Nov 29, 2023
GEM is being called a radical new way to treat diabetes and The National Institutes of Health is giving millions to study it. We’re going to talk about Glucose Everyday Matters (also called Glucose Excursion Minimization) with Dr. Daniel Cox, the UVA researcher who lives with type 2 and developed it.
Let’s also talk...
Nov 26, 2023
This week's guest had such a strong family history of diabetes that she decided gastric bypass surgery was the right option for her. That was more than ten years ago – how is Ramona Holloway – and her diabetes - doing now?
Plus, you’ve probably heard of a CGM. How does it work? Is there more than one kind?
This...
Nov 17, 2023
It’s In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: Novo Nordisk will discontinue Levemir by the end of 2024, Tandem begins limited launch of software updates that will include Dexcom's G7, Beta Bionics iLet pump will be covered until some...
Nov 15, 2023
Do you know your rights with diabetes? Our guest this week is John Griffin, a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of advocating in and out of the courtroom. He lives with type 2 himself – this is an eye opening and useful conversation.
Griffin served as National Chair of the Board of the American Diabetes...
Nov 8, 2023
Professional golfer Ken Duke plays on the PGA Champions Tour; you may have seen him win this summer. You may not know he lives with type 2. He shares how he was diagnosed, how he manages on the tour, and I ask for some advice for my golf game.
Plus, Metformin is probably the most prescribed diabetes drug. What is it?...