Run of the Raging Blood Sugars
When the recommendations for T1D in sport are largely based on a non-diabetes population, it’s high time we call them out and start telling them what we need.
Type 1 diabetes
Flashback Post: The Flaming Pins
There was once a time, long before I was happily set up with my Freestyle Libre, when I wouldn’t leave the house without a glucometer, finger pricker, lancets and test strips. And there was once a time I locked all that in my car just as I was about to embark on a 32 km training run – and my keys were locked in a building of which I had no access to.
Part 2: Weight, Scales and T1D
Continuing the conversation: Weighing patients has been a long-standing practice of healthcare professionals across the spectrum. But is it justifiably warranted?
T1D: Ban the Scale, Build Rapport
Dear endocrinologists, it’s time to throw away those damn scales!
T1D and the Working Life
When I started my practicum, my type-1 diabetes wasn’t willing to let go of my scheduled eating lifestyle, which meant I had to get creative…