Blogging Diabetes Podcasts with Tony Rose

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 16 Even when I think it's going to be a 10-15 minute session, it goes a half hour.  I'm not a talker or don't think of myself as one that is chatty, so I must be greatly underestimating my content.  This week I cover my Halloween with the kids, A1c results from last week's session and doctor's visit, diabetes awareness, Medtronic study and a few listener questions & answers.  I'll hold off until next week to share my #bigbluetest results that I talked about in this episode. Run time: 32:18 Some topics I cover in this session: Session 15 Newsletter Plug for A1c Trend A1c Chart Big Blue Test Post Card Exchange Egg link to T2 Diabetes Study Medtronic - Low Glucose Suspend Blogdiabetes on Instagram for sharing photos Correction to my tubing comments - I meant to say I've gone 6 days on an infusion set tubing, not infusion set. http://youtu.be/mSeA7f1iYlQ Questions: 1) Do you reuse infusion set tubing? 2) Do you have any suggestions for healthy Thanksgiving Day recipes? I hope you enjoy the session! For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review  

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 15 I can't believe how long I talked in this week's episode because it's simply jam packed full of info, questions, news and topics I had come up and wanted to share with you.  I'll try to keep the sessions closer to 30 minutes, but sometimes you just get on a role, right?  This week's episode covers my doctor's visit and the fun with that, a new gadget I picked up, Apps, missed opportunities, questions from some listeners, Diabetes in the news and also the hot topic of being able to hack an insulin pump. Run time: 46:22 Some topics I cover in this session: My Doctor's Appointment, Flu shot, fasting (Cholesterol) and online records Heart Rate Monitor (Aff Link) - Resting rates are 60-100 and target cardio for me is 130-167 Glucose Buddy Missed Opportunities My A1c's in the newsletter Q&A from Facebook Diabetes Type wars Almonds as a great snack that do have a tiny amount of Saturated fat Pareto Rule - Not sure if I explained this accurately BPA - link to diabetes Pump Hackers Lab results will be in next week's podcast! I hope you enjoy the session! For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review    

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 14 Well I'm still trying to figure out all the gadgets on my new iphone, but absolutely love it.  I was in love with my old Droid, but the slickness of the iphone is amazing.  I can't wait to try out Glucose Buddy (update - just hitting post on this blog and downloaded the app) for the iphone and maybe some others.  If you have any suggestions or tips I'd love to hear about them. This week's episode is packed full of updates and information relative to what's been going on this past week and also in the news.  I also get into why I was worried about what I did this past weekend and how it all turned out.  I am still finding myself looking forward to recording the week's episode and keep jotting down notes for the next podcast shortly after recording the current one.  Blogging Diabetes is coming up on a big milestone soon that I will share in an upcoming episode. Run time: 33:01 Some topics I cover in this session: Session 13 – Follow up to gushers and a caffeine update World Diabetes Day and Lee Ann's Postcard Exchange Beachbody.com - My extreme home exercises Paintball with type 1 diabetes JDRF Walk in Western MA (News) Regenerate beta cells of the pancreas (News) Thank you so much for your support, and if you have yet to leave a rating or review, please leave me an honest one on iTunes by clicking here. It will help me to improve the show and I would truly appreciate it! I hope you enjoy the session! QOTP (Question of the Podcast) Do you think there will be a cure for T1 diabetes in your lifetime? For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 13 I really enjoy recording these podcasts and I hope you find them beneficial.  This week I give an update on the whole blood sugar imaginary floor and my exercise routine.  On Friday I will be getting my first iPhone (4s) and I'm really excited to try out a few diabetes related apps that were never available on Android. What makes this week a bit special is that I lay it all out there for you.  You can probably tell by the sound of my voice and sense the frustration I've been having around caffeine.  Mixed in is a little bit about Gushers and some diabetes news.  The session's question is around my thoughts on what it might mean to be on injection  or an insulin pump therapy in terms of weight control or weight gain.  