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Empowering Type 1 Diabetes: with T1D Nutritionist Andi Balog — 181 episodes
180: Brain fog, Oily Skin, Crappy Sleep and Other Things Your BGLs Are Messing With
179: Steal My Meal Prep Hacks to Eat Healthy Consistently With Less Effort
178: Why you’re finding it tricky to bolus for fruit & how to make it easier
177: What's more important? Protein? Calories? Exercise? Sleep? | Knowing what to focus on for different goals
176: Grief and Type 1 Diabetes | How grief impacts type 1 diabetes | How I manage grief alongside t1d | Looking after yourself when you're grieving
175: Q&A - "Do I Need to Bolus for Protein?"
174: This is for you if you lose motivation when you see numbers on the scale..
173: Why I Will Never Give You a Meal Plan
172: Eating Healthy When Life Is Busy (And Expensive)
171: "That's Just Type 1 Diabetes"... Or Is It?
170: These tell tale signs are telling you your basal insulin is wrong
169: 4 Truths About My Most Successful T1D Coaching Clients | Why Some People Get Better Results Than Others
168: Q&A - "Should I eat if I'm not hungry?"
167: It’s Not Just Insulin We Don’t Make: 10 Functions That are Removed, Reduced or Disrupted With T1D
166: Two skills you have to master if you want to reach your goals
165: Overnight Hypos | What Causes Them & How to Prevent Them
T1D Talks: Episode 9 - Do you need to supplement as a Type 1 Diabetic? | What supplements can and can't do for you | What supplements we take and why
163: How to ACTUALLY recover from a hypo
162: Q&A - “Why do I keep crashing 2 hours after a meal?”
T1D Talks: Episode 8 - What should Type 1 Diabetics get for free? | Weird new insulin pumps | Should we sign up for stem cell trials? | Delaying Type 1 Diabetes & more...
160: The Truth About Hypo Unawareness - Why You Can’t Feel Your Hypos & What to Do About It!
159: Foods you aren't bolusing for (but probably should be)
158: Exercising Consistently As a Female with T1D: What You Actually Need to Know
157: Carb Ratios Are Not What You Think They Are
156: Boring holiday tasks that will save you from burnout later
T1D Talks: Episode 7 - What It's really like dealing with social media as fitness professionals
154: Five mindset shifts to take into the new year
153: 🎅🏻Simple Christmas formulas to keep your bgls in range
152: How not to derail your progress over the Christmas holidays
151: Juice Boxes, Chocolate Milk & Hypos
150: Automated Insulin Pumps: My Unfiltered Take
149. Q&A - "What’s the best way to bolus for cereal?".m4a
148. Explaining Combo vs Split vs Extended Boluses
147. Q&A - "Should I have more than one carb ratio?"
146. Managing t1d when travelling or being out of routine.m4a
145: Lessons learned from 15+ years wearing diabetes devices | Insulin Pumps | CGMs
144: Embarrassingly simple habits that save me time and keep me healthy in busy seasons
143. Q&A - "How to deal with BGL swings at the gym without drawing attention?"
142. Why you shouldn't eat low carb for better blood sugars
141. Say Byeeeee to Morning Insulin Resistance👋🏻
140. What to do about Red, Itchy and Sore Insulin Pump & CGM Sites
139: How my parents handled my t1d diagnosis and how that has impacted me
138. Creating time and space between t1d decisions
137. Dealing with dismissive, rude or condescending doctors
136. Q&A - "How to decide when to swap from MDI to a pump?"
135: Steal my fave go-to breakfasts
134: Daily Habits That Quiet My Anxiety
133: If you’ve ever been overwhelmed by food and t1d, this is for you
132: What to Do When CGM Data Messes With Your Mind
T1D Talks: Episode 6 - How 1on1 Coaching helped Aaron | Routine vs flexibility - what is best for bgls? | How we feel about traveling with t1d | Handling exercise around highs & lows ...and more...
130 - Heading Somewhere Much Sunnier | Travel & Airport Prep | What I'm Packing
129 - Eating Out Without Spiking- My Go-To Orders and Mindset
128 - Should You Exercise when you’re High or Low?
127 - Building Body Confidence When You’re Attached to Devices
126: Excuse Me, Your Inflammation Is Showing
125: Every type 1 needs to consider taking these supplements
124: How to Stop those annoying as heck 3AM blood sugar spikes (and why they happen)
123: Common reasons your hba1c has started to go back up again (after you finally got it down into range!)
122: Q&A - "How do I carb count pasta?! Cooked vs dry carb counts are different?!"
