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Diabetes in the RawEp. 24 - Diabetes Tech - Access For All - chit chat around challenges & considerationsIn this episode we generally just have chat around some of the topics being raised around National Diabetes Week in Australia next month.Diabetes Australia wants a future where diabetes can do no harm.People living with diabetes should be able to access the life-saving technology they need to live well.This year Diabetes Australia is shining a light on the impact of diabetes tech and what needs to be done to improve access.We chat about the challenges and considerations around diabetes research funding, as well as funding...2024-06-2926 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 23 - Essentials for Pregnancy Planning - Type 1 & 2 Diabetes (Pt. 1)There are some key considerations for pregnancy when you have Type 1 or 2 Diabetes. In Episode 23, Jaimee talks about the importance of aiming to achieve recommendations for glucose management to reduce some possible very serious complications to Mum &/or Bub during pregnancy. As someone living with Type 1 Diabetes, Jaimee understands how it feels to be told you should not fall pregnant until you get your HbA1c down to 6.5% or less! It can feel like an unachievable and unfair target. Listen in to hear why pregnancy planning is SO important for women with T1D & T2D. Jaimee also covers...2024-03-3113 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 22 - Weight Loss & Type 2 Diabetes Meds (Ozempic, Saxenda & Mounjaro) - Chit Chat about their placeIn this episode Hayley is back. We talk about the very topical subject of weight loss/Type 2 Diabetes medications such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Saxenda. We discuss our personal thoughts on the place of these meds both within the diabetes space and around their place in weight loss for health improvements. Should they be 'saved' for those with Type 2 Diabetes only? Is it 'cheating' to take these to help with weight loss? Listen in as we share our personal thoughts. These are just our personal experiences and thoughts. We do not intend on offending anyone in any way...2024-02-2732 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 21 - Pre-diabetes - What is it and what can be done about it?What is pre-diabetes? What can you do about it? What is impaired fasting glucose vs impaired glucose tolerance? If you have ever been told you have elevated glucose levels, but not to the point of being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, this episode is for you. Jaimee talks about what pre-diabetes is and what it means. She shares some tips on how you can reduce your risks of going on to develop Type 2 Diabetes. Did you know up to 50% of people with pre-diabetes will go on to develop Type 2 within 5 years? Did you also know you can reduce...2024-01-2723 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 20 - A thanks for 2023 & plans for Diabetes in the Raw 2024The final episode for 2023. A quick thanks to our supporters, audience and guests! Jaimee shares some of the planned topics for 2024 including Type 2 Diabetes Remission/Reversal, Prediabetes/Insulin Resistance, Eating Disorders & Type 1 Diabetes, Exercise & Hybrid Closed Loop Systems in Type 1, Exercise & Type 2 Diabetes, Pregnancy planning, Reducing Risks of Type 2 after Gestational Diabetes, & she forgot to mention the hard-to-find topic of Diabetes & Sex! We have had a laugh and shared some serious talks about this offline with some of our guests....so let's be brave and share... as it can feel very alone! Coke by the bed anyone? :-)2023-12-2909 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 20 - A thanks for 2023 & plans for Diabetes in the Raw 2024The final episode for 2023. A quick thanks to our supporters, audience and guests! Jaimee shares some of the planned topics for 2024 including Type 2 Diabetes Remission/Reversal, Prediabetes/Insulin Resistance, Eating Disorders & Type 1 Diabetes, Exercise & Hybrid Closed Loop Systems in Type 1, Exercise & Type 2 Diabetes, Pregnancy planning, Reducing Risks of Type 2 after Gestational Diabetes, & she forgot to mention the hard-to-find topic of Diabetes & Sex! We have had a laugh and shared some serious talks about this offline with some of our guests....so let's be brave and share... as it can feel very alone! Coke by the bed anyone? :-)2023-12-2911 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 19 - Navigating School Camps with T1D - Sharing the Parent Experience with HayleyIn Episode 19, Hayley shares her very recent experience after going on school camp with her youngest son who has T1D. She talks about the decision-making process of whether to go as a parent, the communication side of things and planning of camp with the school, as well as navigating all the extra activities and camp menu. Some very practical tips are shared in this episode. We also talk about the challenges with