Diabetes Devices

How to use Dexcom CGM Trend Arrows for Insulin Adjustments

If you use a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor), you probably already know how much of a game-changer this technology can be when it comes to ...

By Anna on December 3, 2019
Diabetes

By Anna, Eversense user living with type 1 diabetes. I first heard about the Eversense system at the ATTD conference in Paris and was ...

By Christel Oerum on October 15, 2019
Diabetes

If you’re active, sweat a lot, live in a hot climate or your skin just doesn’t get along with the adhesives of your CGM (Continuous Glucose ...

Earlier this month, Diabetes Strong (Tobias and I) attended the 2019 ADA Scientific Sessions in San Francisco as press, and I’m excited to ...

I’ve lived with type 1 diabetes since 1997, and I have been managing my diabetes with insulin injections (multiple daily injections – MDI) ...

By Christel Oerum on December 10, 2018
Diabetes

Lauren Salko is a professional freestyle skier who has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1998. Today, she shares how she uses Basal-IQ™ ...

By Christel Oerum on November 9, 2018
Diabetes

Living with diabetes means that you most likely generate a lot of “sharps” waste like needles, syringes, and CGM applicators. That’s just ...

Warm days, outdoor workouts, and frequent dips in the pool are amazing. Unfortunately, hot summer days and workouts can also mean that your ...

If you live with diabetes, you probably measure your blood sugar regularly (and if you don’t, I highly recommend you make it a ...

By Christel Oerum on February 22, 2018
Diabetes

If you are a regular reader of Diabetes Strong, you probably noticed that I often wear my Dexcom CGM on my upper arm. It’s one of my ...

The MiniMed 670G from Medtronic is an insulin pump coupled with a glucose sensor. It uses a computer program (called an ...

By Christel Oerum on September 30, 2017
Exercise

Managing blood sugars during and after exercise is one of the trickiest situations to tackle as a person living with insulin-dependent ...

You have probably seen me wearing a small device on my upper arm in a lot of the pictures on this website. That’s my CGM, an instrumental ...

After an inspiring interview with Kyle Cochran, American Ninja Warrior finalist, about why he chooses to use an insulin pump and how it ...

This is a post I have been very excited about! I love learning from people who do extraordinary things with diabetes, so it was amazing ...

By Christel Oerum on November 7, 2016
Diabetes

You may have seen me sporting my Dexcom CGM in some of my workout videos. I love my Dexcom, but it has taken me a while to learn how to wear ...