Podcasts about dexcom g5

This week… something completely different! It's an episode all about my favorite things. With apologies to Oprah, this isn't about the holidays – it's a little late for that! And while some of this might make good gifts, this more of a season-less list. Just good stuff I like. Couple of rules I set for myself: Nothing that needs a prescription. Nothing that I'm getting paid for. No one on this list will even know they've been mentioned until the episode goes live! Hope you enjoy! -Stacey Here are the links to everything I mention: Keep it cool: Frio wallets Tempramed VivCap Sticky stuff/application: Skin Tac wipes Stay Put medical patches Benadryl spray and Flonase spray Nexcare waterproof bandages Cases/accessories T1D3DGear (warning, profanity) Casualty Girl pouches  Disney-themed pouches  Dia-Be-Tees shirts and stickers Books: Think Like a Pancreas Raising Teens with Diabetes Sugar Surfing When I Go Low Just for fun: Heroic Kid (play d-tech for toys)  I Heart Guts New Rufus the Bear! Misc. The Useless Pancreas (marketplace) Highs and Lows Ring Guitar Pick Check out Stacey's book: The World's Worst Diabetes Mom! Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Sign up for our newsletter here ----- Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android Episode transcription below:   Stacey Simms  0:00 Diabetes Connections is brought to you by... Dario Health – Manage your blood glucose levels. Increase your possibilities.By Gvoke HypoPen, the first pre-mixed autoinjector for very low blood sugar. And By Dexcom. Take control of your diabetes and live life to the fullest with Dexcom This is Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms. This week, something completely different. It's an episode all about my favorite things. With apologies to Oprah, this isn't about the holidays, it's a little late for that. And you know, some of this might make good gifts. This is more of just something I've been thinking about doing for a long time. So I would consider this a bit of a seasonless list, just good stuff that I like. And unfortunately, unlike Oprah, I haven't hidden everything I'm talking about here under your seat as a gift. So I can't do that. But I did set a couple of rules for myself, you're not going to hear me talk about anything today for which you need a prescription. Right, I'm not gonna talk about medical stuff, and nothing that I'm getting paid for. I will put the links for all this stuff in the show notes, but they're not affiliate links. So that means they go right to the product where I think it's most easily available. They don't go to a special link, you know, which tallies you up and then pays me. I mean, there's nothing wrong with that as long as everybody knows what's going on. And a couple of these folks may sound familiar, I've worked with them before, we have had partnerships and sponsorships with the mostly the booked clinic program. But I really just wanted this to be a fun way to share my thoughts. If you have a product that I mentioned. And the link is wrong or doesn't go exactly where you want it, please reach out. I want to make this great for you and easy for my listeners. So drop me a line Stacey at diabetes connections.com. And maybe we'll get a thread going in the Facebook group to find out some of your favorite things. Because you know, Benny is older now and the products that we really needed, you know, like the super cute insulin pump pouches that he used when he was three years old, he does not use anymore. So I don't have recommendations for stuff like that. Maybe we can kind of get a list going and I can do a follow up in a couple of weeks or months for listeners but you really should be in the Facebook group. Anyway, if you're on Facebook, I know not everybody is so if you're there, come on over. Alright, so here are a few of my favorite things   let's talk about keeping insulin at room temperature. A couple of products I really like for that we don't have a ton of issue with this day in and day out. I do live in North Carolina and Benny of course is  outside quite a bit in the summer, he does go to summer camp. When we've needed to keep something at room temperature. We use a Frio generally these Frio wallets pretty standard in the diabetes community you probably know about them. What's nice is you can get them at CBS. Now, I think Walgreens carries them used to be online only. They're really easy to use. Please follow the directions. Don't be like me and oversaturate and then you can't get anything in the wallet. You have to just read the directions. You'll figure it out better than we did. But Frio doesn't keep it cold. It just keeps it cool. But we love Frio. Close to edging it out. And the only reason it doesn't here is because of the price. And because it doesn't yet cover vials. But that's coming is the VIVI Cap. These folks reached out to me middle of last year, probably spring of last year and sent us a sample we decided to try it on Benny's trip to Israel. If you'll recall, my son went to Israel with his non diabetes camp last summer for a month. This included tons and tons of outdoor activity in temperatures that were in excess of 100 degrees. Quite often, he packed two bags, one was like the go bag, three days worth of supplies. And then the other bigger bag that stayed inside or in a refrigerated area, at least the insulin part of it did on the bus or you know, wherever they went, I have my suspicions as to whether it's stayed perfectly refrigerated the whole time, but only a little bit of insulin went into the desert with. But the idea was he would take a pen, we would use the VIVI Cap, and then he would just change the pen out continuing to use the VIVI Cap in his backpack. Whenever he needed more insulin. He had vials he had pens we use both in his pump. And it's always nice to have a pen in case you need to give yourself a shot something like that. So when he came home and this is so typical of my son went through his bag, for he did a great job with diabetes, but there must have been like a communications problem because he never changed out that insulin pen. He never needed to give himself a shot, which is probably why but he just always used the vials that I'd sent him with. I sent him with way too much insulin for a month but you know, you know mom's What am I gonna do? So upshot of this long story is that the one insulin pen that we sent to Israel with stayed in hot temperatures definitely in excess of probably 75 degrees around the clock, and certainly in excess of 100 degrees for several days at a time during the daytime. And what happened to it right it was with the VIVI Cap the whole time so we decided to test it out. You know how he supervised setting right? I wasn't going to let him use this pen and then jaunt off do overnights or whatever he was with us. And look, we would know right away if that insulin was no good. And guess what? It worked perfectly. It was fantastic. He was in range. I mean, he was really we were really watching obviously, right. But he was in range pretty much the whole three days. So it was fantastic. And I was definitely converted to VIVI Cap. That should be their tagline guys call me if you can stand the Israeli desert heat, right, you can certainly hang out a day camp in North Carolina this summer. They often have promo codes, discounts. It's more expensive than the Frio wallet. But it's also really durable and lasts for a whole year. And it has different sizes. So it will fit whatever insulin you're using. My understanding is that they are working on a similar bit of technology for insulin vials, and that would be great.   Let's talk a little bit about getting stuff to stick. I have a whole document about this. If you haven't seen it, it's been a pop up for a couple of months. It's been incredibly popular. So I haven't taken it down yet. But I'm probably going to move it over to the bookstore section. Do you don't have a bookstore section on the website, we're kind of creating a place to put documents a lot of stuff is free. There are PDFs, so we're gonna move that over there. But of course there there's my book to buy and there will be more later this year. But the getting stuff to stick is so personal. I think it's really hard right? Everybody's skin is so different. So here's what we have liked over the years could not keep anything on Benny skin with a Skin Tac that is the brand that we like we get Skin Tac from Amazon. Over the years we've gone from just using the little Skin Tac wipes to using the liquid bottle we used to liquid for many years. I think gosh, Benny was like 13 or 14 and he was like no more. I don't want that it's not portable enough. He's never home. So he uses the wipes. Now. He uses nothing to dissolve it. So I have no favorite product for that. He literally just rips things off his skin. I cringe every time but hey, it's not my body. We like Stay Put Medical patches. That's the brand, Stay Put Medical just foyer for years and years. We had trouble in the water. I tried vet wrap I tried all the stuff that all the moms tell you to try. The Dexcom overlays that come free from the company are great, but it didn't work as well in the ocean, or with sweat, that kind of thing. So Stay Put patches really were fantastic for us. The story I always tell is Benny with a diabetes camp for a full week, right Saturday to Saturday. And then we