exercise and diabetes

Ride of (Insulin) Resistance

Diabetes Dietitian, Exercise and diabetes

Today’s ride is what I call the Ride of Resistance – insulin resistance that is. Once upon a time, no one really talked about how the hormonal changes of menstruation, perimenopause, or menopause affected blood sugars. We knew that puberty could wreak havoc on blood sugars. But for many years these stages of menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause remained largely taboo topics in the T1D world. Today, I’m talking about them. (As are many women with T1D – thank goodness!) Cycling with type-1 diabetes while on your period can be a blood sugar beast. Why? Depending on where you are in your menstrual cycle, those hormones can make our bodies more insulin resistant. Hormones had other plans For today’s post, I had intended to discuss something completely different. I had planned to go into this ride with a lightbulb moment that I was sure would reduce the risk of auto corrections […]

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Tandem in sport – the trials continue

Diabetes, Diabetes Dietitian, Exercise and diabetes, Registered Dietitian

The New Year has come and gone, and I’ve still got the Tandem t:slim X2 plugged in to my body. Today’s post is all about Tandem in sport. How does it fare? Within days of starting my Tandem Trials, I was ready to give this sucker the ultimate challenge: a ride on my bike. Now, because I am very much a fair weather cyclist, we did not go for a ride outside. Instead, we did an intense 60-minute Peloton bike ride. And we’ve continued to do many more Pelotons, as well as walks and weights. Here are my Peloton-Tandem reflections. Tandem in sport strategy My rides typically occur in the morning, after breakfast, or in the afternoon, after work. Both options require different strategies. The breakfast strategy: With the help of my super supportive Tandem ally, I created a sport-specific profile to use when I’m planning a ride around the

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Dr. Michael Riddell stands in the foreground of his research participants in his lab focusing on T1D and exercise research

Michael Riddell: leading the way in T1D and exercise research

Diabetes, Diabetes Dietitian, Diabetes Podcast, Exercise and diabetes, Registered Dietitian

Diabetic to Dietetics Podcast Episode 5 features Dr. Michael Riddell providing a glimpse into the world of T1D and exercise research Additional article below. Researcher behind T1D and exercise research Many people will go through a period of denial or rebellion when diagnosed with type-1 diabetes, but not Dr. Michael Riddell. He dove deep into this disease, attempting to unravel every inch of it in order to grow his own knowledge and the knowledge of others. Dr. Riddell is arguably the most leading-edge researcher of type-1 diabetes in exercise and metabolism. He has a PhD in physiology and pharmacology. He’s a professor at the School of Kinesiology and Health Science Muscle Health Research Centre at York University. And he’s a senior scientist with LMC Diabetes and Manna Research. Over the course of 25 years, he has completed more than 200 studies in diabetes metabolism and exercise. He has seen his name

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Female cyclist drinks from her water bottle during T1D and sport

The science behind T1D in sport

Diabetes, Diabetes Dietitian, Exercise and diabetes, Registered Dietitian

Registered dietitian with T1D Katie Bartel dives into the science behind why sport with type-1 diabetes can be so challenging, and provides strategies for overcoming some of those challenges.

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