Sleep, Stress & T1D Burnout (It’s Not Just You)
Tired isn’t just tired. Here’s how chronic sleep loss feeds diabetes burnout — and why fixing it matters more than you think.📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ How exhaustion drives T1D burnout✔️ Why sleep p...
21 Touko 20255min
Why You’re Hungrier After a Bad Night’s Sleep
You’re not just snacky for no reason. Sleep loss hijacks hunger hormones — here’s what’s going on (and how to handle it).📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ Ghrelin, leptin, and cravings explained✔️ How sleep...
19 Touko 20255min
Sleep, Brain Fog, and the Carb Count You Forgot
When you’re running on low sleep, your brain gets glitchy — and that makes T1D decisions way harder. Here’s why.📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ How sleep loss affects memory and focus✔️ Why diabetes manag...
16 Touko 20255min
Why Sleep Affects BG Variability, Not Just Averages
Your numbers aren’t just high — they’re jumpier. Here’s how bad sleep throws off glucose variability and makes blood sugar control harder.📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ What glucose variability really is...
14 Touko 20255min
What Sleep Does to Our Morning Basal Needs
Your basal insulin didn’t “just stop working” — poor sleep might be the real reason behind morning blood sugar spikes.📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ How sleep loss supercharges the dawn phenomenon✔️ Why ...
12 Touko 20255min
Craving Carbs After a Bad Night of Sleep? Here’s Why.
You’re not broken — you’re just tired. Here’s why sleep deprivation flips your hunger hormones and makes diabetes even harder.📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ How sleep affects ghrelin and leptin✔️ Why cra...
9 Touko 20255min
Sleep & High Blood Sugar: What’s the Connection?
You didn’t forget to bolus. Your blood sugar’s high because your body’s cortisol levels are — here’s the real story behind morning highs.📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ Why short sleep triggers morning bl...
7 Touko 20254min
The 10PM Alarm (And Why I’m Actually Using It)
You set alarms to wake up. But what about alarms to go to bed? Here’s why a simple 10PM reminder changed my overnight blood sugars.📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ Why a bedtime alarm helps blood sugars✔️ ...
5 Touko 20255min
