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Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

By: Stacey Simms
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 The T1D news show you've been waiting for! Long-time broadcaster, blogger and diabetes mom Stacey Simms interviews prominent advocates, authors and speakers. Stacey asks hard questions of healthcare companies and tech developers and brings on "everyday' people living with type 1. Great for parents of T1D kids, adults with type 1 and anyone who loves a person with diabetes.Stacey Simms Media 2015-2024 Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • Do We Need an At-Home A1C Test in the Age of CGM? Orange Biomed Says Yes

    Do We Need an At-Home A1C Test in the Age of CGM? Orange Biomed Says Yes
    Dec 26 2025
    Making the case for a better at home A1C test. Orange Biomed is developing a compact, one-drop, at-home A1C testing device they say could make frequent A1C checks easier and more accessible than ever. They're passionate about closing the gap for people who struggle to get to clinics regularly… and the research they share is compelling: four A1C tests a year can lead to a nearly 4% reduction in A1C levels. We'll talk about why more frequent A1C monitoring matters—even in the era of continuous glucose monitoring—how their new device works, and what early clinical trial results look like. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. More about Orange BioMed here Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to get your message on the show here. Learn more about studies and research at Thrivable here Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Learn more about Gvoke Glucagon Gvoke HypoPen® (glucagon injection): Glucagon Injection For Very Low Blood Sugar (gvokeglucagon.com) Omnipod - Simplify Life Learn about Dexcom Check out VIVI Cap to protect your insulin from extreme temperatures The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter: Sign up for our newsletter here Here's where to find us: Facebook (Group) Facebook (Page) Instagram Check out Stacey's books! Learn more about everything at our home page www.diabetes-connections.com Episode transcript: Stacey Simms 00:05 Today on diabetes connections, making the case for a better at home A1C test. Orange biomed is developing a compact, one drop device that they say could make frequent A1C checks easier and more accessible. They're sharing research that four A1C tests a year can lead to a nearly 4% reduction in A1C levels, but they say a lot of people can't get to the clinic that much. We'll talk about why this matters, even in the era of CGM, how the device works and what the early clinical trial results look like. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your healthcare provider. Welcome to a bonus episode of diabetes connections. I hope your December is going well and that you know somehow you're able to take some time for yourself in the middle of all the holiday rushing around this time of year can be magical and stressful and exhausting and wonderful, and you know, all the things. And it's the same thing over here, super busy getting all this stuff done before the end of the year. Love it. But, you know, getting podcast episodes out, writing all the things we write and planning for next year, as they say, We're staying booked and busy. But quick behind the scenes here to better explain this episode, I taped this interview way back over the summer during the ADA Scientific Sessions conference. I had some technical problems. I actually thought I lost this interview. There were two interviews that seemed to have gone missing. We're going to air the other one very soon. But thankfully, I do have backups upon backups. So all the info that you're going to hear today is still relevant. This product, a small A1C test, is still in development. The only dated bit is about their follow up event that took place in August. Orange Biomed was launched in 2021 in South Korea, with its US headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island. Its founders are two Duke University alums, and they're my guests, CEO Yeaseul Park and Co-President Unghyeon Ko, We are also joined by Janice Dru-Bennett. She is a senior advisor at the company. Now, English is not the first language of two of these three speakers. This is a good time to remind you that most podcasting platforms have pretty good transcription services these days, especially Apple, I think they have a fantastic real time transcription service for podcasts that has been impressive to me in how they translate diabetes language. They're getting better at it. But I am also going to put a transcript of the interview in the show notes, which I don't normally do because the podcast services have gotten so good at it, but I think it could be helpful for at least a few of you out there. Okay, here is my conversation from the floor of ADA from the team at Orange biomed. Yeaseul Park, Janice Drew Bennett and Dr Ko, Welcome to diabetes connections. I can't say live from ADA, because we're taping this to air later, but you're all there. Thank you so much for joining Yeaseul Park 03:08 me. Yes, thank you. We're 03:10 excited to be here. Oh Stacey Simms 03:11 my goodness. Can I ask first, how is the trip? I mean, yes, let me ask you. You guys came a long way. Yeaseul Park 03:17 Yeah, it was 13 hours from Korea. But it's I'm so excited, because this event is really one of the times, and this is actually our third time attending ADA. Stacey Simms 03...
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    23 mins
  • She Turned Her Glucose Data Into Art. Could it Change How People See Diabetes?

    She Turned Her Glucose Data Into Art. Could it Change How People See Diabetes?
    Dec 23 2025

    What if your glucose graph became a tangible piece of art? Something you could pring out and put on your water bottle or the back of your laptop. I've seen this in person and it makes a big impact on people.

    This week I'm talking to Krista Shenaman about making this type of art, her journey with type 2 – and it's been a journey, she took a "record breaking" 28 day walk after her diagnosis.. – why she thinks its helpful to look at data in a new way and more.

    Full disclosure: We recorded this interview way back in 2024! Technical issues and thought it was lost, but we found it.

    This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider.

    Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to get your message on the show here.

    Learn more about studies and research at Thrivable here

    Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible!

    Learn more about Gvoke Glucagon Gvoke HypoPen® (glucagon injection): Glucagon Injection For Very Low Blood Sugar (gvokeglucagon.com)

    Omnipod - Simplify Life

    Learn about Dexcom

    Check out VIVI Cap to protect your insulin from extreme temperatures

    The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter:

    Sign up for our newsletter here

    Here's where to find us:

    Facebook (Group)

    Facebook (Page)

    Instagram

    Check out Stacey's books!

    Learn more about everything at our home page www.diabetes-connections.com

    Reach out with questions or comments: info@diabetes-connections.
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    27 mins
  • Dexcom's 15-Day G7 Is Here: What's Changing, What's Next, and What You Need to Know

    Dexcom's 15-Day G7 Is Here: What's Changing, What's Next, and What You Need to Know
    Dec 16 2025

    It's been a big month for announcements from Dexcom! What does that mean for you?

    From the commercial launch of the 15 day sensor and a smart basal feature to the announced phase out of the G6 and more, I'm talking with Jessica Castle, vice president of Global Medical Affairs at Dexcom. We're covering all of this news and she's answering your questions.

    More about the Dexcom 15 day here

    More about Dexcom G6 phase out here

    This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider.

    Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to get your message on the show here.

    Learn more about studies and research at Thrivable here

    Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible!

    Learn more about Gvoke Glucagon Gvoke HypoPen® (glucagon injection): Glucagon Injection For Very Low Blood Sugar (gvokeglucagon.com)

    Omnipod - Simplify Life

    Learn about Dexcom

    Check out VIVI Cap to protect your insulin from extreme temperatures

    The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter:

    Sign up for our newsletter here

    Here's where to find us:

    Facebook (Group)

    Facebook (Page)

    Instagram

    Check out Stacey's books!

    Learn more about everything at our home page www.diabetes-connections.com

    Reach out with questions or comments: info@diabetes-connections.
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    31 mins
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