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  • She Stopped Taking Her Insulin for a Week

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    In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, Julia Flaherty shares the week she thought she could fix everything about her body by skipping her insulin. It was not a good week.

    Find more from Julia on her website, blog, article, and Instagram:
    👉 https://www.heyitsjuliaflaherty.com/
    👉 https://www.heyitsjuliaflaherty.com/chronically-climbing-blog
    👉 https://www.instagram.com/heyitsjuliaflaherty/
    👉 https://beyondtype1.org/body-dysmorphia-type-1-diabetes/

    Thanks for tuning in!

    DISCLAIMER: This episode is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen.

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    • BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B008ZPEGQ6/allbooks 
    • ARTICLES: https://www.GingerVieira.com/diabetes 
    • PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/type1tea 
    • INSTAGRAM: https://www.Instagram.com/GingerVieira.T1D 
    • LINKEDIN: https://www.Linkedin.com/in/GingerVieira 

    GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS
    Stop Overeating During Lows 👉 https://a.co/d/g4iRcxJ 
    Exercise with Diabetes 👉 https://amzn.to/3RQd1NK
    Dealing with Diabetes Burnout 👉 https://amzn.to/3th5QF7
    Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes 👉 https://amzn.to/3GOC4dO
    Emotional Eating with Diabetes 👉 https://amzn.to/48nkRE0
    When I Go Low 👉 https://amzn.to/48kCxju
    Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D 👉 https://amzn.to/3GOlASW

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    29 min
  • This Cures Constant Hunger with Type 1 Diabetes

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    In this episode, Ginger Vieira and Natalie Poulton discuss their personal experience taking GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro and Ozempic for type 1 diabetes.

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    DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen.

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    • ARTICLES 
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    GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS

    • Stop Overeating During Lows
    • Exercise with Diabetes
    • Dealing with Diabetes Burnout
    • Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
    • Emotional Eating with Diabetes
    • When I Go Low
    • Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D

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    38 min
  • I Diagnosed Myself with Diabetes at 13 Years Old

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    In this episode, Ginger shares that funny little time in the 7th grade when she realized she had type 1 diabetes. Oh, by the way, the amazing BJ Garceau is taking over and hosting this episode!

    Thanks for tuning in!

    DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen.

    FIND MORE FROM GINGER VIEIRA

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    • BOOKS
    • ARTICLES 
    • PODCAST
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    GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS

    • Stop Overeating During Lows
    • Exercise with Diabetes
    • Dealing with Diabetes Burnout
    • Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
    • Emotional Eating with Diabetes
    • When I Go Low
    • Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D


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    49 min
  • Eversense CGM: I Didn't Realize I'd Love It This Much!

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    In this episode, we are just a few days into my experience with the 365-day Eversense implantable continuous glucose monitor. Feeling totally giddy about it, BJ Garceau and I discuss the insertion procedure and my first few days of gathering data compared to the Freestyle Libre 3+.

    Stay tuned for real footage of the insertion procedure and my entire first week with the Eversense in next week's episode on YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd.

    Thanks for tuning in!

    DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen.

    FIND MORE FROM GINGER VIEIRA

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    • BOOKS
    • ARTICLES 
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    GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS

    • Stop Overeating During Lows
    • Exercise with Diabetes
    • Dealing with Diabetes Burnout
    • Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
    • Emotional Eating with Diabetes
    • When I Go Low
    • Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D

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    35 min
  • Ali's Fight to Live: Curing Type 1 Diabetes with a Pancreas Transplant

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    Sounds amazing, right? Just get a new pancreas, and your type 1 diabetes will magically disappear. Not so fast. In this episode, Ali Dugger describes her life today after receiving a kidney and pancreas transplant two months ago after struggling to survive with T1D.

    Connect with Ali Dugger on Facebook & Instagram 

    Thanks for tuning in!

    DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen.

    FIND MORE FROM GINGER VIEIRA

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    • PODCAST
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    GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS

    • Stop Overeating During Lows
    • Exercise with Diabetes
    • Dealing with Diabetes Burnout
    • Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
    • Emotional Eating with Diabetes
    • When I Go Low
    • Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D


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    53 min
  • The Side-Effects Are Killing You — But Your Doctor is Clueless

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    In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, Tara Mayo — my best friend and business partner — shares the moment she realized her grandmother's medicine was killing her. Despite a half-dozen tests, not a single doctor ever thought to check the side effects of her medicine.

    For people with diabetes, it's a big reminder to speak up, ask questions, and advocate for yourself!

    Thanks for tuning in!

    DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen.

    FIND MORE FROM GINGER VIEIRA

    • YOUTUBE
    • BOOKS
    • ARTICLES 
    • PODCAST
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    • LINKEDIN 

    GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS

    • Stop Overeating During Lows
    • Exercise with Diabetes
    • Dealing with Diabetes Burnout
    • Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
    • Emotional Eating with Diabetes
    • When I Go Low
    • Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D

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    30 min
  • Scary Diabetes Motivation: He Held a Gun to Her Head

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    BJ Garceau shares the very scary day that changed the entire trajectory of her life with type 1 diabetes. 

    Find BJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bjgarceaut1d/

    Thanks for tuning in!

    DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen.

    FIND MORE FROM GINGER VIEIRA

    • YOUTUBE
    • BOOKS
    • ARTICLES 
    • PODCAST
    • INSTAGRAM 
    • LINKEDIN 

    GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS

    • Stop Overeating During Lows
    • Exercise with Diabetes
    • Dealing with Diabetes Burnout
    • Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
    • Emotional Eating with Diabetes
    • When I Go Low
    • Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D

    Support the show

    41 min

About Diabetes Nerd

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Seriously? Another diabetes podcast? Yup. I couldn't help myself. In this podcast, we are breaking down diabetes cure research, insulin management tips, pump and CGM technology, other meds like…

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