Welcome back to the Juicebox Podcast for our 10th season! We’re kicking off with a new series called Grand Rounds, where Scott Benner and Jenny Smith aim to bridge the gap between clinicians and patients, especially those living with type 1 diabetes. Our goal is to ensure patients receive the...
This new series is for people living with type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is widely misunderstood by both people living with it and the people around them – this often includes their physicians. The series is hosted by Scott Benner and Jenny Smith, RDN, LD, CDCES. Their...
Katie, a 29-year-old woman from Washington state who has been living with type 1 diabetes for almost 17 years. Katie shares her story, discussing her experiences growing up with a mother who had health issues and her own journey with type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions. Katie reveals that...
Read Rob’s post from day one and two If you don’t know, Glastonbury is a gigantic music festival in the UK. Over 5 days it deatures 2,000 different acts on 90 different stages. A town with the population of Buffalo NY is built in the Somerset countryside and lasts for...
Today, I was able to spend more time in the presentations (and not just because I needed to sit down) mostly about diabetes causation and – drum roll – a cure. The day opened with an impressive lecture about the genetic links to diabetes. For me the takeaway was that...
This week I’ve been lucky enough to get an invitation to Diabetes UK’s Professional Conference. As a poor muggle with no medical training beyond half a century of trying to tame the beast that is our collective family blood sugar, it’s quite a privilege. And it’s also a huge...
I knew the IronMan World Championship course in St George would be hard… and it was. The 112 mile bike course had 7000 ft of climbing and the run featured unbroken climbs and descents that were several miles long. Shade was nearly nonexistent and the temp maxed out at 92...
Are you looking for an entertaining and informative podcast to listen to that covers diabetes-related topics? Look no further than the Juicebox Podcast! The Juicebox Podcast is the most popular diabetes podcast available and is a great way to get up to date on the latest research, treatments, and health...
The future of diabetes management has arrived! Tidepool Loop, the first fully interoperable automated insulin dosing app, has recently received FDA clearance. This groundbreaking development marks a major milestone in diabetes care, giving people with diabetes more control over their health and wellness. Tidepool Loop is an innovative, patient-led initiative...
Arden’s Day is a type I diabetes care giver blog written by author Scott Benner. Scott has been a stay-at-home dad since 2000, he is the author of the award winning parenting memoir, ‘Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal‘. Arden’s Day is an honest and transparent look at life with diabetes...
From Dexcom Press Release Diabetes disproportionately impacts Latinos, and as of 2022, it is estimated that 11.8% of U.S. Latino adults have diagnosed diabetes. Furthermore, the CDC estimates that U.S. Latino adults have more than a 50% chance of developing Type 2 diabetes, with a greater risk of complication. “With...
Co-parenting through divorce presents a multitude of challenges. When your child has special needs, those issues are only amplified. As a family law attorney and mom to a T1D child, I see the intersection of these two worlds resulting in conflict which negatively impacts the child and the parent’s ability...
with the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System and a compatible smartphone to automatically adjust insulin and help protect against highs and lows. Omnipod 5 is designed to make it easier than ever to manage glucose with no multiple daily injections, no tubes, and zero fingersticks1 to help simplify life...
I started making the Juicebox Podcast 2,580 days ago That means that it took seven years to amass five million downloads/streams. In that time I have spoken to countless people who live with, or love someone who has diabetes. I have learned from all of you. I know about your...
Two months later, on May 22, 1922, Prof. Macleod delivered a paper on the U of T team’s findings to the American Association of Medical Physicists in Washington, D.C. and got a standing ovation. Macleod used the term “insulin” to describe the extract. According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, “in the...
Press Release LATHE, Kan./October 13, 2021/Business Wire – Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today introduced the Dexcom Connect IQ apps, providing people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes who use the Dexcom® G6 Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) System1 with a way to quickly see their glucose levels and...
By Trevor Kirczenow This post is for folks who are interested in grassroots diabetes advocacy. A group of us began advocating in Manitoba, Canada, in December 2020. In less than six months, we went from having ZERO public coverage for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), to an announcement in the Provincial...
