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Send us Fan Mail WATCH PART 1—Former Biotech Scientist with T1D Explains Why Eledon’s Therapy Isn’t the Universal Cure: https://youtu.be/WxKdbNhQ4GU   WATCH PART 2—T1D Scientist Explains Why Curing 12 Patients Isn't Enough: https://youtu.be/QFIAauTz7PI   What would a cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D) actually look like, and when might it be available? These are pressing questions within the diab...

Send us Fan Mail WATCH PART 1—Former Biotech Scientist with T1D Explains Why Eledon’s Therapy Isn’t the Universal Cure: https://youtu.be/WxKdbNhQ4GU   WATCH PART 2—T1D Scientist Explains Why Curing 12 Patients Isn't Enough: https://youtu.be/QFIAauTz7PI   What would a cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D) actually look like, and when might it be available? These are pressing questions within the diab...

Send us Fan Mail What if a newly diagnosed person with type 1 diabetes (T1D) could dramatically reduce their insulin needs, or even stop taking mealtime insulin altogether? In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we sit down with Jacob, who was diagnosed with T1D in February 2026 and enrolled in the Beta Preserve clinical trial just weeks later. The study is exploring whether two rounds of T...

Send us Fan Mail What if diabetes technology could do most of the work for you? In this episode, Chris Wilson shares how the DIY diabetes community has spent years pushing insulin-delivery technology beyond its limits, helping to shape the future of automated diabetes management. From early CGM hacks to advanced algorithms that can learn insulin needs with minimal input, Chris explains how grassro...

Send us Fan Mail We can be excited and practical at the same time. It's important to look beyond the headlines at the specific challenges within any clinical trial aiming to cure type 1 diabetes.  Recently, I've been accused of "smearing" the Eledon study because I've explained that—even though the results are extraordinary—this therapy is still a long way from becoming a...

Send us Fan Mail Most people with diabetes (PWD) struggle with insulin pump transitions, but expert Maressa Spohn reveals if you're doing it right, and how to avoid the common pitfalls that could cost you control and peace of mind. If you’re considering an insulin pump or have recently switched, this episode is your essential guide to mastering the move and thriving with technology. Diagnosed...

Send us Fan Mail Managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) during the teen years can feel like a constant balancing act. In this episode, Yale pediatric endocrinologist and person living with T1D, Dr. Laura Nally, shares practical strategies to help parents support their teens with more confidence and less conflict. Learn why blood sugar responses to exercise aren't one-size-fits-all, how nutrition and...

Send us Fan Mail Most people think managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) is just about insulin and carbs, but what if there's a powerful tool you're missing that could reduce your insulin needs and stabilize blood sugar?  Amy Wolk, a longtime pediatric diabetes educator and a person living with T1D for nearly 57 years, shares her surprising journey with microdosing GLP-1s, including Ozempic and...

Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! Most people don't realize how much physical and emotional resilience it takes to perform with type 1 diabetes, especially on the road. Carolyn Routh, award-winning bluegrass musician and longtime T1D warrior, reveals the raw truths behind managing blood sugar levels during a live show, amid unpredictable travel schedules, and the emotional toll...

Send us Fan Mail Content creators who only show their best moments with type 1 diabetes (T1D)? Unhelpful. Healthcare systems that mistakenly diagnose you with type 2 diabetes (T2D) because you're older or live in a bigger body? Horrifying. Having to get up in the middle of the night to treat a low? Over it. We are so, so over it. Living with type 1, that is. How do you navigate burnout when t...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, I sit down with the creators of the short film "My Type," which shines a spotlight on a romance involving type 1 diabetes (T1D). Could this short film finally get what "Steel Magnolias" got oh-so-wrong about T1D?  This film creator's later-in-life diagnosis may have just inspired a movement... Thanks to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we chat with Brian Foster as he shatters the myth that type 1 diabetes (T1D) limits ultra-distance running. Discover his strategies for managing blood sugars during grueling events and learn how he conquers endurance challenges. This episode is a can't-miss for T1D athletes and adventurers eager to redefine what's possible wi...