went to the beach and we restarted the ducks calm. This was a couple of years ago. And it survived to Stay Put and the Dexcom survived a week of diabetes camp where they swim and sweat and you know, they're pretty gross for a whole week. It's hot. Again, as I said we live in North Carolina, and then three days at the ocean, sand and ocean. All that stuff that you get and it really did stay put. So I really love that they're big. He got an incredible tan line. That's one of the only downsides of it. We used Benadryl spray, Benny had a brief time of having a mild allergic reaction. I think this was to the Dexcom G5 years ago and my husband came back from the store with over the counter Benadryl spray not Flonase requested, and it worked fine. So it's kind of a weird, favorite thing, but I haven't heard a lot about Benadryl spray, but I'll mention it here. I also really really like next care waterproof Band-Aids, the brand doesn't really matter. I mean, it's just a Tegaderm bandage, but I'd like to mention it because you can get it at the drugstore or the grocery store. It's over the counter. Unlike a lot of the stuff that has to be ordered from your medical company or from Amazon, you can take a waterproof bandage and in a pinch, slap it over your Dexcom or slap it over an infusion set. I mean, you have to cut a hole into for the infusion set. But sometimes you can just slap it on top. We've done that and then gently pulled it off later to reconnect to the tube to pump. And it works great. I've heard a lot of people say they're afraid of doing that because they don't want to block the signal from the Dexcom people. We have done this many, many, many times I can show you photos. When we went to the Dead Sea in Israel, I did not want to take a chance of the salt. Right. It's so salty, corroding the transmitter. So we put a waterproof bandage over the Dexcom. And he left it on for a couple of days. I don't know the probably wasn't very comfortable, but he didn't seem to care. And it worked fine. So that's my in a pinch favorite thing at the beach   let's talk about cases and organization something that my son doesn't care about at all. And if I if this were me, I'm the kind of person that I love pouches and organization and cool stuff like that and he really doesn't care. But I will go through and tell you what I like. I am a huge fan of T1D3DGear. This is just a fantastic family in the diabetes community to begin with, and their stuff is awesome. So as you can imagine T1D3DGear, they're making stuff right they're printing it out on their 3d printer and it's everything from trays, which we do use, I love those makes your supplies really easy to find. And they've got different sizes for different brands to insulin protection vials, which I like a lot, and they will do custom colors as well, we've been so lucky, where's the wood that I can knock that we've never actually like dropped a vial, but I always put the vial we're using in the case. And that makes me feel so much better. It's just a really easy, it kind of looks like R2D2 in a way. I don't think that's by design, but it's really helpful and really handy and they're making super useful products. They also make the cutest ones like if your kid wants a unicorn or different options. I'll link up their website, as I mentioned, Benny doesn't really like pouches, but I make him use them anyway because otherwise his diabetes bag is just a complete mess. So we like the ones from casualty girl, some of these have a bit of profanity, you know, all my diabetes stuff. You can fill in the blank there, but they have a bunch of really clean ones, obviously, you know, for younger children, even for my kid I don't like him carrying stuff in public that that has profanity on it, but they have some really cute stuff specific to diabetes, also personalized. They put names on it, and they were so nice. A couple of years ago we gave away a bunch of their stuff at friends for life, so I always like to recommend them. I also will recommend and link up Disney themed pouches that don't look super Disney. I know a lot of you especially friends for life people you're big Disney fans. I am too but I don't like to have like Mickey Mouse on my purse. I like it to be a little bit more subtle. And at red bubble. There's a bunch of people who will put together pouches you can see the samples. They just kind of hint at Disney so I have the small world pouch but it's just like a pattern that is featured in small world. It's not actually it doesn't say small world. I got Lea my daughter for Hanukkah. This year. I got her one that has the Haunted Mansion wallpaper on it. You'd never know unless you knew. So very cool stuff. It doesn't have anything to do with diabetes. But I love red bubble. They also have a fun bunch of diabetes stickers there. Oh, speaking of stickers. The best is Dia-Be-Tees This is my friend Rachel. And she has amazing T shirts. She is so creative. She's got great stickers, she made an ugly Hanukkah sweater for diabetes, because a couple of years ago, she makes these great, ugly Christmas sweaters for their diabetes steam. They say funny stuff on them. But I pointed out to her like, hey, everybody celebrates Christmas and she was immediately on it. My favorite stickers are the Tyrannosaurus Dex, get it and the Banting fan club that she made this year for Dr. Banting. Very, very cool stuff. And I'll link up to her Etsy shop.   Let's talk about books. I promise I won't talk about my book here. I talk about it enough. But I really would like to recommend some books that have helped us a lot over the years. My favorite, the one that I always recommend is Think like a pancreas A Practical Guide to managing diabetes with insulin. And that is by the amazing diabetes educator Gary Scheiner. He is out with an updated edition. So he did this book, it's got to be I don't know, Gary, I'm guessing 10 years old, but he does update it frequently. I think it's the third edition now. It's really a great source and resource to understand your diabetes and your child's diabetes better and more thoroughly, let's say then perhaps you might get these quick endocrinology visits, definitely better than the information you're getting on Facebook. I of course love raising teens with diabetes, a survival guide for parents by Moira McCarthy that has not been updated for the technology that has come out since its publication. However, I don't think that matters. I think that there are so many wonderful ideas, thoughts and ways to recognize how tough a time it is for teenagers and come through that time with your relationship with your child intact. So I really recommend that I know Maura is working on updating it. But even still, it's so good because I think so many people with teenagers, even as we say all the time Oh, it's such a tough time. It's they feel so alone. I still I mean gosh, you guys I always wonder and I call Moira. She would vouch for me. And I'm like I'm not doing this right. It's hard. It's really hard. I also love Sugar Surfing how to manage type 1 diabetes in a modern world by the amazing Dr. Steven ponder, I would be lying if I said we are perfect sugar surfers. But we have used a lot of the principles that are in this book. And it does help you understand so much about how everything works and the dynamic way of managing. You know before CGM. It's incredible to think how much Dr. Ponder was able to do. And now with the monitoring, it's really, really helpful. But I will say you can get this for free. If you're newly diagnosed, I believe it's the first three months it might be six months, I will link it up. But I'm telling you right now, if you get this for free when you're newly diagnosed, put it away for a couple of weeks at least maybe put it away for six months, because it's it's pretty advanced in my opinion, and you got to learn diabetes, you got to learn a little bit more about it before you start worrying about the Delta and other stuff that's in here. But I love Dr. Ponder and highly recommend that one. I get asked a lot about children's books. And you know Benny and I read so many diabetes children's books, so many I mean how many are there in the market but we read them so often when he was little And my favorites probably aren't even available anymore. You know, Jackie's got game was about this kid who was trying it for the basketball team. And then he goes low. We loved Rufus comes home, which is about the JDRF. Bear, there were a couple of that diabetes kind of popped up into lots of picture books that we read if the person in them didn't have diabetes, or the animals in them. But I gotta be honest with you, I struggle to recommend children's books, because I'm not reading them with little kids anymore. And I think they're a really good judge, right? I do. Like when I go low, a diabetes picture Guide, which is a terrific book by ginger Viera. And Mike Lawson. And this is a terrific book, because both of those people live with type one, we had them on the show, you know, I've known them for years I full disclosure, but I think it's so valuable because as a parent of a child with diabetes, who doesn't live with diabetes herself, I don't have that kind of insight. And I really trust those authors to share that information and help a child kind of give voice to how they're feeling when they go low, that sort of thing. It's a fun, cute book, it's, you