Type 2 Musings - Corinna

Week 1: Sign a s##ton of EOs causing chaos.
Week 2: Gaslight the s## out of people.

First starter pack: diabetes online community (Dsky?) Let me know if there’s someone I should add.

go.bsky.app/Tj7M9Lg

Yikes!

Not surprising. The death took place in NY and UHC is headquartered in MN.

A CGM screenshot showing a day's worth of glucose readings. All of the readings fall within a healthy range. Over the image are the words "I don't have diabetes, but I wore a glucose monitor for six weeks. Here's what I learned about food (and anxiety).

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: @CNN Health reporter shares her experience using #CGM without #diabetes. It just reinforces all my worst fears about healthy people fooling around with medical devices.
Read my thoughts at ow.ly/Ache50Ulcnr
#ContinuousGlucoseMonitoring #HealthTech #MedicalDevices #HealthInsights

Guide: Talking to Your Doctor About Type 2 Diabetes - Beyond Type 2 When your health care team understands what you're experiencing in your life with T2D, they can help you live your best life with it.

Thank you @BeyondType2 for highlighting my article "Talking to Your Doctor About Type 2 Diabetes" during today's Type 2 Diabetes Virtual Summit. #T2D #PatientVoice #ContentWriter

beyondtype2.org/talking-to-y...

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 who know #DiabetesTech

DiMe's project Driving Market Access for Diabetes Management is working on integrating #PGHD into clinical care & improving coverage decisions.

More info at: datacc.dimesociety.org/market-acces...

#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

Type 2 diabetes virtual summit scheduled for December 4, 2024, 9am to noon Pacific. Hosted by Beyond T2. To register go to: https://streamyard.com/watch/J48QnFDvD77Z

I'll be there. Will you?
@BeyondType2 is hosting its 2nd annual Virtual Summit on Wednesday, December 4th, 9am to noon PT.
To register: streamyard.com/watch/J48QnF...

#type2diabetes #t2d

Question of the day: How do you plan on changing your exercise routine as the weather changes? Image of two blue knit gloves connected by a string twisted into a heart shape.

Winter's coming... What's your plan for keeping shorter days and colder weather from derailing your exercise routine?

#SelfCare #DiabetesLife #T2D

How valid is any caste system?

Putting wellbeing at the core of diabetes care World Diabetes Day, observed on Nov 14 each year, seeks to raise global awareness and improve outcomes for the 537 million people estimated to be living with diabetes around the world and those with, ...

"36% of people with #diabetes report experiencing diabetes distress, which refers to negative emotional reactions that can arise from living with diabetes—eg, anger, denial, guilt, shame, fear, worry, sadness, and stress".
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a man with a mustache says that 's not how this works ALT: a man with a mustache says that 's not how this works

#EndDiabetesStigma

Got the #DisabledInSTEM Starter Pack up and running!

Can't wait to see the list grow and meet new connections! 💜

go.bsky.app/SwJ4rFX

Am also on an NHS “diabetes prevention” programme. Have never been so focussed or dedicated so much time and effort on just trying to function “normally”. Lucky to have the spare time and capacity to do this at moment. Goal is to be around as long as possible for my children.

#Exercise, #nutrition, and #medicine timing in #metabolic health: implications for management of Type 2 #Diabetes
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

New cross-sectional research published in the Journal of Reproductive, Female and Child Health. Different psychological and social factors may be affecting mother-infant bonding in women with gestational diabetes (GDM).

Different psychological and social factors may be affecting mother-infant bonding in women with gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy and after birth.🤰🧠🌟

📢 Read the full article here! doi.org/10.1002/rfc2...

#maternalhealth

Exendin-4: From lizard to laboratory...and beyond A component of the Gila monster’s venom—a peptide known as exendin-4—is being explored for new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and other diseases.

GLP-1 agonists, like Ozempic and Mounjaro (Wegovy and Zepbound for weight loss), were based on research on the Gila Monster, a reptile whose venom produced sustained insulin release which balanced glucose levels. Further research produced the diabetes and weight loss drugs used widely now.

Diabetes and drug price advocate starter kit! Drop your handle to be added. #insulin4all go.bsky.app/82gpojJ

What about people buying insurance on the exchange?

🚑 We're now in open enrollment and I just got asked what we should take into consideration given the new administration as we sign up. I said this round is (probably) too soon for them to change it. But, am I missing anything? What do you think/know? Plz share. #ACA #HealthInsurance

Likewise.

a cartoon character with a very angry face and the words `` me right now '' . Alt: a cartoon character (a.k.a. Anger) with a very angry face and the words `` me right now '' .

Well, s##t

At least no ears were involved this time. 🥊👂👀

So I can find this later. #tips

The book Rethinking Diabetes: What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments, by Gary Taubes* *Author of Why We Get Fat

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 #WorldDiabetesDay: Rethinking Diabetes by Gary Taub. I'll be honest. This is the third time I've tried to read this book and I still didn't get through it.
To read my further thoughts go to: www.linkedin.com/posts/corinn...

Starter packs are great but worth considering making hyper-specific packs into Feeds! That way people can, for example, follow regular updates specifically from everyone that works at your publication. I’m less likely to follow a gazillion starter pack people then I am to simply follow one feed!