twiist
Treating a Low — Without Confusing the Pump
A Small but Very Thoughtful Feature in the twiist System
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twiist
twiist vs. Loop
A closer look at two automated insulin delivery systems
Personal Experience
The doctor who once asked me to call him first
Why I've Been Sharing Diabetes Technology for 27 Years
Carb Counting
A Thoughtful Question About Diet and Control
A reader asks how much of tight glucose control really comes down to diet.
twiist
A Story of Hashgacha Pratis
A year of frustration with an implanted sensor, and the perfectly timed moment that changed everything.
twiist
Am I Staying With twiist?
I'm staying with twiist — but a few weeks ago, I wasn't so sure.
Time in Range
Are My Numbers Still 99% in Range?
The real message was never 99% — it's that everyone can do better.
twiist
How twiist Thinks Differently
Why twiist tracks not just active insulin, but active carbohydrates too.
twiist
10 Days on twiist — Results I Never Thought Possible
After forty-seven years with type 1 diabetes, the numbers I'm now seeing are hard to believe.
Yom Kippur
Treating Lows on a Fast — and Other Yom Kippur Notes
Practical guidance for the fast — why liquids may beat candies for treating a low, a reader's note on sipping, and how schnapps cups measure against a shiur.
Tandem
The New Tandem Update: Better Basal Control While Fasting
The latest Tandem update (version 7.9) lets you set a Temp Basal while Control-IQ is running — restoring real control over your basal rates for a fast day.
Insulin Pumps
Yom Kippur Fasting Feedback: Auto Modes, Night Lows, and More
A round-up of reader and CDE feedback on fasting with a pump: whether to leave Auto Mode on, what causes the first-night lows, and how to review your pump data afterward.