know, it's not serious. It's not scary. It's really great. And I'm just gonna say, and don't be mad parents, if you're thinking of writing a children's book, just carefully consider it. Look at what was already out on the market. I talked to a lot of people who spent a lot of money to put these books out, you know, most of them are not published by a traditional publishing house. Some are but most are self-published. And that's great. But you know, gosh, there are so many out there right now that are very similar. So you know, we don't need a general explainer, please think about what the need in the community is, what's the unique need, you can fill? And I would say, you know, that's why I like when I go low, because it's written by people with type one, we do need them. I mean, the children's books are great. And there's some wonderful ones out there, but I'll tell you, what I'd like to see is some elementary school and tween level books. That's what we really need around here. We don't need another picture book, we need something that an 11 year old or an eight year old could read and see themselves in, you know, baby sitters club is the only thing I can think of where diabetes is there, but it isn't always the focus, it would be really nice to have something else like that. Frankly, I'd like to see that adult level book as well. There's a couple of authors that have written books were diabetes featured but isn't like the main point. But boy, it would be really fun to see that in like a blockbuster bestseller kind of book if they got it right of course.   Alright, let's talk about some just for fun stuff. years ago, Benny got his years ago on his 10 year diaversary. So five years ago, we gave Benny the I heart guts, stuffed pancreas. I heart guts is a company that makes they're so funny. They make stuffed animal type body parts, I'm sorry, they call them plush organs. And since we purchased a few years ago, they have a few more options on their website. They have socks, they have pouches, I was talking about pouches earlier, there's one that says party in my pancreas. But what I really like about this is you can get something for your kiddo with type one. But you can also find something for a sibling who doesn't have diabetes, right? If you're if you're just looking for something silly, I gave my daughter the heart, right? I mean, knock on wood, thank God, there's nothing wrong with her heart. But it was a symbol of my love for her. And while she thought it was kind of silly, you know, it's a way to include her. So diabetes isn't always you know, the middle of everything. And they I mean, this place absolutely cracks me up. There is so much here. They've got puns as far as the eye can see. So if your kid needs their tonsils out, if your wife is having a knee replacement, these are just really fun. And I may have to go and order a huge amount of the stickers. One of the things I absolutely love is that a lot of businesses have popped up to make toy accessories for kids with diabetes. So you know, you've probably heard like Build A Bear has a diabetes kit, you can get that online. years ago, the American Girl doll kit kind of kicked this off. But there's a bunch of people in the community making this stuff. So I recommend heroic kid, and they make tiny little CGMs for your Elf on the Shelf. If you're into that, or you can put it on an American Girl doll. You can have a libre, they now make a bunch of insulin pumps. It's awesome. I love this stuff. I mean, I can't even imagine if we'd had a real real looking insulin pump for Benny when he was two years old that he could have stuck on his Elmo. Holy cow. So heroic kid is fantastic. And the other thing for kids I wanted to share. And I I tell if you saw my newscast last week, we talked about this I broke this story in 2019. Jerry the bear, and Rufus the bear are now one, there can only be one, there was only one bear. And we talked about this when beyond type one and JDRF announced their alliance in 2019. I kind of jokingly asked like what happens to the bears? And they answered it with a straight face and said only one. We're gonna figure this out because it doesn't make any sense to have to, you know, we don't want to be spending money on this kind of stuff. So what happened is Rufus is now $22 which is a lot less than the starting price of Jerry. And if you're not familiar, I probably should explain. So Jerry, the bear is an interactive toy made by the folks at Sproutel, they have gone on to make things like my special AFLAC duck. They have, I think it's called a purrburl. It's like a little stuffed animal that kind of helps kids kind of calm themselves. It's interactive that way. And but they started with Jerry, the bear was their first product developed when these guys were in college. It's a really smart team. But Jerry is a teaching toy. And there's an app on he's evolved over the years and really looks great. And of course, now he looks like Rufus. So this is Rufus on the outside Jerry on the inside, and it's available for $22. I'm gonna call this next category, miscellaneous, because these were just a couple of things that I wanted to make sure to tell you about. But they don't fit into many of these categories. And the first one popped up into my Facebook feed. But it looks beautiful. It's a ring. It's kinda like a zigzaggy ring. But it's called to my daughter highs and lows ring, it is only $36. It is cubic zirconia. It is sterling silver plated with 18 karat gold. So this is not a you know, super expensive super valuable ring. And that's fine. I think it's great for what it is, makes it a terrific little gift. And it comes with a card that says the ring stands for the highs and lows in life, wear it as a reminder that I will be there for you through all of them. That's pretty cool. And hey, moms, I mean, you can buy it for yourself. Even though we go through some highs and lows, they don't all have to be diabetes related. I want to mention, this is very silly. But this is our miscellaneous category. And these are my favorite things. I think everybody who uses a Dexcom should have a guitar pick lying around. Because you've probably seen the trick to use a test strip to to pry the Dexcom transmitter out of the sensor for a couple of reasons doesn't work for us. I don't know if our test strips are weak or our transmitters are strong. But we have found that a guitar pick does the trick very easily. And I'll tell you the number one reason why we have to remove Dexcom transmitters, it's because then he will start a dead transmitter, or I'll start a dying transmitter. And he'll ignore all the notifications, we'll put the sensor on and clip the transmitter and then the transmitter is dead. So yeah, the guitar pick comes in handy to pry that out and then put the new transmitter in. I also want to recommend a website not a product here but Useless Pancreas.com is a clearinghouse for so many products. They've done an amazing job. We had them on the podcast earlier this year. But since I talked to them, they've added so much. So if you're tooling around and you're not sure even what you're looking for, like I need to get something that'll make stuff stick or I need something that'll they have these two categories, like what will make my kid happy. It's just a neat place to go and find a diabetes marketplace. So I'd like to recommend that because, you know, you go on Amazon, there's so many choices. But they've done a nice job of really trying to narrow it down and give us one place to go. Alright, before I wrap it up here, I did ask Benny if he had any favorite diabetes, things to recommend. And he looked at me like I hit three heads. After thinking about it for a minute or two. He said, The silent button on my pump and Dexcom. So I can't say I blame him for that. I am happy that he has the vibrate only we wish every alarm could be silenced. We understand why they cannot be. So there you have it. That's my very first favorite things episode, I will put a link in the show notes. For every item that I talked about here, I want to make it easy for you to find. Again, if you are haven't mentioned and you have a product and you're not crazy about the link I use, feel free to email me Stacey at diabetes connections.com or ping me on social media and we will figure it out. I want to make sure that people can find your stuff. And if you have your own favorite things that you'd like to list, I think I will put something in the Facebook group and maybe we'll share that in the weeks to come. Thank you as always to my editor John Buchanan from audio editing solutions. Thank you so much for listening. A couple of weeks left in December, we are going to have these Tuesday episodes, as I mentioned, including kind of a look ahead to next year some predictions possibly. And I'm really hoping to get one more technology update for you in before the end of the year trying to get someone from Tandem to come on and talk about that R&D update that I spoke about in the news episode. Last week. They laid out their five year plan for new products and software. But I will see you back here on Wednesday for in the news or if you listen on podcast. That'll be Friday. All right. I'm Stacey Simms. I'll see you back here soon Until then be kind to yourself.   Benny  24:43 Diabetes Connections is a production of Stacey Simms media. All rights reserved. All wrongs avenged

