Correction Dose

Travel with type 1 diabetes requires some extra planning. There's the heat, the supplies, security scanners, new food, new activities, and long sedentary flights... but also so much joy and adventure.

In this quick bonus episode, Cait and Tracy reflect on what they've learned from bikepacking adventures in Morocco, backpacking in China, and the delights (not) of airport security around the world.

Useful links:

• 4allfamily insulin travel case
• Frio insulin wallets
• Freestyle Libre airport advice
• Dexcom airport advice
• General Advice for travel with T1 from Breakthrough T1D

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This content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diabetes management or treatment plan. 

What should I do if I have ketones? Does glucagon work after a glass (or bottle) of wine? And should I inject for a steak and salad? 

These are just a few of the questions that are answered by DAFNE - the diabetes management course that sounds like someone's great aunt!

DAFNE stands for Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating. It's a free course offered by the NHS for type 1 diabetics. In this episode, Cait and Tracy discuss what Cait learned on the course - and debate whether they agree with DAFNE advice!

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This content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diabetes management or treatment plan. 

* If you're one of our wonderful T1D listeners, share this with someone special. 

So, someone in your life has type 1 diabetes. Have you ever wondered...

• Wait, can they eat that?
• What is that thing they're wearing?
• What should I do in an emergency? 
• What causes diabetes anyway? 
• Should I be offering more support?

If that sounds familiar, then this episode is for your. We cover all the basics of type 1 diabetes plus the awkward questions you don't know how to ask. And we'll also let you in on all the things your type 1 buddy wishes you knew. (Trust us, we're diabetic too!)

With any luck, you'll walk away less confused, better equipped, and ready to impress the T1 in your life.

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This content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diabetes management or treatment plan. 

Ever had a shivery, horrible, scary low in the middle of a long walk, rugby match, or spring clean? Ever had a medical professional tell you exercise with type one diabetes is dangerous? 

It's true, exercise can send you crashing or spiking. But mostly it's vital for your health and an absolute joy. Plus, it can turn your muscles into powerful insulin processing machines. 

But how do we run, lift weights, ride a unicycle, pole dance, or swim in the sea without sending our blood sugar into chaos?

Fortunately, Tracy is the ideal person to answer that question. In this ep, she shares her experience as a diabetic adventure athlete and tells us what we need to do before, during and after exercise to keep our sugars cruising and our fun uninterrupted.  

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This content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diabetes management or treatment plan. 

Should you mention diabetes on the first date? If not, then when is the right time? And if you and your date walk off into the sunset, how do you navigate diabetes as a couple? 

There's no one-size-fits-all answer but Tracy and Cait share their own romantic experiences as diabetics. Plus, a guest appearance from Cait's husband Tom who knows all about those 2am alarms and blood sugar mood swings! 

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This content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diabetes management or treatment plan. 

As type 1 diabetics we're all partial experts on bolusing. We do it every day, multiple times a day. We've gathered so much data on ourselves. And yet, (at least for Cait and Tracy) it seems to go wrong quite often. 

This episode covers some of the maths and science behind calculating the perfect dose, plus plenty of tips and tricks for stress-free bolusing, and this month's T1D challenge (Spoiler: it's a good one!). 

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This content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diabetes management or treatment plan. 

Sinking all your time and energy into managing diabetes is a miserable way to live. But if you neglect diabetes, you'll end up feeling ill and stressed. The key to a happy life with diabetes is finding a balance, somewhere between those two extremes. But it's not easy!

 In this episode, Cait and Tracy speak to Sarah Lam, a diabetes psychologist with more than 30 years of clinical experience. She had plenty of practical advice for T1Ds including how to dodge burnout, the concept of a "diabetes holiday" and knowing where to turn when things go sideways. 🎧🔥 

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This content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diabetes management or treatment plan. 

February's challenge is to test your basal insulin dose! Because getting basal right is a game changer for type 1 diabetes management. In this episode, Cait and Tracy talk about:

• Why we need insulin when we're not eating
• Why our basal requirements change throughout the day 
• How basal insulin mimics the physiology of a non-diabetic
• A step-by-step process to test and adjust your basal 

Plus, the Dawn Phenomenon and Tracy's experience with fasting as a T1. 

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This content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diabetes management or treatment plan. 

Most people give up on their New Year's resolutions by the 31st of Jan. As type 1 diabetics, we can't afford that luxury! To continue January's goal-setting theme (and make sure we set goals we can actually stick to) we spoke to behavioral strategist Tereeza Ballantine about:

• Her ultimate goal-setting strategy.
• How to deal with the negative voice in your head. 
• The difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset.
•  Cait's action plan to reverse her background retinopathy.

PLUS, we had a chat about how Tracy managed her diabetes while bikepacking around Zimbabwe (Spoiler. It involves a trillion billion glucose sweets). 

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This content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diabetes management or treatment plan. 

Our challenge for January is to set goals for our diabetes in 2025. But what exactly should we be aiming for?

In this episode, Cait and Tracy break down the stats and science behind metrics like HbA1C, Time in Range, and glucose variability and share their personal experiences with the "big scary numbers". But it's not all about the numbers. This episode also covers tools for tracking your mental wellbeing.

For a summary of this episode, check out our T1D cheat sheet.
Here's a link to the Diabetes Distress Scale (mentioned in the episode).

We love it when listeners say hi. Drop us a text.

Email [email protected]
Visit correctiondose.com
Find us on Instagram @type1tracy or @correctiondose

This content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diabetes management or treatment plan.