Please let me know what you think or if there is anything you would like to hear me cover in an upcoming episode. Run time: 31:41 In this session I cover: Session 12 - Struggling with blood sugar floor BodyBugg ($179) and BodyBugg iPhone App Glucose Buddy iPhone App Caffeine Addiction (maybe I'm just weak) School Notice on Energy Drinks for kids Gusher Syringe vs. Pump on weight gain - Disadvantages and Advantages Awareness Envy by Amy of A Sweet Life Orlando Brown former Baltimore Raven died of Ketoacidosis Thank you so much for your support, and if you have yet to leave a rating or review, please leave me an honest one on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and I would truly appreciate it! Enjoy the session! QOTP (Question of the Podcast) Do you think someone on an insulin pump is apt to be more overweight than those on syringes? For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 12 This week's podcast covers a very scary situation I experienced over the past week with regards to my diabetes management.  Is this the point where everything changes?  Will I look back to this period and remember it as the turning point? I have no idea why I'm so drawn to flash mob videos.  For some reason they just make me smile.  Another thing that makes me smile is a special person leaving me a message about the podcast in this week's episode. Run time: 24:03 In this session I cover: My Story (never told before) Stress and Diabetes Diabetes Flash Mob (Proposal Flash Mob) Diabetes 101 Blogging Diabetes Resources Almonds and it's benefits Diabetes Awareness Month Scott at www.scottsdiabetes.com Thank you so much for your support, and if you have yet to leave a rating or review, please leave me an honest one on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and I would truly appreciate it! Enjoy the session! QOTP (Question of the Podcast) Have you experienced large fluctuations in blood sugars due to stress? For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 11 I'm going to be completely honest about session 11.  It ALMOST didn't happen.  I could list out the 50 different things that I've been dealing with this past week, but there are no excuses.  I thought it was going to be a quick episode, but it turned out to hit the typical 30 minute mark without much fluff at all.  It's going to be a tough few days and upcoming weekend as I have a bunch of different things, events, exams and stuff going on.  I hope you enjoy this episode and have a great weekend! Run time: 30:13 Items Mentioned A typical day in the life with Diabetes (with Me) Fun fact of the podcast about gaining weight How to retain the podcast files for future listening Exercise Tip as a follow up to session 10 - what worked for me NFL Pro Bowl and SuperBowl winner teams up with Joslin to fight diabetes Study finds that shorter spans between doctor visits can decrease A1c QOTP (Question of the Podcast) How often do you go to your doctor and do you think your A1c would decrease by going more frequent? For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 10 This week was a hodgepodge of different topics.  After completing my first week of the insanity exercise program, I had some struggles that I wanted to share with you.  Also, I mention a funny incident that happened to me while shopping for groceries. There were also a few different hot topics in the news over the last few days that I discuss along with my perspective.  The new diabetes statistics that recently came out are pretty shocking.  Seriously, we need a cure.  I appreciate all the technology, gadgets and tools I have to manage my diabetes, but a cure would be slightly better.  I hope you enjoy this episode.  I'd love to hear what you think or if you have any future topics you would like me to cover. Run time: 27:30 Items Mentioned Last week struggles from starting Insanity Chris Snider's 100th Podcast episode - Congrats! Podcast Awards Healthy Choice vs. Cheesecake Diabetic Living magazine Diabetes Doubles the risk of Alzheimers/Dementia Stats - 366M in the world with diabetes and what that translates to Diabetes kills someone every 7 seconds - over the course of listening to this whole podcast, 234 people died from diabetes Walgreens vs. Hernandez with Diabetes American's with Disabilities Act Podcast Awards To vote, simply go to The Podcast Awards Homepage and fill in a nomination for the Health / Fitness category only. Podcast Name: Blogging Diabetes Podcast Podcast URL: http://www.bloggingdiabetes.com/ Please only vote for me if you’ve listened to the podcast and truly feel like it’s one that deserves your nomination. If you have already voted, please let me know in the comment section below so I can personally thank you. QOTP (Question of the Podcast) Do you exercise to offset unhealthy habits? For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 9 Run time: 30:42 Thanks for checking out session 9.  I really enjoy recording the podcast sessions to give you more insights into the real world of diabetes that you probably can't get by reading text on this page.  This session is jam packed and covers some great topics that came up over the past week. In this session, I cover topics such as an upcoming event, 5 Keys to preventing diabetes, an addiction that I admit to for the first time in the podcast, traveling blind without a blood glucose meter and the notion of perfect diabetes.  