It's In the News... the top diabetes stories of the past seven days! This week, what did lockdown mean for BG trends, Provention Bio keeps fighting for Teplizumab, the FTC shuts down diabetes schlockmeisters and if you're still using the Dexcom G5 - you need to hear this... Join Stacey live on Facebook each Wednesday at 4:30pm EDT to watch live. Check out Stacey's book: The World's Worst Diabetes Mom! Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Sign up for our newsletter here ----- Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android Episode transcription and links below Hello and welcome to Diabetes Connections In the News! I'm Stacey Simms and these are the top diabetes stories and headlines of the past seven days.  As always, I'm going to link up my sources in the Facebook comments – where we are live – and in the show notes at d-c dot com when this airs as a podcast.. so you can read more if you want, on your own schedule. XX In the News is brought to you by Real Good Foods! Find their Entrée Bowls and all of their great products in your local grocery store, Target or Costco. XX Our top story.. What did COVID lockdown mean for blood sugar trends? A new study says when they had to stay at home, people with type 1 significantly improved while the opposite happened for those with type 2. You should know these studies all come from European countries with pretty strict lockdowns and they're an aggregate – a look at a bunch of previously conducted studies. With type 1, time in range improved significantly in 83% of the studies looked at here.. with type 2, almost half of the studies showed a clear decrease in blood sugar control, with higher A1Cs. So what happened? There's a lot of speculation but these researchers suggest less exercise and more snacking and more stress is to blame for the type 2 numbers..  although in my opinion the same could be said for all people with diabetes. They also suppose that the lockdown gave parents more time to look after kids with type 1 and gave young adults a more predictable routine. I hope another study is done on this in the US where, frankly – access to insulin & health care providers may have become more of an issue during the pandemic https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210913/COVID-19-lockdown-linked-to-improved-glycemic-control-in-type-1-diabetes.aspx XX Bit of an update - Provention Bio moving forward to answer the FDA's questions and hopefully resubmit. This is for Teplizumab the first drug shown to prevent type 1 diabetes for – so far- up to three years.. although the FDA turned it down in July. Provention says they continue to collect data and are moving to set up what's called a Formal Type A meeting to submit that new information. The company's CEO says they believe they're making significant progress to address the observations cited by the FDA and continue to work with urgency.   https://finance.yahoo.com/news/provention-bio-provides-potential-timing-113000253.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr   XX Bunch of schlock-meisters got called out last week by the US FDA and FTC – that's the Federal Trade Commission. 10 companies got warning letters alleging they were selling illegal dietary supplements to cure or prevent diabetes. Regulators wrote the products cited in the warning letters are considered unapproved new drugs – they include things like turmeric, bitter melon, ginkgo biloba and more.. The report cites the increasing cost of insulin and other diabetes medications as a reason why people are turning to alternatives, even if they aren't proven.. Please.. be careful out there. https://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/supplements/regulators-target-diabetes-supplements-recent-warnings-about-claims   Quick additional FTC note – they held a virtual open meeting today. Two people from the diabetes community spoke about rising insulin prices. If you'd like to learn more I'll link up the information. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2021/09/ftc-announces-tentative-agenda-september-15-open-commission XX We don't talk a lot about shots – multiple daily injections – but here's some good news about the basics. New study shows rotating sites and using smaller needles really do help. You've likely heard of LY-po-hy-PER-tro-fee.. it's when lumps of fat or scar tissue form under your skin. These Belgian researchers did a six month study where they provided smaller pen needles and did a lot of education, including an online platform where they taught proper injection techniques, including not re-using needles. They reduced what they called unexplained high blood glucose significantly and glucose variability decreased as well. A1Cs stayed about the same. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dme.14672 XX No surprise but still disappointing –  insurance is what's dictating whether young children are more likely to use a CGM regularly. This was published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. Those on public or government insurance often face more obstacles. This was a study of children ages 1-6 years, within two months of diagnosis. 82-percent used a CGM at least once during the study period.. but they divided everyone into 4 groups – always used CGM, stable use, inconsistent use or never used. Families with private insurance were more likely to be in the always group or the stable group than those with public insurance. And.. The “always” group had an A1C that was 1.3% lower than the “never” group https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20210907/private-insurance-determines-cgm-use-by-young-children-with-type-1-diabetes XX More to come, including a Dexcom G5 update! But first, I want to tell you about one of our great sponsors who helps make Diabetes Connections possible. Real Good Foods. Where the mission is Be Real Good They make nutritious foods— grain free, high in protein, never added sugar and from real ingredients—the new Entrée bowls are great. They have a chicken burrito, a cauliflower mash and braised beef bowl.. the lemon chicken I've told you about and more! They keep adding to the menu line! You can buy online or find a store near you with their locator right on the website. I'll put a link in the FB comments and as always at d-c dot com. Back to the news… Heads up if you're still – somehow – using the Dexcom G5. More than a year ago, Dexcom stopped selling the G5 and G4.. but – and thanks to the listeners who brought this to my attention – the G5 app is now sending out a notification.. On October 4th the Dexcom G5 app will no longer be available. As they've shared with us on the podcast many times, they've been transitioning everyone over to the G6 and will soon move on to the G7. No timeline on that btw I know you're going to ask. But as far as we know, it hasn't been submitted to the FDA and Dexcom has said it will go for European approval first. -- And finally don't forget to send me your Dear Dr. Banting audio! What would you say to the man credited with the discovery of insulin? All the details and how to send it to me is in the show notes. -- Please join me wherever you get podcasts for our next episode - The episode out right now is all about the new Walmart Insulin.. will it save you money? That's In the News for this week.. if you like it, please share it! Thanks for joining me! See you back here soon.  