Send us Fan Mail Can you imagine waking up one day and no longer needing insulin? No longer worrying about how many carbs are in a meal? No longer fretting over whether you'll go low during exercise? No longer overthinking every little thing because of type 1 diabetes (T1D)? It sounds nice, but it also feels unimaginable to most people.  But not Chris Pacheco—he's living proof that a cur...

Send us Fan Mail Most people with diabetes don’t realize how dramatically technology can improve blood sugar management until they experience it firsthand.  Sami Parker, a pediatric registered nurse (RN) living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for 13 years, shares how switching to the Sequel Twiist insulin pump and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), such as the Freestyle Libre 3+, has transformed her d...

Send us Fan Mail Before Katie Beth Hand was cured of type 1 diabetes (T1D), she carefully evaluated everything before each meal. Over the course of 13 years living with T1D, she had to make at least 200 extra decisions per day about simple tasks like eating, exercising, and sleeping. But today, the only thing she has to worry about at mealtime is "what looks good?" This feels unimaginabl...

Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! Topic Sensitivity Warning: This episode shares a story of surviving an abusive relationship and how it affected diabetes management. If this topic feels close to home, please take care of yourself while listening. Managing type 1 diabetes is hard enough on its own. But when you’re surviving an emotionally abusive relationship, the stress doesn’t sta...

Send us Fan Mail Made a mistake with your insulin dose? Not a failure. Figured out your current diabetes routine isn't working for you? Also, not a failure. Changed up your diabetes care team? Also, not a failure. SPOILER: These are all opportunities for growth. They're lessons learned. They're not reasons to bring yourself down with diabetes. Diabetes already comes with enough pres...

Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! If you're the parent of a child or children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), this is one episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast you won't want to miss. Today, we sit down with Kylie Grimes, whose story made headlines when People Magazine reported that "she called 911 on herself." What actually happened, and what did Kylie learn from it?...

Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! You've heard the rumors... "GLP-1s are causing blindness." But have you heard the science? Have you listened to your doctors? Have you read the research? In this important episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we chat with the one and only Dr. Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, FACP, (Harvard Medical School) to clear things up once and for all....

Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! What happens when managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) starts to turn into obsessive thoughts? Where is the line between responsible diabetes care and when OCD begins to creep in? In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we sit down with Natalia from Kairos Wellness Collective to talk about the often-overlooked connection between T1D and OCD. Living...

Send us Fan Mail JOIN THE DIABETES NERD NETWORK! In this deeply honest episode of the Diabetes Nerd podcast, Ginger sits down with Mary Ann Chamberlain to talk about a chapter of diabetes that doesn’t get discussed enough. In her 20s, Mary Ann struggled to take her insulin consistently. Not because she didn’t “know better" or didn’t care. It was because the mental weight of type 1 diabetes (T...

Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we speak with special guest Michael Revland, who took part in a groundbreaking pig islet cell transplant trial, OPF-310. Conducted at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System in Chicago, the trial tested pig islets transplanted into a protective encapsulation device. These islet c...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's very special episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we chat with Katie Beth Hand, who shares her experience with the Elodon clinical trial.  Katie Beth is a participant in Eledon Pharmaceuticals' clinical trial using an ANTI-CD40L therapy known as tegoprubart. This groundbreaking therapy is a very targeted immunosuppressant that blocks a specific signal in...

Send us Fan Mail The new food pyramid just dropped, and it's left a lot of people with various forms of diabetes feeling confused:  "What do we do now?" "Who even follows this?" "Should I follow this?" If you have diabetes, you've probably heard it all from your healthcare providers, peers, and strangers over the years: "Eat keto." "Eat low-ca...

Send us Fan Mail Katie Albers was misdiagnosed for 14 years. Her doctor told her she had gestational diabetes during her first pregnancy in 2008. She accepted the answer at first.  Katie had no idea that the diagnosis would turn into a 14-year medical mystery. The signs were all there: - Frequent urination - Unexpected weight loss - Severe dehydration - Poor potassium levels When things got "...