Elizabeth Baker, Amy Steiner

The Diacast: A Podcast About Diabetes

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The Diacast is a podcast about diabetes, in the widest sense of the word. Join Type 1 diabetic Amy and Type 2 diabetic Liz as they explore how diabetes impacts relationships with food, exercise, mental health, medications, and many, many other parts of life. With an emphasis on science and mental health, The Diacast features guest episodes with medical experts, other diabetics, and tongue-in-cheek humor to answer the questions you didn't know you had in a relatable and (hopefully) informative way.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: diacast.com

Author

Elizabeth Baker, Amy Steiner

Episodes

Start Where You Are - Diabetes Distress and Mental Health 21.01.2022 1:04:02

Diabetes is hard, and the mental stresses of managing it is often under-acknowledged. Liz and Amy are joined by fellow diabetic and clinical psychologist Dr. Mike Fulop to talk about mental health and diabetes. Ever wonder what the difference between burnout, diabetes distress, diabetes depression, and depression are? Did you even know those were all things? Dr. Fulop discusses the importance of h...

Parties, Gatherings, and Boozing - a “how to” guide for the holidays 19.11.2021 1:06:27

Liz and Amy are joined by fellow diabetics DJ and Evan for an alcohol-driven episode on managing diabetes and the people around you during the party-season. Tips on ways to get people to not push food on you, and how not to punch those who tell you what you can and can’t eat, including taking the opportunity to educate them on diabetes. Then Dr. DJ (not a real doctor) takes us on a Magic School Bu...

Exercise Your Butt Off 22.10.2021 1:01:16

Wait, exercise has benefits?! And it's not unusual to spike after strength training, or plummet on a walk? Chris and Amy dig into the benefits of using exercise for diabetes management and the differences in how they exercise (Beat Saber, anyone?). Like everything else with this pesky disease, it's all about making small changes and building habits. Tips on preventing mid-workout hypos a...

Food Is Good! 23.09.2021 1:01:06

Chris and Amy talk about food and their relationships with it. No food is off limits, and carbs are not the enemy! From low-carb to keto to intermittent fasting, they discuss the pros and cons of some common diets used by diabetics, the mechanisms of food absorption and conversion into energy, and their favorite snacks (hint: Amy is obsessed with Snickers). They also discuss different types of sug...

The Reboot 13.08.2021 36:47

Welcome to the first episode of the Diacast reboot, with your hosts Chris and Amy. In this episode, they discuss their motivations (Chris is a T2 diabetic, Amy is T1), histories and treatment, and their hopes for this reboot. They discuss similarities and differences between their treatment regiments (both use exercise extensively) and how the similar treatment methods have different results depen...

016 - Technobeetus 16.12.2019 48:18

Discuss this episode on reddit Support us on Patreon Join us on Discord Try the new Brave browser Omnipod Rileylink AndroidAPS xDrip Omnicore Accu-Chek 360 Configuration Software® screenshot 1 Accu-Chek 360 Configuration Software® screenshot 2 Accu-Chek aviva meter case Accu-Chek aviva meter Coding is a thing apparently

015 - Cheating Mios 23.03.2019 49:46

Support us on Patreon Join us on Discord Try the new Brave browser Diacast 005 - Dealing With People Diacast 014 - High School Famous Mio Advance inserter Original Mio inserter Mio Advance site (NSFW?) Mio Advance protective cap G6 vs Guardian graph

014 - High School Famous 28.01.2019 47:52

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013 - Fiasp alert cup 27.10.2018 35:16

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012 - Dexcom in my pocket 26.09.2018 32:47

Discuss this episode on reddit Support us on Patreon Join us on Discord Cas’ drop after cycling home from work All of Cas’ nightscout bookmarks Diabetes Etiquette for people who DON’T have diabetes Diacast 005 - Dealing with people Adi and Cas giving a presentation on OpenAPS

011 - Summer in mmol/mol 31.07.2018 32:23

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010 - Winged Kaleido 31.05.2018 40:59

Discuss this episode on Reddit Support us on Patreon Join us on Discord Kaleido pictures Kaleido box Kaleido size Kaleido lock screen Kaleido next to Medtronic 554 pump Kaleido site replacement supplies Kaleido on Cas’ arm Kaleido home screen Kaleido paused

009 - Sensor buddies and microbiomes 17.04.2018 32:20

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008 - Apple Juice and Alpha-1 antitrypsin - #DPodcastWeek 14.02.2018 19:30

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007 - Hide and Seek 31.01.2018 37:56

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006 - Automation and Microwaves 24.12.2017 44:08

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005 - Dealing with people 30.10.2017 37:34

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004 - Gamescom, closed-loop trial, and a request 24.09.2017 30:49

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003 - Pump breaks, community, and exercise 15.08.2017 31:23

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002 - Diagnosis Stories, Kaleido Pump Demo 09.07.2017 1:07:40

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