The Freestyle Libre provides simple, effective, and affordable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Its major competition is the Dexcom (like the Dexcom G5). Some current Dexcom users are eligible for a Freestyle at no cost. What are the differences? Among other things, Dexcom G5 is constant readout, while Freestyle is readout on request; both are constant read. Freestyle gives a great graph, showing not only the reading but the range by day for all days monitored. The Dexcom G5 is estimated at $3500/year and the Freestyle at $2300/year (Canadian dollars). For more information, contact us at 859-721-1414 or myhealth@prevmedheartrisk.com. Also, check out the following resources: PrevMed's blogsPrevMed's websitePrevMed's YouTube channelPrevMed's Facebook page

We are currently in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. But how does this virus affect people living with diabetes who have an increased risk for some infections? We have come to understand the symptoms but they affect each person differently. Let’s meet 29 year old Sarah Ayers, a type 1 diabetic nurse from Ontario who contracted and has recovered from Covid-19.

George and guest First Officer Austen McDonald discuss their passion for aviation and how Austen, being a type one diabetic, embraced the challenges and overcame obstacles in his pursuit to become a commercial pilot. A great story about why we should never give up on our dreams.

George Canyon introduces the series " Life As A Diabetic - The Highs and Lows". The series includes interviews with celebrity guests, doctors, scientists, CEO's, authors, athletes and many, many more. George discusses his 36 years living with Type 1 diabetes and what he has learned - his highs and lows. This initial episode outlines his diagnoses at age 14 and his childhood dream.

