Your Best T1D Year

Your Best T1D Year features Neil interviewing Natalie Bellini, a Cleveland nurse practitioner who also lives with type 1 diabetes.

Allison rejects “I saved my life with a juice box” because it can intensify fear of insulin.

This episode explains how low potassium can cause high blood sugar in type one diabetes and offers strategies to break this vicious cycle.

This episode explains the concentration effect in type one diabetes, where blood sugar rises without eating, and discusses how drinking water can help lower it.

This episode explores the history of type 1 diabetes before insulin, focusing on how dehydration was a primary cause of death and the brutal starvation diets used as treatment.

This episode explains the importance of hydration during sick days for people with type 1 diabetes to prevent dangerous complications like DKA.

This episode explores how choosing a water bottle brand you identify with can improve hydration habits through behavioral psychology.

Host Neil Greathouse discusses the importance of increasing water intake for people with Type 1 Diabetes to improve health outcomes.

Neil Greathouse explains the 'water to benefit ladder,' detailing how each glass of water provides different health benefits for people with Type 1 Diabetes.

This episode explains how dehydration during illness can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and offers strategies to stay hydrated and manage blood sugar.

This episode explains the importance of hydration for kidney health in people with Type 1 Diabetes, citing a study on water intake reducing chronic kidney disease risk.

This episode explains why water alone isn't enough for people with Type 1 Diabetes and how electrolytes are crucial for managing the condition.

Neil Greathouse discusses why standard hydration advice fails people with Type 1 Diabetes and offers tailored strategies.

Neil Greathouse reflects on the progress listeners have made in managing low blood sugar over an eight-week challenge, highlighting identity shifts and practical strategies.

Neil Greathouse opens by saying he has heard "in five years, there's going to be a cure" for 34 straight years, then introduces Katie Beth, whose University of Chicago islet-cell transplant has her off basal insulin.

Host Neil Greathouse discusses the emotionally loaded phrase 'I deserve this' in the context of managing Type 1 Diabetes, encouraging listeners to rewrite guilt-driven scripts around food.

This episode encourages people with type 1 diabetes to recognize their progress in managing low blood sugars and provides motivation to continue improving their habits.

The host discusses practical alternatives to glucose tablets for managing low blood sugar, using humor and Gen Alpha slang to engage listeners.

The host discusses the psychology behind over-treating low blood sugar and offers strategies to avoid the resulting blood sugar roller coaster.

George Huntley ties type 1 diabetes, employer health-plan administration, and decades of policy work to a single argument: PBMs sit in the middle of insulin pricing and drive up costs through rebates.

The host explains the rule of 15 for treating low blood sugar and why people often ignore it.

Host Neil Greathouse shares an embarrassing story about passing out from a low blood sugar to illustrate the importance of treating lows properly.

This episode explains why glucose tablets are more effective than food for treating low blood sugar in Type 1 Diabetes.

This episode explains why people with diabetes often experience rebound high blood sugars after treating lows and offers practical solutions to break this cycle.

Host Neil Greathouse reflects on the past year's wins in the T1D community and encourages listeners to build the next year on purpose.

The host introduces the concept of starting healthy habits before New Year's to avoid the resolution rush, sharing a listener's success story and a bit of science.

The host encourages listeners to skip overwhelming New Year's resolutions and instead focus on one small, repeatable habit to improve diabetes management.

Host Neil Greathouse reflects on surviving the holiday season with Type 1 Diabetes, emphasizing small daily wins and community support.

Neil Greathouse interviews Stacey Simms, host of Diabetes Connections and mother of a son with type 1 diabetes, about what 2025 revealed about the community.

Host Neil Greathouse gives a pep talk about the decision to take control of Type 1 Diabetes, sharing a success story from a listener.

The host introduces a system-based approach to managing Type 1 Diabetes, debunking quick fixes and promising a roadmap for lasting change.

Neil Greathouse introduces a plan for building small, consistent habits to improve Type 1 Diabetes management, emphasizing systems over willpower.