Diabetech - Diabetes Tech, News, and Management
Exploring type 1 diabetes tech, news, management, and beyond through interviews with experts, tech leaders, and those with diabetes.
Episodes

2 days ago
2 days ago
I spoke with Certified Diabetes Educator, Mary Rose Deraco, about why carb counting is so important for managing type 1 diabetes. We talk about how different foods effect glucose levels and how to treat for them as well as all the tools and apps available to help you count carbs.
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Figwee: iOS | Android & Web
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This episode is sponsored by Omnipod. To learn more about Omnipod 5 and see if you’re eligible for a trial, visit Omnipod.com/diabetech. You can also find full safety information, and free trial terms and conditions at Omnipod.com/Diabetech. The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Controller is not waterproof.
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Nov 27, 2023
iAPS: A User’s Experience - ”I Don’t Bolus”
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
I spoke with a user of iAPS about her experience using the open source system over the last 3 months. She doesn't log carbs and calls the app "magic." iAPS is an artificial pancreas system based on the OpenAPS algorithm. Using the settings you input, carbohydrates and historical data, iAPS aims to automate insulin delivery to reduce the time you spend managing your diabetes.
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Resources:
iAPS Website | iAPS Facebook Page | Loops & Learn iAPS Sessions
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This episode is sponsored by Omnipod. To learn more about Omnipod 5 and see if you’re eligible for a trial, visit Omnipod.com/diabetech. You can also find full safety information, and free trial terms and conditions at Omnipod.com/Diabetech. The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Controller is not waterproof.
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.
iAPS is experimental and not approved by the FDA or regulatory authorities. You take full responsibility for building and using iAPS and you do so at your own risk.

Monday Nov 20, 2023
iAPS: The Future of Automated Insulin Delivery
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
iAPS is a DIY open source artificial pancreas system controlled from and iPhone and Apple Watch. It may be the most powerful algorithm to manage type 1 diabetes. I spoke with two leaders about their incredible success using the system. One user never logs carbs and sits at 80% TIR, the other boluses before meals and most of his days are 90-98% in range.
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Resources:
iAPS Website | iAPS Facebook Page | Loops & Learn iAPS Sessions
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This episode is sponsored by Omnipod. To learn more about Omnipod 5 and see if you’re eligible for a trial, visit Omnipod.com/diabetech. You can also find full safety information, and free trial terms and conditions at Omnipod.com/Diabetech. The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Controller is not waterproof.
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.
iAPS is experimental and not approved by the FDA or regulatory authorities. You take full responsibility for building and using iAPS and you do so at your own risk.

