by Reed | Aug 13, 2025 | Mind, Technology & Medications
Using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) as part of our diabetes management comes with pros and cons. The benefits include the trends delivered by glucose data every 1-5 minutes. And including that data in algorithms can ease decision-making for insulin dosing and...
by Reed | Apr 10, 2024 | Medical Professionals, Mind, Technology & Medications
This month, I reached out to Gary Scheiner, an expert in diabetes who lives with type 1. Gary is a treasure in our diabetes community. He has a degree in Exercise Science, is a Certified Diabetes Educator, the author of numerous books about living with type 1...
by Reed | Apr 19, 2023 | Mind
Are you interested in a low-cost, high-return difference maker for your diabetes? Daily Self-Care Practices! Mindset influences our bodies, including our diabetes. I’ve found that a daily commitment to self-care practices positively influences my mindset. While...
by Reed | Apr 11, 2023 | Mind
Living with type 1 presents numerous challenges, stresses, and fears. The list includes hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, complications, early death, injections, burnout, body weight, being judged, pregnancy, money, data, wearables, and insertables. Whew … That’s an...
by Reed | Apr 4, 2023 | Mind
This is the seventh post reviewing a spoke, or Cluster of Help, in the Diabetes Wellness Wheel. Below is the wheel with my standards, 2022 assessment, and adjustments for 2023 for Mindset. Diabetes Wellness Wheel Mindset can be a difference maker … especially...
by Reed | Mar 28, 2023 | Friends & Family, Mind
Early in my life, I kept my diabetes mostly a secret … only sharing it with those I trusted to not judge me for having diabetes. I wasn’t alone. Others, including a childhood hero, Ron Santo, did the same thing for the same reason. Over the past two decades, I’ve...
