Insulin Pumps
Lows on the First Night of Yom Kippur: Three Reasons and How to Prepare
Why so many people with Type 1 go low on the first night of Yom Kippur — three likely reasons, and how to prepare for the fast more safely.
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Yom Kippur
Ketone Testing During the Yom Kippur Fast
When blood ketone testing matters during a fast, the meter to have on hand, and how the other testing methods compare.
Insulin Pumps
Fasting Safely With Type 1 Diabetes: Updated Pump Guidance for Yom Kippur
A fully updated guide to fasting safely with an insulin pump: why higher glucose targets are dangerous, the safest settings for each pump, and how to recognize oncoming DKA.
Insulin Pumps
Helpful Summer Products for Insulin Users
Two products worth knowing about for the warm-weather months: a waterproof case to keep your insulin pump dry in the water, and a cooling case to protect insulin from summer heat.
Tisha B'Av
Fasting on Tisha B'Av With Type 1 Diabetes — Loshon Kodesh & English
The clear halachic ruling that those with Type 1 diabetes do not fast on Tisha B'Av — with Havdalah guidance for a year when the fast begins on Motzei Shabbos.
Pesach
Pesach Tip #8: Preparing for Shabbos Erev Pesach — Navigating a 3-Day Yom Tov
When Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos, it's a three-day Yom Tov — how to plan device charging, infusion sets, cartridges, and sensors around it.
Pesach
Pesach Tip #7: Clarifications on Glucose Tablets, Low Sugar Must, Borscht, and More
Quick clarifications on glucose tablets, low-sugar must, borscht, and charoses — plus two Pesach recordings to watch.
Pesach
Pesach Tip #6: Options for Treating Low Blood Sugars During Pesach and Chol Hamoed
Quick, reliable options for treating low blood sugar on Pesach and Chol Hamoed — including what's chametz and what's safe to keep in your pocket.
Pesach
Pesach Tip #5: Pesach Cleaning: A Workout, A Blessing, And Yes, A Chocolate Break!
Pesach cleaning doubles as a workout — how all that activity affects blood sugar, and why a chocolate break is well earned.
Pesach
Pesach Tip #4: Easily Calculate Matzah's Carb Content This Pesach
A whole matzah is an unreliable portion for carb counting — here's how to weigh and calculate matzah carbs accurately.
Pesach
Pesach Tip #3: Matzah Breakdown
How matzah varieties differ in glycemic index, carbs, and fiber — with lab-tested numbers for common types.
Pesach
Pesach Tip #2: Wine vs. Grape Juice and Blood Sugar Management
Wine or grape juice for the four cups — how each affects blood sugar, and how to estimate the carbs in your wine.