Monday Nov 13, 2023
Hollywood Actor With T1D - Derek Theler Shares His Story
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Derek Theler shares his diagnosis journey and fascinating stories about managing T1D throughout his acting career from his audition for Baby Daddy to being on set in the ocean in South Africa.
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Breaking Limits GoFundMe
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This episode is sponsored by Omnipod. To learn more about Omnipod 5 and see if you’re eligible for a trial, visit Omnipod.com/diabetech. You can also find full safety information, and free trial terms and conditions at Omnipod.com/Diabetech. The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Controller is not waterproof.
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Nov 06, 2023
My Cancer Story and How it Prepared me for T1D
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
When I was 21 years old I was diagnosed with Nueroblastoma - a tumor on my spine. Clayton and I explore my story, how I grew through he experience, and how it led me to where I am now. Today's Sponsor is Omnipod.
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This episode is sponsored by Omnipod. To learn more about Omnipod 5 and see if you’re eligible for a trial, visit Omnipod.com/diabetech. You can also find full safety information, and free trial terms and conditions at Omnipod.com/Diabetech. The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Controller is not waterproof.
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Oct 30, 2023
Gluroo - The Diabetes Messaging App
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Gluroo is a dedicated diabetes messaging app where families can text members of their "Glucrew" to address alerts, notifications and treatment. Greg tells us all about the app and its features and how he uses it with his family and son with type 1 diabetes.
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This episode is sponsored by Omnipod. To learn more about Omnipod 5 and see if you’re eligible for a trial, visit Omnipod.com/diabetech. You can also find full safety information, and free trial terms and conditions at Omnipod.com/Diabetech. The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Controller is not waterproof.
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Oct 23, 2023
Balancing Life with T1D - Talking the Ups and Downs with Jenna
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Jenna Woolf and I get into navigating t1d with friendships and family, how we take on dating and intimacy, using glucagon, our relationship to food and more. This episode is jam packed with experience and stories that will make many of you feel heard and less alone.
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This episode is sponsored by Omnipod. To learn more about Omnipod 5 and see if you’re eligible for a trial, visit Omnipod.com/diabetech. You can also find full safety information, and free trial terms and conditions at Omnipod.com/Diabetech. The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Controller is not waterproof.
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Oct 16, 2023
Which Infusion Set is Right For You?
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Gary walks me through all the infusion sets from steel to flexible cannulas, automatic vs manual and 90 degree verses angled. I learned a lot as an Omnipod user! On Friday I try them all on, on my YouTube channel! Follow this podcast for new episodes every Monday.
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Gary’s Practice
Gary's Book Think Like a Pancreas
This episode is sponsored by Omnipod. To learn more about Omnipod 5 and see if you’re eligible for a trial, visit Omnipod.com/diabetech. You can also find full safety information, and free trial terms and conditions at Omnipod.com/Diabetech. The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Controller is not waterproof.
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Oct 09, 2023
Omnipod 5 & DIY Loop - Comparing the Algorithms
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
We compare Omnipod 5 and DIY Loop algorithms and discuss how to best take advantage of each system. DIY Loop is not cleared by the FDA and this is not medical advice. If you build Loop, you do so at your own risk. Follow this podcast for new episodes every Monday.
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Check out the SugarPixel CGM Display
This episode is sponsored by Omnipod. To learn more about Omnipod 5 and see if you’re eligible for a trial, visit Omnipod.com/diabetech. You can also find full safety information, and free trial terms and conditions at Omnipod.com/Diabetech. The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Controller is not waterproof.
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Oct 02, 2023
Beta Bionics iLet Pump - Wearing It For 2 Months
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
I spoke with artist, t1d, and endo, Mike Natter M.D. about his experience wearing the iLet insulin pump from Beta Bionics. We get into how the pump works and how it compares to other automated insulin systems available. Follow the show for new episodes every Monday!
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This episode is sponsored by Omnipod. To learn more about Omnipod 5 and see if you’re eligible for a trial, visit Omnipod.com/diabetech. You can also find full safety information, and free trial terms and conditions at Omnipod.com/Diabetech. The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Controller is not waterproof.
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Sep 25, 2023
The Future of Diabetes Tech - Innovation Now & Where it’s Headed
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
From implantable CGMs, bi-hormonal pumps to a future of no boluses needed, the future of diabetes tech is bright! David Ahn M.D. and I discuss the tech innovations currently happening and where we hope technology goes to make diabetes management easier than ever.
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This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Sep 18, 2023
My T1D Diagnosis and How I Manage - My Diabetes Educator Interviews Me!
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
My diabetes educator, Mary Rose, asks me about early t1d diagnosis and how it led to a career educating and creating content on diabetes tech and management.
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This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
The Freestyle Libre 2 & Libre 3 are FDA cleared for use with automated insulin delivery pumps, but when will we see the integration and what will that look like? I asked Abbott's Chief Medical Officer, Mahmood Kazemi, that and more. Follow for new episodes every Monday.
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Learn more about Freestyle Libre: freestylelibre.us
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Sep 04, 2023
How to Take Control of Your Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
I spoke with Lauren Bongiorno about her diabetes origin story and how it led to a career teaching other diabetics how to take control of their diabetes and life a more carefree and fulfilling life.
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Risely Resource | Risely Challenge
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

Monday Aug 28, 2023
Tidbyt’s CGM Level Display Screen - How the User-Made App Works
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Tidbyt is an LED screen that shows different infographics like train times, weather, and more. A user-made Nightscout app allows you to display cgm readings to the screen where you can project a sugar level graph and customize target range. I sat down with Paul Murphy, the creator of the Nightscout app, to ask how it works.
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Tidbyt | Sugar Pixel
Set up Tidbyt's app with Dexcom and Libre 2 or 3 using the Gluroo app: https://gluroo.com
This podcast should NOT be considered medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to health care treatment.

More about Justin
Justin was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in May 2021 thanks to the diabetes community on Tik Tok.
Originally, misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes, Justin posted videos on Tik Tok of his symptoms and what his doctor had him doing at the time - testing blood sugar, taking long acting insulin - when the diabetes community found his videos, they blew up and they told him he had type 1, needed and Endocrinologist, a cgm and a pump. They got him the help he needed and I owes them his life.