Type 1 Tea

Have you ever had to protect yourself from type 1 diabetes ignorance at the hospital? In this episode, Ginger and Sami trade stories about their many encounters with doctors that left them advocating desperately for their health and safety.

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at DiabetesNerd.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.

Okay, so...Ginger is exhausted — thank goodness Sami could jump in and explain this cool science a little more clearly. Listen to this: there's an awesome drug in clinical trials right now from Zucara Therapeutics.

Zucara's injectable drug aims to prevent and correct low blood sugars in people with type 1 diabetes! It's NOT the same as glucagon -- it's something that hangs out in your body waiting to kick in when your blood sugar is dropping.

They've already completed Phase 1 — and they're recruiting right now for Phase 2. They're looking for participants in a dozen cities across the USA and Canada.

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.

To pump or not to pump? Sami and Ginger have both tried insulin pumps in the past — for many years, actually! Today, they both do MDI (multiple daily injections) of rapid-acting, long-acting, and inhaled insulin.

Here's what we don't love about pumping and why maybe Sami should give an automated insulin delivery (AID) system a try when the time is right.

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.

Chris Szoke is a nurse practitioner who lives with type 1 diabetes. He's been taking a GLP-1 for over three years. He knows the impact it can have on day-to-day life with T1D. Through his new virtual practice, DiabetesNP.com, he's helping people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes get insurance approval for GLP-1s like Ozempic and Mounjaro.

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.

Ginger and Sami talk about their first five years with type 1 diabetes compared to the next 10 or 15 years. What was different? Meanwhile, Ginger was diagnosed in 1999 and Sami was diagnosed in 2012! There were some big changes in those 13 years when it comes to diabetes technology and insulin.

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.

Can you reach your time-in-range and A1c goals without cutting out all the carbs? Um, yeah, you can. In this episode, Ginger argues why it might even help you get to your goals sooner.

If you're tired of all the yo-yo restrictive diets that leave you obsessed with all the foods you're "not supposed to eat" with type 1 diabetes, you'll appreciate this ramble on Ginger's 80/20 diet and how to make it work for you.

Download Ginger's FREE guide on starting your own 80/20 diet right here: https://gingervieira.com/free-ebook/

Videos from Ginger on diets and intermittent fasting:

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.

Yeah, sometimes that basal dose needs some tweaking. Ginger had a big munchies day on Sunday and Sami was prepping for a day she knew would involve a lot of sitting. Here's what we did — and what Ginger wished she did better.

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.

Chugging caffeine or diet soda all day while thinking it's harmless? It could be contributing to insulin resistance, rising insulin needs, and difficulty losing weight.

Sami and Ginger discuss their own caffeine habits and goals, how one cup-o-joe impacts their blood sugar, and why Ginger is trying to quit caffeine altogether!

Learn more about Caffeine right here: Why Does Coffee Spike My Blood Sugar?

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.

SENSITIVITY WARNING: In this episode, Carly joins Ginger to share how she nearly died after years of binge-eating and restricting insulin. Today, Carly is in recovery and she credits a big part of her recovery to GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro.

Connect with Carly on Instagram.

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.

Anaerobic exercise can be a little tricky and confusing. If your heart is pounding, why isn't your blood sugar dropping like it does during a 2-mile jog? It's all about a combination of lactic acid, adrenaline, and cortisol.

Sami and Ginger chat about managing type 1 diabetes during anaerobic workouts.

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.