121: Periods, blood sugars, and a whole lot of mansplaining
120: My top tips for staying consistent with exercise in the winter months
119. The Top 5 Common Habits that cause weight gain in type 1 diabetics
118. Ranking the Best to worst protein yoghurts on the market
117: Using the BIG ROCKS Principle to kick goals and improve your blood sugar control
116: What to do when your insulin pump dies/malfunctions/develops an error?!😳
115: Q&A- "Should I exercise right after taking insulin, or wait for a while?"
114: 5 non-negotiables every person with T1D should do daily, for better blood sugars and optimal health
113: Reactive vs proactive management & why you need to get good at both with t1d
112: The biggest mistakes Type 1 Diabetics make with weightloss (and what to do instead)
111: How I Stay Organised, Reduce Burnout and Stay on Top of my Life with T1D
110. Q&A - "How do I bolus for multiple meals/snacks close together?"
109. This quick strategy can help you lower hba1c
108. Tips for staying on track when you aren’t seeing results
107: How to say goodbye to t1d burnout in 2025
106: Lessons from 2024
105. How to avoid gaining weight over the holidays
104: Q&A - How to cope with feeling ravenous when low?
103: Worrying about the incoming Christmas Carbs?
Show me yours!
102: 15 Activities that aren’t exercise that lower blood sugar
101: Q&A- I am worried about drinking alcohol because I always tend to go low. Is there anything I can do?
100: My Pizza Bolusing formula
99: What hypos have to do with weightloss
98: DO NOT do this if you're trying to lose weight!!
97. Managing your expectations with t1d
96. Insulin ‘stacking’ and ‘the 3hr rule’
95: The Magic of Prebolusing: Are you doing it? This is why you should!
94: The truth about gyms/ what most gyms don’t want you to know
93: Morning BGL Spikes: what’s the deal?
92. How to know what to adjust and when : Is my carb ratio, insulin sensitivity factor or basal rate that needs changing?
91: Tools, supplements and strategies I use to keep on top of my health and happiness
90. The WHY Behind Blood Sugars (and why it's SO important to know them!!!)
89. How I help my clients with hypo anxiety & fear of hypos.
88. Are you making these dieting mistakes? (This might be why you’re struggling to lose weight with type 1 diabetes)
87. 5 Ways I’m saving money on healthy food during the cost of living crisis
86. My Top hypo treatments
85: How to treat a hypo (the right way!!!) | How to avoid the post-hypo spikes, eating the entire kitchen and recover faster...
84. 🚩Red flags to look out for with your Endo or Diabetes Team
83: Like getting your period isn’t annoying enough: understanding hormonal blood sugars
82: The real reason you have t1d burnout
81: Q&A - Should I keep working out even when I'm sick?
80: Things I don’t do as a type 1 diabetic, nutritionist & personal trainer!
79: 3 things you can do today to start losing weight (in a healthy and sustainable way)
78. Why we're confused about Type 1 Diabetes and how to manage it.. and what to do about it!
T1D Talks: Episode 5 - Life updates | The worst site locations | Rating new foods & drinks we've tried lately...& more...
76: The importance of Magnesium (it's relationship with blood sugar) and how to know if you're deficient...
75. What's for dinner......? If that question stresses you out you need to listen to this episode!
74. Q&A - “What do I need to know about going from MDI to a pump?”
73: 10 Reasons why you might be feeling like shit everyday (P.s it's not just because of t1d)
72: Important Announcement about Long Acting Insulin | Levemir Discontinued 2024 | What You Need to Know
T1D Talks: Episode 4 - Why we don't want to ask for help | Ways to Lose Weight | Endos who change your settings without asking | Should non type 1s have access to CGMs or not? And more..
70. Happy Easter! My thoughts on whether you should be eating easter choccies with t1d..
69. Q&A: "Do you have any info on weight loss whilst trying to not dip low?"
68. A T1D partner's perspective - T1D & intimacy, travel, fears, starting a family and more...
67. Ever wondered what a Nutritionist with T1D eats? Listen to this!
T1D Talks: Episode 3 - Guessing carb counts vs educated guesses | Limiting t1d beliefs | Problems with relying on t1d tech | Features we wish insulin pumps had and more....
65. How to make your insulin work better for you
64: Q&A- How should I be looking after my skin with T1D? I’m talking dry skin, bruises, scabs, lumps and wounds..
63. Are you in the HbA1c Approval trap? What to look out for
62: Hello 2024 | Life Update | How to Work with Me in 2024 | Carb Counting Masterclass
T1D Talks: Episode 2 - What If We Woke Up And Type 1 No Longer Existed?, How Fitness Changed Aaron's Life, Disordered Eating, Limitations of Personal Training and more...
