With so much diabetes technology designed to automate and simplify daily management, it can be easy to forget what to do when that technology suddenly isn’t available. A failed CGM, broken insulin pump, power outage, or natural disaster can quickly turn a routine day into an emergency.

In the latest episode of Optimizing Diabetes Tech, we break down the diabetes basics everyone should know from monitoring glucose without a continuous glucose monitor to calculating insulin doses and preparing for a transition from an insulin pump to multiple daily injections.

ODT is our reoccurring series focused on using diabetes technology more effectively. We dive deep into practical topics and answer listener questions. In each episode, I am joined by CDCES Gary Scheiner, the founder of Integrated Diabetes Services. Gary and his team provide personalized diabetes coaching, insulin pump setup and optimization, and CGM and open source AID training. I have worked with them myself on fine-tuning my settings and management strategies. If you are looking to optomize your diabetes treatment, I highly recommend the team at Integrated Diabetes Services and let them know we sent you!

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