabetes diagnosis, eating well is usually at the top of the "to-do" list. But then you get home and look around the kitchen and – let's face it – most of us aren't sure where to start. What's easy to cook that will taste good? What will my family actually eat? This week I'm talking to Chef Robert Lewis, who calls himself the happy diabetic. He lives with type 2 and he'll explain wh...

This time of year diets are the center of a lot of conversations. So when I heard WeightWatchers was specifically offering something for people with diabetes, I wanted to learn more. WeightWatchers is teaming up with Abbott to use the Freestyle Libe CGM as part of their newest program. What does really mean for people with type 2? What are they offering and will it make a difference? I'm talking t...

Today on Diabetes Connections Type 2: Let's talk about diabetes distress and how to manage it. Not sure what that even means? My guest is Dr. Bill Polonksy – a diabetes psychologist – who has an incredible message around mental health and diabetes. He'll explain how addressing the real-life emotional aspects of diabetes is critical for long-term health. He's also got a paid study you can take part...

It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: a new study looks at food-as-medicine for type 2, another FDA warning about fake Ozempic, new research says gut markers may help predict who Tzield will work best for, JDRF partners with NFL and more... Happy New Year - we'll see you in 2024! Find out more about Moms' Night O...

It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: an existing drug for arthritis is being studied for treatment of T1D, poison control centers report a big increase in calls about misdosing of Ozmepic and semaglutides, Tandem releases it's Tandem Source software, we've got an update on a possible non invasive glucose monitor...