Pardon My Pancreas - Type 1 Diabetes with Matt Vande Vegte
Matt Vande Vegte, CPT from FTFWarrior.com gets real about living with diabetes and everything that comes with it. As a certified trainer and nutritionist (and T1D), Matt goes over his unique "blood sugar formula" and how you too can learn to predict blood sugars through any exercise, activity, and meal. Welcome to our Tribe of T1D Warriors.
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Fill This Critical Role On Your Diabetes Care Team ASAP
There’s been a “missing link” in our diabetes care team forEVER, and it’s time to change that…In today’s episode, I share the one addition to my medical team that actually allowed me to step out of the standard of “survival mod...
The "Anti-Overwhelm Method" For T1D's Who Want Easy Blood Sugars
Type 1 Diabetes is HARD, let’s not sugarcoat it (pun definitely intended), but what if there were a way reduce the overwhelm associated with it?I noticed something interesting the other day, where sometimes when I have out of r...
How I Burned Fat Fast With Diabetes
I gained 12 pounds of fat to prove a point, and now it’s time to burn it off in under 6 weeks.What’s the point? To prove that the “advice” we’re given as diabetics can actually LEAD into fat GAINED, making it harder than ever t...
14 Years T1D, And I'm Just Now Learning THIS?!
Which of the two “blind spots” are you most at risk for with type 1 diabetes?We create “blind spots” when we unknowingly over-compensate for rough blood sugars… (like taking extra insulin to cover a high blood sugar, when inste...
This "Blood Sugar Blind Spot" Is Killing You Slowly
Diabetes is essentially a “mine field” we have to navigate without a map… and learn from trial and error without blowing our legs off in the process.In today’s episode I break down:• diabetes blind spots (and how...
Blood Sugar Control Vs Blood Sugar FREEDOM
Finding “Balance” in life… is impossible. And I’m giving up the attempt.There’s a new “phase” of life that I find myself shifting towards more and more recently, and it’s something I wanted to share with you in case it helps wi...
Balance Blood Sugars FAST with this Counterintuitive Trick
Why aren't Doctors telling us about this incredibly simple way to balance healthy blood sugars for good?In today's episode, Matt shares one of his "T1D client success secrets" that helps his clients to get 90% time in range with near...
A Heart to Heart with my Type 1 Diabetes (Obsession vs Burnout)
I remained 100% Time In Range for 7 Days straight… And honestly - it had a negative effect on my mental health by day 7.I was constantly checking my numbers.The moment I woke up I checked my number...
Can I Keep 100% Time In Range For A FULL Week?
Is it possible to stay 100% in range as a type 1 diabetic... for 7 consecutive days?!Follow the story to see IF I make it, and hear some "harsh reality" lessons learned along the way.>> LISTEN NOW
These 3 Things Will Lower Blood Sugars (WITHOUT Medication)
While out for a run in the mountains over Thanksgiving, I literally thought I was having a heart attack… Thankfully that wasn’t the case, but it shed light on an incredibly important blood sugar lesson…The hidden variables are ...
How Kristie B. Solved Her Diabetes In Under ONE Week
What if it were possible to "fix" blood sugars in less than a week?What if you could have just one or two strategies "click" in your mind that made diabetes finally become more stable and predictable?In today's interview epis...
The Future of T1D Technology with Justin "Diabetech" Eastzer
For World Diabetes Day, I’ve brought on a special guest to our podcast today, his name is Justin (aka. Diabete_Tech).In case you’ve never heard of him…Ever since being diagnosed with Type One Diabetes – Justin has been OBSESSED...
My Favorite Blood Sugar Equation
What if the solution to blood sugar madness was staring you right in the face, and all you had to do was use it?We talk about blood sugar “numbers” all the time…But never about the grand picture of “diabetes equations”...It’s...
How Taking LESS Insulin Doubled Chris' Time In Range From 50% To 90%+ [T1D]
From 50% time in range & 8.0 A1C to 80-90% in time range and 6.3 A1C.Yep you read that right.Chris was diagnosed with Diabetes 15 years ago…After taking a few medications, he was prescribed Insulin by his endo....
Inside the Mind of a Parent with a T1D Child: Interview with Maureen Petersen, MD
Maureen Petersen, MD shares all about the differences between parenting a type 1 and living with type 1…As well as what it was like to BE a general pediatrician… and then go through the diagnosis of her child feeling just as helpless...
Unknown Diabetes Killer Revealed
I had THREE completely different “emergencies” hit me in the last week…And each and every one of them reminded me of ONE lesson that I had to learn the hard way with diabetes over the last decade…(hint: it nearly killed me mu...
Nutritionist and ICU Nurse (Siblings) Discuss “Best Practices” For Type 1 Diabetics
In today’s heart-warming episode between T1D siblings, we dove into our exact (and opposite) methods for eating endless buffets of delicious foods while on a cruise…Navigating all the fun activities with insulin on board…And ...
The “Diabetes Dosing Decision” That Balanced My Blood Sugars
Type 1 Diabetes gets hard with sleep deprivation, 4 a.m. workouts, 14 hour conference days, first time traveling with a toddler, and the list goes on…Yet because of one "Diabetes Dosing Decision" I was able to hit a few 100% time in ...
Back to school with T1D: School Nurse REVEALS ALL!
Whether you’re in school, your kid is in school, or you feel like you’re getting schooled by T1D…This episode has a few twists and turns that I think you’ll find useful and interesting.While today’s epi...
Fix Blood Sugars With This Simple CGM Secret
In our Warrior’s Inner Circle (my highest level of client coaching), we’re currently working on a single goal with a friendly competition…To see who can hit the most 100% time in range days in a month.
How I SOLVED My Blood Sugar Problems In 4 Easy Steps
Solve one problem and you create a new problem…The never-ending cycle of life (and type 1 diabetes) never ceases to disappoint.But what if “problems” with blood sugars actually gave us the answers needed to fix them?I...
I Found Out My Doctor Sabotaged My A1C
In today’s podcast episode, we cover something quite disturbing…How to identify IF you can trust your doctor’s advice…Alongside an example from my life when I found out I was unknowingly sabotaging my own diabetes as well.
I Got Diagnosed With Diabetes... Again?
There are few times in life that we’re given a “try again” option…Especially when it comes to diabetes.There’s something special I wanted to share with you in today’s episode, and I hope you’ll find it helpful…A little “s...
What Fasting Blood Glucose Says About Your Insulin Resistance
Last week, I had polar opposite blood sugar responses on back to back days…Day 1: dropping blood sugars and buckets of carbs to avoid going low…Day 2: skyrocketing blood sugars and boatloads of insulin to avoid staying high…<...
NEW Discovery: The Shocking Impact Of Barometric Pressure On Blood Sugars
Find out in today’s episode if you’re one of the few T1D's that is at increased risk of low and high blood sugars… as a direct result of the weather...And what you can do to protect yourself as you listen to this jaw-dropping intervi...