Diabetes is rough right? Even with a CGM and around the clock basal insulin from a pump, most days are still a grind! But staggeringly, across the globe insulin prices are accounting for up to 40% of monthly expenses, and people are walking 100 miles to get a prescription.  Elizabeth Rowley, founder of T1International, is digging deep to gain awareness to the disparities in care and often inadequate access to standards in daily management, like strips and insulin. They campaign for systemic change that not only meets daily needs, but aims to solve the underlying issues in healthcare. If you’d ever like more information on the subject of diabetes across the globe, they are the knowledge hub.

We enjoyed the conversation with Elizabeth, challenging us to open our eyes to the diabetes experience outside of the US.

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* Elizabeth met her husband, also a T1D, after reaching out to the UK diabetes community.

* T1International – Vision: We believe in a world where everyone with type 1 diabetes – no matter where they live – has everything they need to survive and achieve their dreams.

* The American Diabetes Association® announced a resolution and the launch of a petition calling on all entities in the insulin supply chain to increase transparency and to ensure that no person with diabetes is denied affordable access to insulin.

Diabetes is rough right? Even with a CGM and around the clock basal insulin from a pump, most days are still a grind! But staggeringly, across the globe insulin prices are accounting for up to 40% of monthly expenses, and people are walking 100 miles to get a prescription.  Elizabeth Rowley, founder of T1International, is digging deep to gain awareness to the disparities in care and often inadequate access to standards in daily management, like strips and insulin. They campaign for systemic change that not only meets daily needs, but aims to solve the underlying issues in healthcare. If you’d ever like more information on the subject of diabetes across the globe, they are the knowledge hub.

We enjoyed the conversation with Elizabeth, challenging us to open our eyes to the diabetes experience outside of the US.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Do you or someone you know have diabetes? Would you like to share your story? We want to hear how you’ve lived your real life with the disease! Scope out what we look for in a guest post HERE!

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Elizabeth met her husband, also a T1D, after reaching out to the UK diabetes community.

In the UK, you pay into a tax system and treatment and care are provided.

T1International – Vision: We believe in a world where everyone with type 1 diabetes – no matter where they live – has everything they need to survive and achieve their dreams.

* They are the web that connects people with resources.

* They strive to focus on advocacy.

Areas of the country with the most need – Syria.

* Insulin for Syrians

* Beyond Type 1 put out a series of posts about diabetes in Syria.

Insulin prices vary per country in addition to income.

* Insulin and diabetes supplies SURVEY.

The American Diabetes Association® announced a resolution and the launch of a

Riding 800 carbs of fruit to steady glucose control? Huh? Robby Barbaro (a person with type 1 diabetes) joins the podcast from Santa Monica to bust paradigms by introducing the high-carb, low-fat philosophy to revolutionize type 2… and type 1 diabetes management. Currently, Robby is a plant-based diabetes coach: hosting retreats, 1-on-1 coaching sessions, and blogging from MindfulDiabetic.com. If you, like us, have always been curious about the mysteries of insulin resistance, this is the avenue to enlightenment. We laughed, we learned, and we left inspired to push the boundaries of our perceived diabetes knowledge. He walks the walk and talks the talk.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Do you or someone you know have diabetes? Would you like to share your story? We want to hear how you’ve lived your real life with the disease! Scope out what we look for in a guest post HERE!

* Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your holiday goodies. You can bookmark it to make it easier for future shopping.

* We’re working on our next Ask Us Anything episode so drop us a question via the SpeakPipe link in the right side of your screen.

* Ryan will be on the Dr. Oz show… All things HealthCorps. Check it out.

Like, click or comment on what we’re up to via our social media streams.

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* Veg Amy was kind enough to introduce us to Robby. You can check out her T1D journey on Podcast 19: Venturing Into Uncharted Vegan Territory & Lower Insulin Levels.

* Robby’s parents diabetes philosophy – It’s only an inconvenience.

* A low fat, plant based diet can reverse insulin resistance.

* Plant based vs. the Ketosis Diet.

* Check out Dr. Bernstein’s book, Diabetes Solutions.

* You can measure insulin resistance for a T1D by the total amount of carbs/total units of insulin you take per day.

* Insulin resistance is a huge risk factor for heart problems.

* It’s not about the carbs, it about the type of carb.

* New web site coming soon… Robby partners with Dr. Khambatta, PHD.

