Lifestyle Archive
How Diabetes Treatments Have Changed
On January 5, 2021 In Featured Posts, Lifestyle
It’s always so interesting to hear from people who have been living with diabetes for several years and hear about the advancements in diabetes management. Seeing pictures and stories about what life was like 10, 20, and even 40 years ago is powerful in regard to having an understanding about how far treatments have
WINTERTIME ROUNDUP: HOLIDAY EDITION
On December 22, 2020 In Health and Wellness, Lifestyle
December can be a very busy month when many people celebrate various holidays, spend time with family and friends near and far, and/or ring in the New Year. It can be a lot of excitement and a lot to think about ? in addition to thinking about diabetes! So we rounded up a few
Living with Type 1 Diabetes: A Veteran’s Story
On November 11, 2020 In Featured Posts, Lifestyle
In the spirit of showing gratitude for all those who have served in the military on this Veteran’s Day, we asked Medtronic Ambassador Spencer to share his story about living with type 1 diabetes as a veteran. Q. Could you please tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Spencer, and I’m
Tips for Customizing Your CGM Alert Settings
On September 28, 2020 In Featured Posts, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle
Using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) offers many benefits that can help with your diabetes management. A CGM allows you to see a new sensor glucose reading every 5 minutes which can show you the effects that diet, exercise, and medication can have on your glucose levels. When using the Guardian Sensor 3, there
Back to School with Type 1 Diabetes
On August 19, 2020 In Education and Information, Lifestyle
It’s a time of year parents usually look forward to—the beginning of the school year. But this year, many parents and students are facing anxiety and uncertainty during the unprecedented circumstances of the continuing global pandemic and what it will mean for the school system. For our Medtronic Diabetes Ambassador, Amy, who is a