Livingdiabetes

A glucose meter is one of the most useful tools in diabetes — if you know how to read what it's telling you.

In this episode:

• How finger-prick meters work and when to use them

• What continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) do differently

• When to check, and what to do with the result

• How to turn a number into genuinely useful information

Your meter is on your side. Here's how to work with it.

Part 15 of the Living Diabetes series.

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Education only — not a substitute for personal medical advice.

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Most risk factors for Type 2 diabetes are well known. The ones that actually matter most might surprise you.

In this episode:

• The risk factors you can't change — and why they're not the full story

• The everyday factors that raise risk quietly over time

• What the evidence says about preventing Type 2

• Where to focus your energy to make a real difference

Honest, calm, and evidence-based.

Part 14 of the Living Diabetes series.

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Education only — not a substitute for personal medical advice.

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Prediabetes is not diabetes. But it is your body's clearest warning — and the window to act in.

In this episode:

• What prediabetes actually means (and doesn't mean)

• Why most people with prediabetes have no symptoms at all

• What the research says about reversing it

• The 3 most effective things you can do right now

If you have prediabetes, this might be the most important episode you listen to.

Part 13 of the Living Diabetes series.

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Some people have diabetes that doesn't fit Type 1 or Type 2 — and they go years without the right diagnosis.

In this episode:

• What MODY (Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young) actually is

• The main types of MODY and what makes each different

• Other rare inherited forms of diabetes

• When to suspect a genetic cause — and what the right diagnosis changes

For anyone with an unusual diabetes story that doesn't quite fit the standard categories.

Part 12 of the Living Diabetes series.

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Gestational diabetes shows up during pregnancy and often resolves after — but it matters a great deal in between.

In this episode:

• What gestational diabetes is and why it develops

• How it's diagnosed and monitored during pregnancy

• What it means for you and your baby

• The reassuring truth about what good management can achieve

For anyone who is pregnant, has been, or is planning to be.

Part 11 of the Living Diabetes series.

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Thousands of adults are living with a diagnosis of Type 2 — but they actually have LADA.

In this episode:

• What LADA is and why it's called "Type 1.5"

• How it differs from both Type 1 and Type 2

• Why it's so often mistaken for Type 2 at first

• What the GADA antibody test can reveal

If standard Type 2 treatments aren't working the way they should, this episode is worth your time.

Part 10 of the Living Diabetes series.

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Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes — and the most misunderstood.

In this episode:

• What insulin resistance actually means (the "stiff locks" explanation)

• How Type 2 develops gradually over years — not overnight

• What the pancreas is doing the whole time, and why it eventually can't keep up

• Why Type 2 is not simply caused by eating sugar

The real story of how Type 2 develops, told from the inside.

Part 9 of the Living Diabetes series.

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Type 1 isn't caused by diet. It isn't Type 2 in a different age group. And it isn't just a childhood condition.

In this episode:

• What an autoimmune condition actually means for the pancreas

• Why people with Type 1 need insulin — always

• Who gets Type 1, and when (it's not only children)

• The biggest myths about Type 1, cleared up for good

Type 1, without the confusion.

Part 8 of the Living Diabetes series.

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Your blood sugar before breakfast and two hours after dinner are telling you two completely different things.

In this episode:

• What fasting blood sugar reveals — and what affects it overnight

• What post-meal (postprandial) glucose tells you about food

• Why both numbers matter for managing diabetes well

• How to spot patterns in your readings over time

Same meter. Different story. Here's how to read both.

Part 7 of the Living Diabetes series.

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Your doctor orders it at every visit — but what does your A1C actually mean?

In this episode:

• What HbA1c measures (it's not what most people think)

• Why it captures a 3-month picture, not just today's level

• How it differs from a daily blood sugar reading

• How to interpret your result without panic

One number. Three months of information. Here's how to read it.

Part 6 of the Living Diabetes series.

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