T1D Huddle

This month, we are fortunate to host Alanna Chambers, registered dietician & huddle member, who will share practical solutions and insights on post-meal strategies, focusing on optimizing glucose and eating patterns. Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

Welcome back, Huddlers! We are so excited to kick off the remainder of 2024 with an incredible lineup of speakers. First up is Shalet, counsellor and mental health expert, who will discuss the crucial role mental wellness plays in effectively managing Type 1 Diabetes. Join us for an enlightening discussion that bridges the gap between mental health and diabetes care. Link in bio to register! Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

Join us for May’s huddle featuring huddle members Stephanie Hendy and Daniel Parkins who will share their tips for managing T1D during outdoor summer activities! Learn essential tips for handling and storing supplies such as insulin, devices, and snacks to keep you safe and prepared during your adventures in the great outdoors. Whether you're hiking, kayaking, camping, or simply soaking up the sun, our session will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to embrace summer to the fullest, worry-free. Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

Are you interested in learning more about T1D islet stem cells transplants? Dr. Meiying Zhuang, an esteemed Endocrinologist at BC Diabetes, will be sharing information about the potential of stem cell therapy, ongoing research studies, and how you can get involved in this groundbreaking research!

Are you interested in incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet? Would you like to learn more about its health benefits? Listen to our podcast "Going Green with T1D: Is a Plant-Based Diet for Me?" to learn more about plant-based nutrition. Vancouver-based dietician Thi Bui will guide us through the fundamentals of a plant-based diet, offer insights into its compatibility with diabetes management, and provide strategies for monitoring progress along the way! We have a number of great questions submitted about managing carb levels, choosing proteins, and how to get started with plant-based diets!

Do you ever wonder what is covered under your private medical insurance? And, why does one company cover some medications and devices but others do not? Come to the Huddle and listen to Gerri Klein answer all your questions. Gerri will discuss how to navigate health insurance coverage to your advantage.If you would like to join our session, please RSVP for the Huddle through the link available in our linktree on Instagram.

Our special guest expert is Dr. Matthew Bolshin, a board-certified podiatric physician and surgeon specializing in diseases and medical conditions of the foot and ankle. Dr. Bolshin is passionate about continuing education and keeping up to date with the latest advancements in podiatric medicine and surgery, and he has been able to successfully introduce several wound care and other podiatric advancements to British Columbia. He will be answering all your questions related to T1D and foot care.Want to check out a previous Huddle? You can find the audio recordings here or on podcast platforms such as Spotify and Apple. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us!

Dr. Jody Stanislaw will share stories on how to travel successfully with T1D. She has dedicated her career to educating the T1D community on how to manage blood sugar here and abroad as well as how to live life to its fullest.Want to check out the previous Huddle? You can find the audio recordings on t1dhuddle.com or podcast platforms such as Spotify and Apple.As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact us!

The Huddle is back from the YouTubesummer holiday and we are excited to have fellow Huddlers, Katie Bartel and Callum Leong answer questions about how to approach eating Monday through Friday, special occasions, dining out, and when performing exercise. Katie is a registered dietitian with a private practice specializing in nutrition for people with type-1 diabetes; she's also a world traveller, long-distance cyclist, recreational runner, and food lover. Callum is a top placing amateur bodybuilder and personal trainer from the Okanagan with 6+ years of experience in both.If you would like to learn more about this, please join us on Wednesday, September 27th 6-7PM PST to learn more about this platform. Please RSVP for the Huddle through the via link available in our linketree.Want to check out the previous Huddle? You can find the audio recordings on t1dhuddle.com or podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple and Youtube.

Please join the May Huddle to meet Dr. Peter Senior, an endocrinologist and a leading expert for diabetes care in Canada. Dr. Senior will be discussing how T1D can affect our heart, vision, kidney, nerve and brain health as we age. If you have questions, he has answers! Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

Join us for our next Huddle where our panel of Huddlers, Philip Powell, Alea Mills, Shalet Rosario, and Allan Heel, will share their experiences and perspectives about different insulin pumps (Omni-Pod, Medtronic 670G, Tandem T-Slim). This discussion will be followed by a presentation from Diabetes Canada about their upcoming Pump Couture Fashion Show in June 2023. Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com : https://t1dhuddle.com/

In search of a cure for type 1 diabetes: Come hear Dr. Breay Paty, Clinical Associate Professor, UBC Division of Endocrinology and Principal Investigator talk about the Vertex VX880 Stem Cell Trial whose goal is to learn how safe and effective stem cells are at producing insulin and helping people manage their diabetes and avoid low blood sugars. Where are the stem cells grown? How are they implanted in the body? Who is eligible for the study? Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com: https://t1dhuddle.com/

