Februar | 2018 | Die Glyklichen

I tried closing the loop for 90 days, and this is what happened

Originally posted on Glimmerglykose: First of all, an introduction might be in order. Hi there! My name is Helene, and I’m a 24-year-old diabetic living in Aalborg, Denmark. I’m running on a system using an array of diabetes-related gear, to make a so-called DIY closed-circuit insulin-delivering system. My collection of gear consists of an Abbott…

How Taking a Mental Break from Diabetes Changed My Perspective

blood sugar , cgm , diabetes , mental break , mental health , t1d , type 1 diabetes Cup of Oj Last weekend I took a ‘mental break’ from my type 1 diabetes. This didn’t mean that I stopped taking insulin or testing my sugars. (i can’t really do that or i’ll die) I still […]

January LibreView

Originally posted on Forrest Gardener: This is my latest libreview 2019 jan 28. It is way off what it should be. Only two green dots but two red ones as well. Overall estimated A1c of 7.0 which is where I want it but I’ll have to work on keeping blood sugars steadier. A couple of…

Why Stress is Making You Sick

Originally posted on Functional Dysfunction: Today I want to talk to you about stress. We all deal with it, and our lifestyles today are a breeding ground for chronic stress. With stressful jobs, busy families, too many commitments, underlying health problem, and poor food choices, we rarely give our bodies the rest it needs. Chronic…