Advice from the diabetes parents you know and love! Stacey and Moira McCarthy answer your questions in our new monthly segment: Ask the D-Moms.  This week, talking to your child without nagging. Is it possible? We also answer questions about discipline, babysitting and letting go when it really scares you. Plus, it’s Diabetes Podcast Week so I’ll be sharing some other great shows and letting you know how you can help a the Spare a Rose Campaign, which benefits Life for Child.  And Tell Me Something Good! A proud husband shares news and a college student takes on diabetes myths in media. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. ----- 1:40 Stacey welcome:  Vote for Diabetes Connections on WFAE's Queen City Podcast contest.   Diabetes Daily Grind Real Life Podcast - The Hot-Tub Episode 8:45 Ask the D-Moms: Moira & Stacey answer your questions 42:00 Community Connection: Diabetes Podcast Week to benefit Spare a Rose - Life for a Child 45:30 Tell Me Something Good! Steve Tornambe writes in that he's proud of his wife for bringing her A1C down signfiicnatly (and he's happy his insurance finay covered the Dexcom G5). And we found out that former guest Courtney Gale's research paper/proposal on Hollywood's Perceptions of Diabetes was selected for the Eastern Communication Association Conference. It’s titled “Diabetes in the Media: How Hollywood is Causing Miseducation.”  Listen to our previous episode about College with Courtney and her mom here.  Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners!  ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android 

The Pros and Cons of having a Dexcom G5! This list comes with the emotional and physical aspect of having a CGM."Working Out With My Dexcom Vlog" www.youtube.com/watch?v=xADF7xN1OZA&t=58sMy name is Ali ABDUL-Kareem, I am 21 years old, I do daily vlogs on my journey towards achieving great health with diabetes. I've had type 1 diabetes for about 3 years now. Comment and say hi! I wanna get to know YOU and how you live with this disease. Be sure to SUBCRIBE to stay updated on daily vlogs! ---------------Catch me hanging here with my Diabuddies!Instagram: www.instagram.com/ali.abdlkareem/Snapchat: www.snapchat.com/add/alawey96---------------Podcast: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/diabe…d1313087483?mt=2Soundcloud: @alawey-abdulkareemSpreaker: www.spreaker.com/show/diabetes-daily-hustle-----------------Join our Facebook support group, The Diabetes Daily Hustle!www.facebook.com/groups/153556628691697/Music: J Cole- Get Away (instrumental) www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOyfau773rI* I do not own this song, all copy rights go to the artist*Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management

The Pros and Cons of having a Dexcom G5! This list comes with the emotional and physical aspect of having a CGM."Working Out With My Dexcom Vlog" www.youtube.com/watch?v=xADF7xN1OZA&t=58sMy name is Ali ABDUL-Kareem, I am 21 years old, I do daily vlogs on my journey towards achieving great health with diabetes. I've had type 1 diabetes for about 3 years now. Comment and say hi! I wanna get to know YOU and how you live with this disease. Be sure to SUBCRIBE to stay updated on daily vlogs! ---------------Catch me hanging here with my Diabuddies!Instagram: www.instagram.com/ali.abdlkareem/Snapchat: www.snapchat.com/add/alawey96---------------Podcast: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/diabe…d1313087483?mt=2Soundcloud: @alawey-abdulkareemSpreaker: www.spreaker.com/show/diabetes-daily-hustle-----------------Join our Facebook support group, The Diabetes Daily Hustle!www.facebook.com/groups/153556628691697/Music: J Cole- Get Away (instrumental) www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOyfau773rI* I do not own this song, all copy rights go to the artist*Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management

Before we put the Dexcom G5 on our non-diabetic friend Martin, I decided to record a couple of their thoughts on the experiment and how everyone met. Martin and I also record another podcast summarizing the experience at my house that will be live after this. Enjoy!Watch the series here!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28rxvuRcp7k&list=PLsuG3N6bQ3_BPd10eTGYXx_TMWrZ4bgIDFollow the Dia-Family Here:Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/rachlun/ (HOST)Princess Jasmine: https://www.instagram.com/jazzybooboo/ (Engaged to Martin)Martin (Side chick non-diabetic): https://www.instagram.com/mav3991/--------------------------------------------------------------------My name is Ali ABDUL-Kareem, I am 21 years old, I do daily vlogs on my journey towards achieving great health with diabetes. I've had type 1 diabetes for about 3 years now. Comment and say hi! I wanna get to know YOU and how you live with this disease. Be sure to SUBCRIBE to stay updated on DAILY vlogs! SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgPM9FFVTOX5gN_qnVHRNA?-----------------------------------------------------------------------Catch me hanging here with my Diabuddies!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ali.abdlkareem/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/alawey96-----------------------------------------------------------------------The Diabetes Hustle Podcast!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-hustle-podcast/id1313087483?mt=2Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alawey-abdulkareemSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/diabetes-daily-hustle---------------------------------The Diabetes Daily Hustle Facebook Support Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/153556628691697/Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management

Martin and I sit down together on day 3 of this journey of him wearing a Dexcom G5 for the weekend before we close off with a workout and dinner! I hope you guys enjoyed this project and more importantly it brought you inspiration to take your health to the next level like Martin is now doing and I hope this empowered you to stay hungry to learn more about diabetes.Watch the series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28rxvuRcp7k&list=PLsuG3N6bQ3_BPd10eTGYXx_TMWrZ4bgIDFollow Martin Here:Instagram: www.instagram.com/mav3991/--------------------------------My name is Ali ABDUL-Kareem, I am 21 years old, I do daily vlogs on my journey towards achieving great health with diabetes. I've had type 1 diabetes for about 3 years now. Comment and say hi! I wanna get to know YOU and how you live with this disease. Be sure to SUBCRIBE to stay updated on DAILY vlogs!SUBSCRIBE HERE! www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgPM9FFVTOX5gN_qnVHRNA?-----------------------------------------------------------------------Catch me hanging here with my Diabuddies!Instagram: www.instagram.com/ali.abdlkareem/Snapchat: www.snapchat.com/add/alawey96-----------------------------------------------------------------------The Diabetes Hustle Podcast!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-hustle-podcast/id1313087483?mt=2Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alawey-abdulkareemSpreaker: www.spreaker.com/show/diabetes-daily-hustle---------------------------------The Diabetes Daily Hustle Facebook Support Group!www.facebook.com/groups/153556628691697/Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management