children not particularly wanting a parent on their camp. We chat about how they managed the insulin pump and CGM side of things, switching back to...2023-11-2932 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 18 - Let's Talk Alcohol - Safety Considerations & Handy TipsThis is a quick one where Jaimee talks about the impacts of alcohol for those of us living with diabetes. Planning and knowledge is key to keeping safe if consuming alcohol when you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. This has some tips for everyone, from the young ones to those of the more mature years 😊 I touch on some of the better choices of alcohol, how to reduce risks of the very dangerous hypo’s (low blood glucose levels) when drinking, the short-term and long-term considerations, planning & why glucagon injections may not work in the case of severe hypo. Why c...2023-10-2923 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 17 - Over 60 years living T1D - with LynnLiving Type 1 Diabetes for over 60 years is quite the achievement. In this episode, we have been fortunate enough to have a guest on who is willing to talk to us about everything from diagnosis 62 years ago, to diabetes management over the years until 2023. Lynn shares everything from school to work to camping with diabetes, when needles had to be boiled to sterilise them, glucose was tested purely via the urine, and carb counting was not heard of. We are so grateful to Lynn for coming on and sharing her diabetes in the raw experiences.Please get in...2023-09-2440 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 16 - Teen Talk - Let's Chat About EtiquetteThis is for the parents of teens (or almost teens) of Type 1. Teenage years are hard enough with Type 1 Diabetes. The last thing we want to do is make it harder for our young people. Listen in as Jaimee & Hayley (mum of 2 boys with T1D) discuss the 9 points teenagers have told us they do or don't like hearing. The Behavioural Diabetes Institute in San Diego has put together these points, straight from the mouth of teens. This was a card put together to help teens & parents survive diabetes together. it does not that there is no need to...2023-08-2630 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 15 - Is Diabetes Research on its Death Bed? - Why the struggles & where to now?Hayley & Jaimee chat about the struggles diabetes research is having in regards to funding & how stigma may be influencing the $ coming in for more research. All forms of diabetes are increasing in Australia (& probably worldwide), yet the funding for research is going down. Why? What can be done? What should the research be focusing on? A cure? Improvements in quality of life? Improved treatment options?We started this chat after a debate during National Diabetes Week in Australia from July 9, 2023. The Great Debate Series can be found at the link below:Brain drain: Is diabetes...2023-07-3018 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 14 - Living Type 1 Diabetes for over 40 years! Meet MarkHow has life with Type 1 Diabetes changed over the past 40 years? Listen in as our guest, Mark Boulton, talks about his life after being diagnosed at 17 months old - just a baby! He shares some very raw experiences of some 'close calls', and discusses things that motivated him to get his diabetes 'on track' in those young adult years. Mark talks about his Mum being his nurse on school camps and throughout his childhood. We chat about how tech has changed life with Type 1, and how the transition has been for Mark. Please share this to help o...2023-06-3031 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 13 - Type 1 in Adulthoood - Martine - almost 12 months post-diagnosisA continuation from Episode 5 with Martine after a shock diagnosis of T1D in her early 40's, Martine shares a bit about her journey. Not without some laughs & going off on a bit of tangent about how diabetes can impact on intimacy with your partner, Jaimee & Martine talk about how carb counting & learning more about diabetes can help enhance flexibility in life. A nice short & sweet episode as we talk a little about DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) which is a course Martine has just started to help her with her diabetes management. Send us a message, rate...2023-05-2225 minDiabetes in the RawEp. 12 - The ENDIA Study - 10 years in!What causes Type 1 Diabetes? The Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) Study aims to find the cause(s) of type 1 diabetes to inform ways to prevent it. A long-term study with some results shared by Kelly who is the ENDIA coordinator, 10 years in. The exciting news is… the study has also received funding to keep doing the essential research around T1D and some possible environmental causes. Finding links to the causes of islet cell autoimmunity may well hold the key to treatments and prevention in the future.Jaimee’s eldest son has been in this...2023-05-0130 min