A few have asked how I record these sessions so I'll give you the jist of it. Over the course of the week I: Jot down a few bullet points about things that come up or I think about related to diabetes Find quiet time and hit the record button with my page of a few bullet points Hit stop when I've covered the topics and don't really keep track of the time for the most part Edit the tracks and add the fancy music and voice-over Publish the blog post and podcast It's really that simple.  I don't write out a script and talk word...for...word as that would be near impossible to have it flow and make sense.  I don't use teleprompter type software and talk to scrolling words.  I really talk from my head/heart, which is why there are the "umms" and "yannos" in the recording.  It's the only way I can talk genuinely about the topics.  I hope that makes sense and if you have any other questions, just let me know. Items Mentioned TED Event Oct 15th in San Diego on "Preventing and Curing Type 1 Diabetes" - Thanks Scott Johnson for the tip! (1:20) 5 Keys to preventing diabetes [type 2] from cnn.com (3:20) Masterful vocabulary - Dranken vs. Drunk (6:20) First guest update (8:00) Energy drink addiction (8:40) Caffeine (10:20) Traveling blind with diabetes (17:40) Driving with diabetes (21:40) Grinder = Hoagie = Sub = Hero (23:40) Diabeets Perfectness (25:20) Cookie Cutter diabetes (28:20) QOTP (Question of the Podcast) What do you consider"little to no drinking"? For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 8 Run time: 30:10 Thanks for listening to session 8 and I'm more motivated than ever.  I'm completely blown away by the response, number of listeners and support I've received with these podcasts on diabetes.   Like some of the past sessions, this one jumps between a few different topics, but highlights something that totally made my day/week/month. In this session, I cover topics such as the UltraLink meter, defending or restating a comment made in session 7, more info on what may sway my decision for 2012, a new section about diabetes news and finally a letter I received with feedback on the podcast. Items Mentioned Age as an excuse (3:00) My Grams diet (5:20) Grocery Store layout (6:55) Crushing the iTunes charts for "diabetes podcast" (9:20) UltraLink Meter (9:20) 3rd Blood glucose meter (10:30) Pool party with an insulin pump (13:05) Waterproof - Animas (14:00) Decision 2012 (15:10) Water play with a pump (17:00) Online Medical Records (17:45) Records sensitivity (21:30) Beans before rice (22:35) Email feedback from a listener - Thanks Kenneth! (23:50) QOTP (Question of the Podcast - 27:35) What do you want to hear more of? How to / Instructional type content Info about new or various diabetes products My personal experiences / stories Something else For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 7 Run time: 32:48 Session 7 covers a few different areas that happened over the last week or at least came to my mind.  First, I take you through the events leading up to hurricane Irene hitting Maryland and my preparation.  Next, I talk about my challenges and cycles with weight gain/loss.  The next two topics are my trend between doctors visits (Endo) and my experience with Medtronic infusion sets.  Finally, I end with a listener question about resources for those new to diabetes. I hope you enjoy the session.  As long as you keep listening, I'm going to keep recording!  If I can help just one person and give them more than what I had upon being diagnosed, I'll be happy.  Let me know what you think or if there is anything you would like covered in an upcoming session. Holy September and goodbye summer... Have a great weekend! Items Mentioned Hurricane Irene (2:00) and Earthquake (reference) Lowes experience and my game plan (3:15) Flooding worries (5:30) My diabetes preparation (6:30) Weight challenges (9:35) Weight loss (11:12) P90x (11:50) Physics lesson (14:10) Lifestyle change (17:15) Challenge for you (19:00) Lull  between doctor visits (19:45) Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) (21:20) New to diabetes (24:30) Plethora - thesaurus time (24:30) Joslin Diabetes Center (26:45) American Diabetes Association (27:07) TuDiabetes (28:19) Twitter (28:57) Upcoming guest for BDP QOTP (Question of the Podcast) Do you have lulls in blood sugar control between doctor visits? What resource would you recommend for those newly diagnosed with diabetes? For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Run time: 29:55 Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 6 This session covers a near catastrophic event that happened related to diabetes while I was on vacation at the beach in NJ, USA.  I go into details about what happened, how it could easily happen to you and what some possible solutions may be for the future. Also covered is a brief synopsis of Tuesday's earthquake on the East Coast, USA, where I was and what it felt like.   Finally, as a follow up to last week's post about a new insulin pump (Medtronic or Animas) I had a epiphany that is going to help me plan for 2012 to get better diabetes management.  