Why Your Brain Fights Glucose Tablets (And How to Retrain It)
Show NotesIf glucose tablets work so well, why do so many people with type 1 diabetes avoid them like they’re punishment?In this episode, we dig into the psychology behind low blood sugar cravings. Wh...
21 Tammi 9min
Why Your Brain Panics During a Low (And What to Do About It)
Show NotesLow blood sugar doesn’t just mess with your body, it hijacks your brain. That’s why perfectly reasonable people suddenly feel urgent, frantic, and out of control when their numbers drop.In t...
19 Tammi 9min
The Low Blood Sugar Rebound Nobody Warns You About
Show NotesIf you’ve ever gone from a low blood sugar straight into the 200s and thought, “How did that happen?”, this episode connects the dots.We talk about the post-low rebound that sneaks up on peo...
16 Tammi 8min
Why Glucose Tablets Work Better Than Food for Low Blood Sugar
Show NotesMost people don’t hate glucose tablets because they don’t work. They hate them because they’re boring. No crunch. No comfort. No emotional payoff.In this episode, we talk about why glucose t...
14 Tammi 9min
PBMs, Insulin, And The Broken System Keeping Prices High with George Huntley
Show NotesIf you have ever stared at your pharmacy receipt and thought, How is this even legal? this episode is for you. George Huntley has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1983, spent 25+ years runni...
12 Tammi 53min
The Rule of 15 (And Why We Ignore It)
Show NotesEveryone with type 1 diabetes has heard of the Rule of 15. Treat a low with 15 grams of fast-acting carbs, wait 15 minutes, and recheck. Simple. Logical. Universally ignored.In this episode,...
9 Tammi 9min
Passing Out from a Low Taught Me This About Treating Blood Sugar Safely
Show NotesIf you’ve ever brushed off a low blood sugar because you were busy, embarrassed, or convinced you could “power through,” this episode is for you. In this one, I tell the story of the only ti...
7 Tammi 8min
Glucose Tablets vs Food for Lows // What Actually Works Faster
Show notesMost of us treat lows with whatever is closest, juice, crackers, cookies, cereal, and then act surprised when we’re 250 an hour later. This episode walks through why glucose tablets beat Ore...
5 Tammi 8min
