Your Best T1D Year

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Helpful resources and newsletter: https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone. Sign up free at: https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the.bete...

Helpful resources and newsletter: https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone. Sign up free at: https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the.bete...

Helpful resources and newsletter: https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone. Sign up free at: https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the.bete...

Helpful resources and newsletter:   https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.  Sign up free at:   https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the...

Resources Helpful resources and newsletter:   https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.  Sign up free at:   https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tikto...

Resources Helpful resources and newsletter:   https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.  Sign up free at:   https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tikto...

Resources Helpful resources and newsletter:   https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.  Sign up free at:   https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tikto...

Resources Helpful resources and newsletter:   https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.  Sign up free at:   https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tikto...

Resources Helpful resources and newsletter:   https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.  Sign up free at:   https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tikto...

Resources Helpful resources and newsletter:   https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.  Sign up free at:   https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tikto...

Resources Helpful resources and newsletter:   https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.  Sign up free at:   https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tikto...

Resources Helpful resources and newsletter:   https://yourbestt1dyear.com Sponsor Connect Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life for adults with type 1 diabetes. They help with insulin adjustments, CGMs, burnout, and the mental load of diabetes, without fighting the healthcare system alone.  Sign up free at:   https://bluecirclehealth.org Connect TikTok: https://tikto...

Show Notes Super Bowl Sunday is like a scientific experiment in chaos: long stretches of sitting, random grazing, adrenaline, and a snack table that basically yells your name. In this episode, we talk about what happens when a low hits in the middle of all that and why “I’ll just grab whatever’s closest” almost always ends with a 250 two hours later.​ We break down a simple three‑step game plan fo...

Show Notes If January was about realizing how often lows hijack your day, February is about noticing how much that’s already changing. In this episode, we zoom out on the first month of the Low Blood Sugar Challenge and look at what’s actually different now: shorter lows, fewer roller‑coaster rebounds, and a little less panic every time the CGM screams at you.​ We talk about why progress with lows...

Show Notes Most rebound highs don’t come from bad math or broken tech. They come from panic. In this episode, we talk about how quickly a low blood sugar can flip your brain into emergency mode, and why that urgency almost guarantees you’ll overshoot the fix. Not because you’re careless, but because your body is screaming for safety and speed, not precision. We walk through how panic treating turn...

Show Notes Most people think overeating during a low is about hunger. It’s not. It’s about urgency. In this episode, we talk about why low blood sugar creates a sense of panic that feels exactly like hunger, even when your body doesn’t actually need more food. We break down how urgency overrides judgment, why “just a little more” keeps happening, and how one low can quietly derail your blood sugar...

Show Notes Waiting out a low feels responsible. Calm. In control. Until it isn’t. In this episode, we talk about what actually happens when you delay treating a low blood sugar, how quickly decision-making and coordination can slide, and why “I’ll just see if it comes back up” often ends in panic eating or a scary crash instead. This isn’t about being alarmist. It’s about understanding that lows h...

Show Notes If glucose tablets work so well, why do so many people with type 1 diabetes avoid them like they’re punishment? In this episode, we dig into the psychology behind low blood sugar cravings. Why your brain wants comfort food instead of fast glucose, why tablets feel unsatisfying in the moment, and how past low experiences quietly train your reactions without you realizing it. This isn’t a...

Show Notes Low blood sugar doesn’t just mess with your body, it hijacks your brain. That’s why perfectly reasonable people suddenly feel urgent, frantic, and out of control when their numbers drop. In this episode, we break down what’s actually happening in your brain during a low, why decision-making falls apart so fast, and why the instinct to overeat feels impossible to stop in the moment. This...

Show Notes If you’ve ever gone from a low blood sugar straight into the 200s and thought, “How did that happen?”, this episode connects the dots. We talk about the post-low rebound that sneaks up on people with type 1 diabetes, not because they did something reckless, but because panic treatment feels necessary in the moment. This episode breaks down why lows often lead to highs, how stacking food...

Show Notes Most people don’t hate glucose tablets because they don’t work. They hate them because they’re boring. No crunch. No comfort. No emotional payoff. In this episode, we talk about why glucose tablets actually outperform food when it comes to treating low blood sugar, and why using snacks instead quietly sets you up for rebound highs later. We break down how fast dextrose hits your bloodst...

Show Notes If you have ever stared at your pharmacy receipt and thought, How is this even legal? this episode is for you. George Huntley has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1983, spent 25+ years running employer health plans, and now sits at the center of national advocacy work on insulin access and drug pricing.​ In this conversation, George breaks down how pharmacy benefit managers PBMs quietly...

Show Notes Everyone with type 1 diabetes has heard of the Rule of 15. Treat a low with 15 grams of fast-acting carbs, wait 15 minutes, and recheck. Simple. Logical. Universally ignored. In this episode, we break down why the Rule of 15 sounds great on paper but completely falls apart in real life. We talk about what actually happens to your brain during a low, why waiting feels impossible, and how...

Show Notes If you’ve ever brushed off a low blood sugar because you were busy, embarrassed, or convinced you could “power through,” this episode is for you. In this one, I tell the story of the only time I’ve ever passed out from a low, on the floor of a Bob Evans restaurant, and what it permanently changed about how I treat blood sugars. We talk about how easy it is to ignore early warning signs,...