I hope you enjoy the session and please let me know what you think! Items Mentioned U.S. East Coast Earthquake (3:00) Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) or new Insulin Pump (8:10) - Reference Post Dexcom Seven (13:00) Vacation Summary (15:30) Packing Diabetes Supplies (16:50) Apology (19:00) Totally Blaming My Wife (21:00) Better Planning Needed (23:45) Second Apology (25:00) Questions (25:45) 1 Hidden Bonus (???) QOTP (Question of the Podcast) What would you have done without any insulin and meter as a T1? What CGM and/or Insulin Pump do you like best and why? For feedback: BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Run time 31:53 Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 5 In this session I cover how to find the past sessions for those that have asked.  This podcast was delayed a week because of some family craziness that took place.  I do plan to post new sessions each Thursday morning around 9 AM EST.  Let me set the record straight in providing a link for the Dawn Phenomenon and Somogyi Effect so you are clear.  I caught up on all the outstanding listener questions that covered the following: Items Mentioned Last week with my family (4:30) High or Low Carb (11:30) Dawn Phenenomen/Somogyi Effect (16:55) Traveling with Diabetes (20:30) Canned verses fresh fruit and veggies (25:50) Podcast page to find past sessions (2:00) My brain meltdown in quoting the government as those people who provide recommended daily food intake (S/B FDA) QOTP (Question of the Podcast) - Leave your response below in the comments! 1) What do you do to help with the Dawn Phenomenon (Somogyi Effect)? 2) How much extra supplies do you take when traveling? BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Run time 37:46 Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 4 This session jumps around a bit because I talk about a few different topics that have recently come up and are relevant to the diabetes community.  Also, I get into a few more questions that came in from readers that varied widely in topic.  I hope you enjoy the session and I'd love to get your feedback either via iTunes or here in the comments. Items Mentioned Interview with Chris from JustTalkingPodcast (1:30) Depression and it's link to diabetes (3:00) Diabetes and relationships (9:00) Diabetes from a child's perspective (15:40) Emergency's and young children (19:00) Lancet fun for my kids (23:45) Diabetes tattoos (25:30) How to access the podcast (30:00) QOTP (Question of the Podcast) - Leave your response below in the comments! 1) What are your thoughts about a diabetes "alert" tattoo? 2) What advice would you give someone who is dating and newly diagnosed with diabetes? BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Run time 39:32 Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 3 This session is jam packed with content around going back to the roots (3:45 mark) as to why Blogging Diabetes was started by highlighting the two main goals for the site.  I also talk about why I started the Diabetes newsletter, the Facebook fan page and twitter account. The second half of session 3 answers a few questions that came in by three different fans.  I talk about and give my perspective on these three things: Gaining 15 pounds with having T1 diabetes (15:35) Reversing Diabetes (pffft) (25:50) Insulin Pump usage (31:10) Items Mentioned Sugar Free as a correction to session 2 P90x (build muscle) or Insanity (lose weight) by Beachbody Animas or Medtronic insulin pumps Blogging Diabetes on Facebook or Twitter QOTP (Question of the Podcast) What are your tips for gaining 15 lbs in a healthy way and do you believe in reversing diabetes? BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes

Run time 30:19 Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 2 I am completely blown away, surprised and humbled by the number of people that have listened to the first episode in just a few weeks.  Thank you for listening! This session is jam packed with information about what it's like eating with diabetes.  In this episode I take things to a whole new level by describing what I think is worse than a low blood sugar AND worse than a hungry low blood sugar.  Also, in this episode I walk you through a typical food day for me with the types of food and breakdown of what I like to eat.  I get into a little bit of my thoughts on the highly criticized "sugar free" foods and low carb diet.  Last, I walk through 5 different "danger" foods that I try to stay away from as much as possible.  Check it out! Items Mentioned What's worse than a hungry low blood sugar Sugar Free Danger Foods Guess the Carbs Typical Food Day for Tony Just Talking Podcast - Chris Snider Podcast Answer Man - Cliff Ravenscraft QOTP (Question of the Podcast) What's your danger food or go-to snack?  I'd also love to hear your feedback, questions, future topics you'd like to see covered or just to say hi. BDP Hotline: 410-774-6079 tony@bloggingdiabetes.com Post a comment below iTunes Review These podcasts are on iTunes Direct RSS feed for podcast episodes