Martin and I sit down together on day 3 of this journey of him wearing a Dexcom G5 for the weekend before we close off with a workout and dinner! I hope you guys enjoyed this project and more importantly it brought you inspiration to take your health to the next level like Martin is now doing and I hope this empowered you to stay hungry to learn more about diabetes.Watch the series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28rxvuRcp7k&list=PLsuG3N6bQ3_BPd10eTGYXx_TMWrZ4bgIDFollow Martin Here:Instagram: www.instagram.com/mav3991/--------------------------------My name is Ali ABDUL-Kareem, I am 21 years old, I do daily vlogs on my journey towards achieving great health with diabetes. I've had type 1 diabetes for about 3 years now. Comment and say hi! I wanna get to know YOU and how you live with this disease. Be sure to SUBCRIBE to stay updated on DAILY vlogs!SUBSCRIBE HERE! www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgPM9FFVTOX5gN_qnVHRNA?-----------------------------------------------------------------------Catch me hanging here with my Diabuddies!Instagram: www.instagram.com/ali.abdlkareem/Snapchat: www.snapchat.com/add/alawey96-----------------------------------------------------------------------The Diabetes Hustle Podcast!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-hustle-podcast/id1313087483?mt=2Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alawey-abdulkareemSpreaker: www.spreaker.com/show/diabetes-daily-hustle---------------------------------The Diabetes Daily Hustle Facebook Support Group!www.facebook.com/groups/153556628691697/Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management

Before we put the Dexcom G5 on our non-diabetic friend Martin, I decided to record a couple of their thoughts on the experiment and how everyone met. Martin and I also record another podcast summarizing the experience at my house that will be live after this. Enjoy!Watch the series here!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28rxvuRcp7k&list=PLsuG3N6bQ3_BPd10eTGYXx_TMWrZ4bgIDFollow the Dia-Family Here:Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/rachlun/ (HOST)Princess Jasmine: https://www.instagram.com/jazzybooboo/ (Engaged to Martin)Martin (Side chick non-diabetic): https://www.instagram.com/mav3991/--------------------------------------------------------------------My name is Ali ABDUL-Kareem, I am 21 years old, I do daily vlogs on my journey towards achieving great health with diabetes. I've had type 1 diabetes for about 3 years now. Comment and say hi! I wanna get to know YOU and how you live with this disease. Be sure to SUBCRIBE to stay updated on DAILY vlogs! SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgPM9FFVTOX5gN_qnVHRNA?-----------------------------------------------------------------------Catch me hanging here with my Diabuddies!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ali.abdlkareem/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/alawey96-----------------------------------------------------------------------The Diabetes Hustle Podcast!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-hustle-podcast/id1313087483?mt=2Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alawey-abdulkareemSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/diabetes-daily-hustle---------------------------------The Diabetes Daily Hustle Facebook Support Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/153556628691697/Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management

It's been less than a week since I first go my Dexcom G5 and I wanna share these experiences I've had thus far and new rules I plan on applying to keep my blood sugar accuracy between the actual blood glucose meter and the Dexcom G5. Enjoy!! #DexyBack #DiabetesDailyHustleMy name is Ali ABDUL-Kareem, I am 21 years old, I do daily vlogs on my journey towards achieving great health with diabetes. I've had type 1 diabetes for about 3 years now. Comment and say hi! I wanna get to know YOU and how you live with this disease. Be sure to SUBCRIBE to stay updated on DAILY vlogs!SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgPM9FFVTOX5gN_qnVHRNA------------------------------------------------------------------------Catch me hanging here with my Diabuddies!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ali.abdlkareem/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/alawey96-----------------------------------Diabetes Daily Hustle Facebook Support!https://www.facebook.com/groups/153556628691697/Sexyback Instrumental: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg9EU3bCyl0Background Music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxnEsjGFVL8**Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management!!**

It's been less than a week since I first go my Dexcom G5 and I wanna share these experiences I've had thus far and new rules I plan on applying to keep my blood sugar accuracy between the actual blood glucose meter and the Dexcom G5. Enjoy!! #DexyBack #DiabetesDailyHustleMy name is Ali ABDUL-Kareem, I am 21 years old, I do daily vlogs on my journey towards achieving great health with diabetes. I've had type 1 diabetes for about 3 years now. Comment and say hi! I wanna get to know YOU and how you live with this disease. Be sure to SUBCRIBE to stay updated on DAILY vlogs!SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgPM9FFVTOX5gN_qnVHRNA------------------------------------------------------------------------Catch me hanging here with my Diabuddies!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ali.abdlkareem/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/alawey96-----------------------------------Diabetes Daily Hustle Facebook Support!https://www.facebook.com/groups/153556628691697/Sexyback Instrumental: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg9EU3bCyl0Background Music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxnEsjGFVL8**Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management!!**

Clinical trials come and go, and often they may seem like the same thing is just being tested over and over again. But it’s really not like that at all. Case in point is the clinical trial beginning at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology. Jess Robic and Jennifer Pinnata from the CDT are here to talk about this trial specifically, and to answer a few questions surrounding clinical trial participation in general. This trial is specifically recruiting MDI (multiple daily injections) users, but it’s using algorithms developed for use in artificial pancreas systems. There are many super interesting aspects to this study. The best part is all the diabetes stuff you get as part of participation in the trial. It includes: - Insulin for the length of the trial - Use of an innovative insulin “smart” pen - Use of a Dexcom G5 continuous glucose monitor - Test strips for the length of the trial - A stipend, dependent on the number of in-person study visits you complete before the end of your participation. Seriously, if I was an MDI user, I would sign up for this trial yesterday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A quick note: this interview was conducted two days before the unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12. If you’re wondering why we’re so cheery in the interview, and why we’re not even acknowledging anything about the racial discord of that weekend, or the fact that someone lost their life, it’s because it hadn’t happened yet. In the aftermath of that sickening weekend, all of us decided to wait a bit before airing the episode. If you qualify, I hope you will consider signing up for this study… I believe it will help lead to something truly unique in insulin delivery for people living with diabetes. Reference Material - Click below for more information Jess and Jennifer talk about CDT's Recruitment Database... to join the pool of potential clinical trial participants, CLICK HERE. To see the clinical trials currently recruiting and taking place at the University of Virginia, CLICK HERE.  

