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S3E5 - Insulin Pumps 101: Pros, Cons, and Types Explained

S3E5 - Insulin Pumps 101: Pros, Cons, and Types Explained

Update: 2025-10-04
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Join your hosts Emilee, Madison, Julia and Maryna in chatting all things insulin pumps! They delve into their current pumps and past loves, sharing their personal experiences, the pros, cons, types, and everything in between!


Trying to decide whether or not to go on a pump, and what pump to start with? Confused about all this automated insulin delivery (AID) nonsense? Start here - we’ll keep it fun!


Timestamps:

01:01 Intro

03:08 Challenges and Benefits of Insulin Pumps

04:55 Understanding Closed Loop Systems

06:43 Personal Experiences with Different Pumps

12:29 The Evolution of Insulin Pumps

20:04 Comparing Insulin Pumps (Medtronic vs. Omnipod)

26:05 Traveling with Insulin and Site Failures

30:04 Ketones and Insulin Management

35:38 Pump Preferences and Features

43:11 Daily Dose

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S3E5 - Insulin Pumps 101: Pros, Cons, and Types Explained

S3E5 - Insulin Pumps 101: Pros, Cons, and Types Explained

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