* Robby loves Forks Over Knives as much as we do.

* The eating a vegan diet on $1.50 per day challenge.

* A low fat, plant based diet can be affordable. Check out

Riding 800 carbs of fruit to steady glucose control? Huh? Robby Barbaro (a person with type 1 diabetes) joins the podcast from Santa Monica to bust paradigms by introducing the high-carb, low-fat philosophy to revolutionize type 2… and type 1 diabetes management. Currently, Robby is a plant-based diabetes coach: hosting retreats, 1-on-1 coaching sessions, and blogging from MindfulDiabetic.com. If you, like us, have always been curious about the mysteries of insulin resistance, this is the avenue to enlightenment. We laughed, we learned, and we left inspired to push the boundaries of our perceived diabetes knowledge. He walks the walk and talks the talk.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Please support the advocacy efforts and future podcasts by making a 501c3 charitable donation.

* The Affiliate Page is live!

* If you would like to join this list of reputable brands, contact Penelope at [email protected].

* Stay engaged by joining the private Real Life Diabetes Virtual Happy Hour Facebook group.

* Leave an  iTunes review

* Sign up for the Diabetes Daily Grind Newsletter

* Stay Engaged: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, & Pinterest

* Amazon throws a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping.

NOTES & LINKS:                                              

* Podcast 19: Venturing Into Uncharted Vegan Territory & Lower Insulin Levels

* Plant based vs. the Ketosis Diet.

* Check out Dr. Bernstein’s book, Diabetes Solutions.

* You can measure insulin resistance for a T1D by the total amount of carbs/total units of insulin you take per day.

* It’s not about the carbs, it about the type of carb.

* Robby loves Forks Over Knives as much as we do.

* The eating a vegan diet on $1.50 per day challenge.

* A low fat, plant based diet can be affordable. Check out Jeff Novick.

* You can check out Robby on social media.

The DDG hit the road and headed to Kansas for the Live Well Diabetes EXPO. We had less than 24 hours to spread the DDG love to the people of Wichita. Along the way, we picked up a few stories from folks in the great plains area who are living the real life – diabetes style. In this episode we share our take aways and life philosophies from our time with SO many fellow PWDs and their families. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Please support the advocacy efforts and future podcasts by making a 501c3 charitable donation.

* The Affiliate Page is live!

* If you would like to join this list of reputable brands, contact Penelope at [email protected].

* Stay engaged by joining the private Real Life Diabetes Virtual Happy Hour Facebook group.

* Leave an  iTunes review

* Sign up for the Diabetes Daily Grind Newsletter

* Stay Engaged: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, & Pinterest

* Amazon throws a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping.

NOTES & LINKS:                                              

* The day has finally come – Amber shares her fears of her first CGM trial.

* Ryan is ready for the POD!

* Take Away = It’s not about cutting things out, but replacing them or at least the mindset.

The DDG hit the road and headed to Kansas for the Live Well Diabetes EXPO. We had less than 24 hours to spread the DDG love to the people of Wichita. Along the way, we picked up a few stories from folks in the great plains area who are living the real life – diabetes style. In this episode we share our take aways and life philosophies from our time with SO many fellow PWDs and their families. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Do you or someone you know have diabetes? Would you like to share your story? We want to hear how you’ve lived your real life with the disease! Scope out what we look for in a guest post HERE!

* Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your Halloween purchases.

Like, click or comment on what we’re up to via our social media streams.

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SHOW NOTES:

* It’s all about the hashtags. Be sure to check out and share, #dpodcast and #NationalDiabetesMonth.

* What does National Diabetes Month mean to you? We’d love to hear your thoughts on this campaign.

* Check out, JDRF #diabeteslookslikeme, to see your numbers. 

* We’re so excited to hear about the Freestyle Libre – the future of testing. We’re crossing our fingers it will be available in the U.S. sooner than later.

* We were pleasantly surprised my the number of attendees at the Live Well Diabetes EXPO in Wichita, KS. They’re doing great things for the Kansas diabetes community.

* Shout out to Dempsey Burger Pub for their killer quiona burger.

* A theme emerged, sparking a lively discussion about carb counting. Amber counts carbs, Ryan looks at a food and sees it as units of insulin. Are you carb counting or pattern recognizing? We would LOVE to hear from you.