Lots of news from Dexcom recently! Stacey talks with retired Chief Technical Officer Jorge Valdes about the Apple Watch announcement and much more. (This interview took place just before the FDA approved Dexcom G5 for Android, but that news is covered in the episode). Dexcom/Android info & compatible devices CNBC article on Apple/Dexcom Stacey also talks about the news that Beyond Type 1 is taking over Diabetes Hands Foundation's TuDiabetes.org and EsTuDiabetes.org More from DHF here Stacey shares her personal connection to DHF and mentions this Big Blue Test video that she and her son made a few years ago.      

Victor Garber has starred on stage, screen and currently on television in the CW hit Legends of Tomorrow. Well known for Titanic, Alias & numerous roles on Broadway, Garber was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a teenager. He talks to Stacey about feeling "like a freak" at first, but still following his dream of performing and ultimately coming to terms with type 1. He answers listener questions about his routines (exercise, food, etc) and his newer experiences with an insulin pump and CGM. Plus, some fun behind the scenes show-biz stories! Stacey also talks about the newly approved OneTouch Vibe Plus (Animas pump integrated with Dexcom's G5 Mobile CGM) and the FDA's separate okay of the Dexcom G5 for insulin dosing.  

Two very different guests this week, each of whom is educating about type 1 diabetes in their own way. When an FDA panel considered allowing a labeling change for the Dexcom CGM, 15-year-old Caroline Dorn testified about her experience. Dorn joined advocates and health professionals telling the panel why it should allow insulin dosing off the Dexcom G5 without a confirming fingerstick. Stacey talks to Caroline and her mother about why they traveled to Washington DC to do this and gets their reaction to the FDA panel approving the change (it now goes to the full FDA). Brandon Denson was diagnosed with type 1 as a high school senior and went on to play college and professional football. He also had an appearance on American Ninja Warrior, with his insulin pump site and CGM sensor in full view. Stacey talks to Brandon about how he continues to inspire and his work with children both with and without type 1. Plus, a close call for Stacey. What happens when the mail-order insulin box is mistaken for a frozen delivery? After almost ten years of dealing with type 1, Stacey explains you can still be sure to expect the unexpected!

ONE STEP AHEAD: Mikki reviews HOTSHOT - scientifically proven to prevent and treat muscle cramps by stopping them where they start... at the nerve. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: The recovering arm in freestyle. The science behind the difference between a straight arm recovery and a bent elbow recovery. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - SARA GROSS: Sara Gross, Canadian pro triathlete, grew up in Ontario and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As well as being a 2 x Ironman Champion (Brazil and Mont Tremblant in 2014) Sara also has a PhD in Women’s History, is co-owner of the coaching company Mercury Rising Triathlon, a writer and a passionate advocate for women in sport. She was the perfect choice as an Ambassador and athlete for the Bahrain Endurance 13 team. Her brief? To help expand the dialogue in the Middle East around sport, obesity and the diabetes problem that has taken hold in the Gulf - about the local Bahraini triathletes and about women in sport in the Middle East. Sara is also President of TriEqual, the organization dedicated to fairness, development and equality in the sport of triathlon and the founders of the 50WomentoKona movement, a group dedicated to achieving gender equality in triathlon. She is also a presenter for WiSP Sports, a women-in-sport media company. 5 MIN FOCUS: Bev talks to Michael Freiburg World Omnium Champion 2011 and 2010 Commonwealth Games Gold and Silver Track Cyclist Medalist. Michael is also the founder of Terrain Dynamics and the AIRhub. The AIRhub is the first and only on-road resistance training system in the world. The AIRhub allows you to shape your terrain, giving you back control out on the open road. Train solo or in a group and get the exact workout you need. Add your preferred amount of watts or use real-time metabolic feedback. The AIRhub automatically regulates resistance and keeps you in the perfect training zone. It is precision training as you have never seen it. GEEK OUT: The Plews and Prof are reunited and talk to us from Switzerland. This week they talk to us about the Dexcom G5 portable blood glucose monitor and their own data when using it. The Dexcom G5 is typically for diabetics and is inserted under the skin. The information is then relayed to your phone. CONTACT US: Go to http://www.fitter.co.nz for show notes and links. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/fitter.co.nz for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

Just 24 hours after the surprise FDA approval of the Dexcom G5 continuous glucose monitoring system, I spoke with Dexcom EVP Steven Pacelli and asked him all of the questions that were submitted to me by my blog readers and podcast listeners - I even threw in a few of my own. If you're wondering about Dexcom G5 upgrading, cost, out of pocket, battery life and more? This is the podcast for you! Steven was named Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate development in 2012. Mr. Pacelli has served in roles of increasing responsibility with Dexcom since 2006, including its Chief Operating Officer from 2010 to 2012, its Chief Administrative Officer from 2008 to 2010, its Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs from 2007 to 2008, and its Vice President of Legal Affairs from 2006 to 2007.   Show Notes Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes today! Find out more about Dexcom Read the G5 Press release, see images of the device and more. Check out my type 1 diabetes parenting blog Arden's DayListen to the Juicebox Podcast online Read my award winning memoir: Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal: Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Dad Follow Scott on Social Media On Twitter @ArdensDay @JuiceboxPodcast On Facebook Arden's Day - Juicebox Podcast On Instagram @ArdensDay @JuiceboxPodcast Disclaimer - Nothing you hear on the Juicebox Podcast or read on Arden's Day is intended as medical advice. You should always consult a physician before making changes to your health plan.

There are more Share2 unboxing pictures on the blog. Podcast review of the new Dexcom Share2 continuous glucose monitor plus CGM talk and news of the FDA submission for the next generation Dexcom G5. It's an all Dexcom podcast. For those who still read my written review is over on the blog, Arden's Day. You can always listen to the Juicebox Podcast here but listening and subscribing through your favorite player helps you to never miss an episode. Apologies to Soundcloud users but they wanted me to pay for storage. Please listen here on the blog or at iTunes or Stitcher.  iTunes subscribers see new episodes immediately while others may have to wait until the show populates.  If you enjoy the JBP please review and rate it on iTunes. Reviews greatly help the podcast to appear in search results on iTunes. Thank you!