60: Q&A “Is carb counting actually necessary? Can you share your tips to make carb counting easier?”
59: An easy to follow at-home or gym workout that gets RESULTS!
T1D Talks: Episode 1 - Insulin Pumps vs Insulin Injections, Stem Cell Insulin Therapy, Gaps in the Healthcare System, The Best Place to Start to Lose Weight with T1D and more!
57: Q&A - "What should my expectations be of a child with type 1? Can we have no daily lows/highs?"
56. Tips for getting started in a gym and staying consistent
55: Q&A - “How do I bolus for coffee?”
54. Is your fear of hypos stopping you from lowering your hba1c? Listen to this!
53. Is Carb Counting stressing you out or getting you down? Carb Counting Masterclass Coming Soon!
52. Q&A - “Do I need to prebolus? And how long should it be?"
51. What you need to know about weightloss shakes
50: Q&A - “What is the difference between glucose and other hypo treatments?”
49: Simplifying Weightloss: How to actually lose weight and keep it off with Type 1 Diabetes
48: Q&A - “What’s the deal with hypos and sickness? Why am I low but have ketones with gastro?!”
47: My T1D & life story… & how I got where I am today - PART 3 (final)
46: Ways to Reduce T1D Burnout
45: Q&A - “What should my goal be for target range and time in range, to have superhero blood sugars?"
44: The Mechanisms of Blood Sugar & Exercise, Why You Go High or Low From Different Types of Exercise
43: 3 Tips to Improve your Blood Sugar Control on Multiple Daily Injections
42: Q&A - "Is it best to hang on to injections as long as you can, or go straight to an insulin pump?"
41: How Food Environment Impacts Weightloss
40: Q&A - Should you eat/ take insulin before working out? Does taking insulin before working out affect weight loss results?
39: My T1D & life story… & how I got where I am today - PART 2
38: My T1D & life story… & how I got where I am today - PART 1
37: Q&A - "Can you tell us how you keep all of your type 1 diabetes stuff organised? Mine is everywhere and it stresses me out!"
36: What does a car have to do with type 1 diabetes?
35 - Q&A: "I go low after high intensity exercise & hypo treatments are slow to kick in - how do I stop the low without going high?"
34: Improve your diet in one day with this simple tweak..
33: Q&A - 'Struggling to lose weight big time, even though I'm lifting weights, doing HIIT, eating well...why?!'
32: Before you take any insulin.. DO THIS!
31: Q&A - 'What advice would you give a mum of a newly diagnosed 10 year old daughter with type 1?'
30: 3 things I do to maintain my weight (without counting calories)
29: Q&A - ‘What should I eat to avoid overnight hypos?’
28: Why eating low carb isn’t helping you lose weight
27: Q&A "What are your thoughts on Libre VS Guardian 3 CGMs?"
26: 4 Simple Steps to Increase Your Metabolism
25: Q&A - "Do we need to treat hypos with simple AND complex carbs?"
24: T1D confidence - what it really is... and how you can get it!
23: Q&A - "What do you do to prevent massive blood sugar spikes after working out?"
22: I can't believe it's not butter... and other unhealthy oils you should avoid like the plague
21: Q&A - "Do you follow a program at the gym? I'm lost on how to start."
20: Are you being pro-active enough with your t1d management?
19: Q&A - "Are you feeling better after last year?" + BTS of my life at the moment
18: Should we change the name of Type 1 Diabetes?
17: Q&A- "Do you ever experience T1D burnout?"
16: How to get back on track with your goals after falling off
15: Q&A - "Any tips on losing weight when working shift work?"
14: What is basal testing? ..And why you NEED to do it if you have type 1 diabetes
13: Q&A - How Do You Deal With Sticky High Numbers?
12: Feel like you’ve tried everything but aren’t losing weight with Type 1 Diabetes? Listen to this..
11: Q&A - "What are your go-to protein snacks?"
10: New Year New You? & What's to come for 2023
9: Signs that you have a poor relationship with food & type 1 diabetes (and could use a change)
8: Q&A - "Have you ever considered training your dog to be tuned into your BSL and alert your lows?"
7: 4 Habits to Break to Lose Weight with Type 1 Diabetes
6: Q&A - "What is your favourite collagen and what does it do?"
5: Why looking at CGM arrows is messing you up!
4: Q&A - "How much meal time insulin do you do in a day not including basal insulin?"
3: There's nothing that sleep wont help with... and 3 ways to improve sleep!
2: Important Info About the New Omnipod NDSS Subsidy in Australia | What You Need to Know
1: Welcome to the Empowering Health Podcast | Your place to learn about Nutrition, Fitness, Blood Sugars and all things health for women with Type 1 Diabetes