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Making It Simple: Bigfoot’s Approach to the Artificial Pancreas
Bigfoot’s goal is to make pump-sensor therapy simpler than the pump companies before them have. They envision themselves as a service provider rather than a hardware or device company. Their service will be to “do a better job delivering insulin,” automating your between-meal insulin therapy, the communication between your pump and your Dexcom CGM, even so far as serving as a single point of contact for all of your supply and prescription inventory management, sending you supplies when you need them, “connecting everything, making it intuitive,” says Brewer.
My OmniPod makes me happy. And yes, that's a needle and lancet smiley face.
A Year in the Making: An OmniPod Review
You know what’s kind of crazy to me? A year ago this month, I started using my OmniPod insulin pump. It marked my abandonment of injections for the…
22 Hilarious Diabetes Sniglets We Just Made Up
23 Hilarious Diabetes Sniglets We Just Made Up
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Quiche Stuffed Peppers
Quiche Stuffed Peppers
The impetus behind this recipe was two-fold: 1. To have more make-ahead breakfast options and 2. To get more vegetables into my day. These easy quiche-stuffed peppers met both of those requirements and were delicious to boot. My husband is a feta fiend so I went with a basic spinach and feta quiche, but you could change up the add ins to suit your tastes. Think ham & cheese, broccoli and cheddar or even quiche lorraine. It’s all delicious!
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Beyond Type 1: Beyond Compare
Lucas doesn’t see Beyond Type 1 as a traditional diabetes nonprofit, but more like a seed-funded tech startup, as they have the luxury of having been completely self-funded. She says they are “taking the lessons from Silicon Valley and applying them to a nonprofit.”
Personalizing Diabetes Care: An Interview with Dr. Mariela Glandt
Rather than telling patients they’re wrong, I try to give them the tools to make good decisions about their health. Guilt is not a motivator. And we tend to overlook baby steps. It’s not realistic to tell a patient to change their entire diet overnight. But asking a patient to cut out one thing, sodas, for example, can make a big impact on overall health.
Peanut Butter Marble Bundt Cake
Peanut Butter Marble Bundt Cake
I don’t think a day goes by that I don’t eat a little peanut butter. It is a serious weakness of mine. Thankfully, there are plenty of great ways to work it into a healthy, low carb diet. This peanut butter marble bundt cake was so moist and delicious, and my kids loved eating it as a breakfast treat. It’s great with a cup of coffee!