Diabetes Nerd
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 GLP-1s, burnout, and inspiring stories.
These are real conversations about life with diabetes.
ABOUT THE HOST:
Ginger Vieira has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1999. She is an author, advocate, journalist, content creator, and diabetes content marketing specialist. Over the years, she's published many books, including Every Day with Diabetes, Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes, Dealing with Diabetes Burnout, Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes, and more!
Find more from Ginger at DiabetesNerd.com.
Episodes
72 episodes
This is the Real Secret to Losing Weight with T1D
Most people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) struggle not just with blood sugar management, but with weight loss and sustainable health habits—and too many are left to figure it out alone. In this episode, Leanne Matthews and I get real about...
Carbohydrate Science You Never Knew
High blood sugar doesn’t just affect your body—it may also quietly shape brain health, memory, and energy.In this episode, I speak with Dr. John Lewis about the surprising ways chronically elevated blood sugar may impact the brain, incl...
The Diabetes App That Fills the Gaps Left by Your CGM & Pump
If you've ever wished your CGM or insulin pump could do just a little more, this episode is for you.I'm joined by Greg Badros, founder of Gluroo and father of a son with type 1 diabetes, to talk about how he built an app to fill the gap...
Who Makes Money From a Diabetes Cure?
What does the stock market have to do with curing type 1 diabetes?Actually...a lot.In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, my friend Julia Flaherty joins me to...
T1D Scientist Explains Why Curing 12 Patients Isn't Enough
WATCH PART 1—Former Biotech Scientist with T1D Explains Why Eledon’s Therapy Isn’t the Universal Cure: https://youtu.be/WxKdbNhQ4GU WATCH PART 2—T1D Scientist Explains Why ...
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T1D Scientist Explains Why Eledon’s Therapy Isn’t the Universal Cure
WATCH PART 1—Former Biotech Scientist with T1D Explains Why Eledon’s Therapy Isn’t the Universal Cure: https://youtu.be/WxKdbNhQ4GU WATCH PART 2—T1D Scientist Explains Why ...
He’s Off Mealtime Insulin: Here’s His Tzield Story
What if a newly diagnosed person with type 1 diabetes (T1D) could dramatically reduce their insulin needs, or even stop taking mealtime insulin altogether?In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we sit down with Jacob, who was dia...
The Real Story Behind Automated Insulin Pumps: Patients Built It First
What if diabetes technology could do most of the work for you?In this episode, Chris Wilson shares how the DIY diabetes community has spent years pushing insulin-delivery technology beyond its limits, helping to shape the future of auto...
Eledon's Type 1 Diabetes Cure: What's Fact and What's Fiction?
We can be excited and practical at the same time. It's important to look beyond the headlines at the specific challenges within any clinical trial aiming to cure type 1 diabetes. Recently, I've been accused of "smearing" the Eledon ...
The Truth About Insulin Pump Transitions (Don't Make These Mistakes)
Most people with diabetes (PWD) struggle with insulin pump transitions, but expert Maressa Spohn reveals if you're doing it right, and how to avoid the common pitfalls that could cost you control and peace of mind. If you’re considering...
Parenting a T1D Teen Without Becoming the ‘Blood Sugar Police’
Managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) during the teen years can feel like a constant balancing act. In this episode, Yale pediatric endocrinologist and person living with T1D, Dr. Laura Nally, shares practical strategies to help parents support their ...
Do GLP-1s Actually Make Sense for Type 1 Diabetes?!
Most people think managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) is just about insulin and carbs, but what if there's a powerful tool you're missing that could reduce your insulin needs and stabilize blood suga...
Award-winning Bluegrass Musician Talks T1D Craziness on Tour
Join the Diabetes Nerd Network!Most people don't realize how much physical and emotional resilience it takes to perform with type 1 diabetes, especially on the road.
Diabetes Burnout? No, We Have Diabetes Disgust.
Content creators who only show their best moments with type 1 diabetes (T1D)? Unhelpful.Healthcare systems that mistakenly diagnose you with type 2 diabetes (T2D) because you're older or live in a bigger body? Horrifying.Having ...
Will This New Short Film Finally Get T1D Right in the Movies?!
In this special episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, I sit down with the creators of the short film "My Type," which shines a spotlight on a romance involving type 1 diabetes...
He Ran an Ultra-marathon with T1D
In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we chat with Brian Foster as he shatters the myth that type 1 diabetes (T1D) limits ultra-distance running. Discover his strategies for managing blood sugars during grueling events and learn how he ...
He's Been Cured After 36 Years with T1D
Can you imagine waking up one day and no longer needing insulin? No longer worrying about how many carbs are in a meal? No longer fretting over whether you'll go low during exercise? No longer overthinking every little thing because of type 1 d...
Truth About Upgrading to the Twiist Sequel
Most people with diabetes don’t realize how dramatically technology can improve blood sugar management until they experience it firsthand. Sami Parker, a pediatric registered nurse (RN) living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for 13 year...
3 Months Later: Is She Still Cured of Type 1 Diabetes?
Before Katie Beth Hand was cured of type 1 diabetes (T1D), she carefully evaluated everything before each meal. Over the course of 13 years living with T1D, she had to make at le...
How an Abusive Relationship Wrecked My Blood Sugars
Join the Diabetes Nerd Network!Topic Sensitivity Warning: This episode shares a story of surviving an abusive relationship and how it affected diabetes management. If this ...
This Could Help You Change Everything You’re Struggling with Diabetes
Made a mistake with your insulin dose? Not a failure.Figured out your current diabetes routine isn't working for you?Also, not a failure.Changed up your diabetes care team?Also, not a failure.SPOILER: ...
“I Need Help!” Mom of 2 Kids with T1D Called 911
Join the Diabetes Nerd Network!If you're the parent of a child or children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), this is one episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast you won't want to miss. Tod...
The Truth About GLP-1 Drugs and Sudden Vision Loss
Join the Diabetes Nerd Network!You've heard the rumors... "GLP-1s are causing blindness." But have you heard the science? Have you listened to your doctors? Have you read the rese...