* Another, well deserved shout out to Rev Run and Novo Nordisk, Ask.Screen.Know campaign. Amber quoted his words of wisdom from Podcast #24 someone who was pre-diabetes.

* No finger pointing, let’s inspire folks to live their best life through our own practices and actions.

* Dr. Stephen Ponder, author and guru of Sugar Surfing, was in the house. Future podcast with this fellow T1D coming soon…

* The day has finally come – Amber shares her fears of her first CGM trial.

* Ryan is ready for the POD!

* Take Away = It’s not about cutting things out,

You never know when you’ll run into someone who shares a similar life philosophy, but after a chance meeting in college, Mark Carter resurfaces on Okie soil. He’s real and doesn’t hold back about his love of Equal and Chik-Fil-A. In this episode, our longest one yet, he shares his journey of being an ambassador for people with diabetes who don’t have a voice. If you’re brave enough to listen to the whole thing, we hope you’ll leave with the thought – is diabetes a blessing or a curse?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Please support the advocacy efforts and future podcasts by making a 501c3 charitable donation.

* The Affiliate Page is live!

* If you would like to join this list of reputable brands, contact Penelope at [email protected].

* Stay engaged by joining the private Real Life Diabetes Virtual Happy Hour Facebook group.

* Leave an  iTunes review

* Sign up for the Diabetes Daily Grind Newsletter

* Stay Engaged: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, & Pinterest

* Amazon throws a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping.

NOTES & LINKS:                                              

* How many people are alone? He’s an incredible advocate to making sure that folks know that the diabetes community is so important.

* Two kinds of people:

* The ones who won’t eat it.

* I bet I could take a decent guess.

* The burden the parents of T1Ds is real.

* Check out Podcast 31 with T1D parent, Clayton McCook. He does a killer job of sharing his families story.

* Charleston is a BIG part of the Carter’s life, but he didn’t make the diabetes alert dog cut.

* The motto in the medical community when diagnosed is you can’t eat X items. The message is a negative one and could be changed to something like – People with diabetes can eat whatever they choose and do their best to determine how and what foods fluctuate their blood sugar.

* An empowered choice!

* Words are powerful, especially when treating the community.

* In 2010, Mark had a turning point when he met Dr. Moss because he took the time to hear his story.

* Dr. Moss take aways:

* The head, the heart, and the hands.

* Diabetes is a memory disease,

You never know when you’ll run into someone who shares a similar life philosophy, but after a chance meeting in college, Mark Carter resurfaces on Okie soil. He’s real and doesn’t hold back about his love of Equal and Chik-Fil-A. In this episode, our longest one yet, he shares his journey of being an ambassador for people with diabetes who don’t have a voice. If you’re brave enough to listen to the whole thing, we hope you’ll leave with the thought – is diabetes a blessing or a curse?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:Do you or someone you know have diabetes? Would you like to share your story? We want to hear how you’ve lived your real life with the disease! Scope out what we look for in a guest post HERE!Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your Halloween purchases.Like, click or comment on what we’re up to via our social media streams.Facebook

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InstagramSHOW NOTES:How many people are alone? He’s an incredible advocate to making sure that folks know that the diabetes community is so important.

Two kinds of people:The ones who won’t eat it.

I bet I could take a decent guess.The burden the parents of T1Ds is real.Check out Podcast 31 with T1D parent, Clayton McCook. He does a killer job of sharing his families story.Charleston is a BIG part of the Carter’s life, but he didn’t make the diabetes alert dog cut.The motto in the medical community when diagnosed is you can’t eat X items. The message is a negative one and could be changed to something like – People with diabetes can eat whatever they choose and do their best to determine how and what foods fluctuate their blood sugar.An empowered choice!

Words are powerful, especially when treating the community.In 2010, Mark had a turning point when he met Dr. Moss because he took the time to hear his story.

Dr. Moss take aways:The head, the heart, and the hands.

Diabetes is a memory disease, it remembers what you do

Diabetes doesn’t have to dictate his life.PDM (personal diabetes manager)

Low BGs vs. Panic AttackCheck out a post Amber wrote, Low BG vs. Hallucinating, Is There Really A Difference?Update your health information on your phone

Mark attended his first diabetes camp, Camp EndresTake away – PWD need someone to talk to

Do you see it as a blessing or as a curse?.Mark has to consider whether or not to use Trialnet.com, which is using knowledge gained through clinical research, TrialNet’s mission is to prevent type 1 diabetes and stop disease progression by preserving insulin production before and after diagnosis.