Living with T1D can be frustrating, so having support from others who understand what you are experiencing is important and comforting. Come learn about REACHOUT, a Mobile App that delivers peer-led mental health support to adults with T1D living in BC. REACHOUT is sponsored by JDRF Canada and Brain Canada. With REACHOUT, you are in the driver’s seat. You decide how much support you want, how that support is delivered, and who will provide the support. This session will introduce REACHOUT, demo the App, and host a panel discussion with previous Peer Supporters and participants. Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com <hyperlink>: https://t1dhuddle.com/

Join Registered Nurse Philip Powell and Registered Dietitian Alanna Chambers for the second part in their series about how to use your CGM reports to deepen your understanding of your Type 1 diabetes.  In this session they will cover report analysis strategies that can be used for Dexcom, Libre, and Medtronic to better understand time in range, measures of variability, and common glucose patterns. Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at https://t1dhuddle.com/

T1D is a lifetime commitment that requires more attention than we really want to give it.  But what if your diabetes experience could be used as motivation to notice the effects that your thought choices can have on your emotions, your blood glucose, and even your relationships? Learning to purposely “think about your thinking” will enable you to kick-start your life into new positives and higher perspectives. In our next Huddle, you will be introduced to thought strategies that will help you to be more solution oriented rather than problem focused in your T1D management. Does it control you, or do you control it? Julie, who is a fellow T1D Huddler with experience teaching meditation classes, will provide an introduction to this topic, answer your questions, and guide us through a thought relaxation and receptivity exercise. Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at https://t1dhuddle.com/

Are you making the most of Dexcom data? Your Dexcom clarity account collects large amounts of data about your blood sugar and can be used by you and your health care team to develop strategies to manage your diabetes. You can gain your health care providers' thoughts and decide how to adjust your treatment. Follow along with Phil Powell, a registered nurse and fellow Huddler, and Alanna Chambers, a registered dietician with T1D, as they go through how to use your clarity reports to better understand how your diabetes is doing and to take your management to the next level! There have already been a number of great questions submitted on insulin/carb tracking, graphing features, and MSP coverage. To better understand how to navigate the Dexcom Clarity app using your phone, prior to the huddle, we suggest downloading the Clarity app using the Apple Appstore or Google Play Store (See link below) so you can follow along using your own health data: https://www.dexcom.com/en-CA/clarity-canada Dexcom CLARITY – Diabetes Management Software | Dexcom Canada Download and share Dexcom G6 glucose data with your clinic through Dexcom CLARITY, a diabetes management software to help find estimated A1C, average glucose reading, and more. www.dexcom.com You can find Phil and Alana's presentation here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bmyl7m7yx6cfyr0/Navigating%20Clarity_T1DHuddle_Sept23.pdf?dl=0 Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

Get ready to flow, stretch and tune inward. No previous yoga experience required. What you'll need: A quiet space in your home, yoga/fitness mat, comfortable clothing, glass of water, your body and your breath. Chelsey Allen, a fellow Huddler, will start the session by leading a 15-20 minute Yoga session - followed by an introduction to mindfulness and a few mindfulness activities. She will then lead our Q&A to answer any questions you have about this topic.

This session will be led by Dr. Suja Srikameswaran, a registered clinical psychologist, past Professional Practice Leader, Psychology, at Providence Health Care, and former Outpatient Psychologist at the Provincial Adult Tertiary and Specialized Eating Disorders Program (PATSED) at St. Paul’s Hospital. Dr. Srikameswaran will talk about disordered eating and eating disorders and their presentation and impact on those in the T1D community, how to seek professional support and navigate the health care system, and effective therapeutic approaches.  We will also be joined by fellow Huddlers Maureen Duncan, who will share their personal experiences with disordered eating and its treatment. We already have a number of great questions submitted on various types of eating disorders, and how to notice and break bad eating habits.

This is a very different kind of Huddle where Sheryl Straza and Tammy Nabata encourage people to share stories from “hitting a wall” and having only enough energy to get by, to surmounting even the most challenging life circumstances. This Huddle includes discussions around how stress impacts blood glucose levels, coping with diabetes distress and burnout, and strategies for overcoming hardships related to diabetes management and navigating the medical care system.

From trail running to skydiving, Stephanie Hendy and Daniel Parkins are no amateurs in the world of sports and exercise. This pair is all too familiar with the struggles of managing their T1D while staying active, but have accumulated helpful tips along the way. In this episode, Stephanie Hendy, kinesiologist and clinical exercise physiologist, takes us through exactly what is happening in your body when you exercise, how these variables affect blood glucose levels in those with T1D, and the best ways to exercise. Daniel then joins her to share his experience in managing T1D in the areas of rugby, hiking, camping, scuba diving, and more. Together they team up and answer viewer questions on managing T1D with exercise! Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com