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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 6 MIN

What's Really Causing Your Unexplained Blood Sugars

from Your Best T1D Year · host Neil Greathouse

SHOW NOTES:The pump site. The insulin. The food from six hours ago. The stress. The general vibe. Neil has blamed every single one of these for blood sugars that made no sense -- and for 34 years, he kept leaving one variable off the list entirely.This episode is about blood sugar archaeology: the 7am investigation T1D people run every morning. Holding the insulin vial up to the light. Going through the mental checklist. Sometimes coming up completely empty. The problem wasn't missing something obvious -- it was missing a variable that was never on the list in the first place. And on Monday, Neil delivers the specific number from the research that changes what that variable looks like.Week 2 of the While You Were Sleeping Challenge kicks off here. Today, he sets the stage and helps you look back at the data you've been collecting.In this episode:The full list of things Neil has blamed for blood sugars that didn't make sense (34 years of data)Why the T1D blood sugar checklist keeps coming up emptyThe "Law and Order at 7am" method of investigation -- and why it failsWhat the research says is the actual missing variableHow to look back at your Week 1 data before Monday's big episodeThis Week's Challenge: Think about the most confusing blood sugar you've had recently. What time did you go to sleep the night before?Helpful resources and newsletter: https://yourbestt1dyear.comConnect with Neil: TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the.betes Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebetes Facebook: https://facebook.com/neilgreathouse LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/neil-greathouse-a607b912 Website: https://yourbestt1dyear.comBooks on Amazon: Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time: https://a.co/d/6UHooWJ Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories: https://a.co/d/dfIlyI1

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SHOW NOTES:The pump site. The insulin. The food from six hours ago. The stress. The general vibe. Neil has blamed every single one of these for blood sugars that made no sense -- and for 34 years, he kept leaving one variable off the list entirely.This episode is about blood sugar archaeology: the 7am investigation T1D people run every morning. Holding the insulin vial up to the light. Going through the mental checklist. Sometimes coming up completely empty. The problem wasn't missing something obvious -- it was missing a variable that was never on the list in the first place. And on Monday, Neil delivers the specific number from the research that changes what that variable looks like.Week 2 of the While You Were Sleeping Challenge kicks off here. Today, he sets the stage and helps you look back at the data you've been collecting.In this episode:The full list of things Neil has blamed for blood sugars that didn't make sense (34 years of data)Why the T1D blood sugar checklist keeps coming up emptyThe "Law and Order at 7am" method of investigation -- and why it failsWhat the research says is the actual missing variableHow to look back at your Week 1 data before Monday's big episodeThis Week's Challenge: Think about the most confusing blood sugar you've had recently. What time did you go to sleep the night before?Helpful resources and newsletter: https://yourbestt1dyear.comConnect with Neil: TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the.betes Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebetes Facebook: https://facebook.com/neilgreathouse LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/neil-greathouse-a607b912 Website: https://yourbestt1dyear.comBooks on Amazon: Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time: https://a.co/d/6UHooWJ Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories: https://a.co/d/dfIlyI1

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