Can mangos lower your blood sugar? Check out this article by the Oklahoma State University.

The language of “artificial pancreas”. Is there a play on words…?

Mark truly is an ambassador for PWD. In this photo, the family sheds tears when he explains how the Omnipod works.PROOF WE HAVE SWAG:You can score one of these killer tees by leaving us an iTunes review.

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At the JDRF Summit last January in Oklahoma City, we struck up a conversation with the father of Lily, an adorable, youngster who lives with T1D. She had on this awesome-looking watch with her blood sugar. So did her Dad. We had to explore further. In this episode, Clayton shares his family’s philosophies on parenting and empowering the T1D life. While not a “techie guy”, he managed to discover and use Night Scout… while continuing to develop an artificial pancreas in his basement. There’s some wisdom in this one folks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Please support the advocacy efforts and future podcasts by making a 501c3 charitable donation.

* The Affiliate Page is live!

* If you would like to join this list of reputable brands, contact Penelope at [email protected].

* Stay engaged by joining the private Real Life Diabetes Virtual Happy Hour Facebook group.

* Leave an  iTunes review

* Sign up for the Diabetes Daily Grind Newsletter

* Stay Engaged: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, & Pinterest

* Amazon throws a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping.

NOTES & LINKS:                                              

* Night Scout

* openaps.org

* #wearenotwaiting

* We LOVE the model for Night Scout = “pay it forward”

* John Costik – Godfather of Night Scout

* Shout out to Kelly McKeever, PWD, RN & CDE

* Podcast 12: The Diabetes Naughty Or Nice List

* Podcast 7: Person First Language, Low Carb vs. High Carb Diets, Skinny Pants Syndrome and How Close Is the Closed Loop?

Clayton’s words of advice for parents whose child is recently diagnosed:

* You’re going to be okay. You’re going to get this.

* Breath deep and just take it one step at a time.

* Clayton shares his encouraging philosophy when Lily was younger – It’s a good number because you checked it.

At the JDRF Summit last January in Oklahoma City, we struck up a conversation with the father of Lily, an adorable, youngster who lives with T1D. She had on this awesome-looking watch with her blood sugar. So did her Dad. We had to explore further. In this episode, Clayton shares his family’s philosophies on parenting and empowering the T1D life. While not a “techie guy”, he managed to discover and use Night Scout… while continuing to develop an artificial pancreas in his basement. There’s some wisdom in this one folks.ANNOUNCEMENTS:Do you or someone you know have diabetes? Would you like to share your story? We want to hear how you’ve lived your real life with the disease! Scope out what we look for in a guest post HERE!Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your Halloween purchases.PROOF WE HAVE SWAG:You can score one of these killer tees by leaving us an iTunes review.

Like, click or comment on what we’re up to via our social media streams.Facebook

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InstagramSHOW NOTES:JDRF One Walk Oklahoma City

American Diabetes Association

JDRF One Summit in OKC

Dr. Domek and Sharon Domek of Diabetes Solutions of Oklahoma

Picture of Tester (aka the Bone Pricker)

Lily first pump was a Medtronic

Originally started with the InLite CGM, but switched to Dexcom

Night Scoutopenaps.org

#wearenotwaiting

We LOVE the model for Night Scout = “pay it forward”

John Costik – Godfather of Night ScoutShout out to Kelly McKeever, PWD, RN & CDEPodcast 12: The Diabetes Naughty Or Nice List

Podcast 7: Person First Language, Low Carb vs. High Carb Diets, Skinny Pants Syndrome and How Close Is the Closed Loop?Pebble WatchDana Lewis and Scott Leibrand – artificial pancreas

Raspberry Pie via the Care Link Stick

TrialNetClayton’s words of advice for parents whose child is recently diagnosed:You’re going to be okay. You’re going to get this.

Breath deep and just take it one step at a time.Clayton shares his encouraging philosophy when Lily was younger – It’s a good number because you checked it.Cheers to the highs and lows everyone!The post A Non-Techie Father Finds NightScout | Clayton McCook on T1D Parenting Empowerment | Real Life Diabetes Podcast 31 appeared first on Diabetes Daily Grind | Real Life Diabetes Podcast.

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