Insulin Pumps
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
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
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
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
Quick clarifications on glucose tablets, low-sugar must, borscht, and charoses — plus two Pesach recordings to watch.
Pesach
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 cleaning doubles as a workout — how all that activity affects blood sugar, and why a chocolate break is well earned.
Pesach
A whole matzah is an unreliable portion for carb counting — here's how to weigh and calculate matzah carbs accurately.
Pesach
How matzah varieties differ in glycemic index, carbs, and fiber — with lab-tested numbers for common types.
Pesach
Wine or grape juice for the four cups — how each affects blood sugar, and how to estimate the carbs in your wine.
Pesach
Homemade grape must can vary far more in carbs than store-bought juice — here's how to measure your batch before the Seder.
Insulin Pumps
Yom Kippur 5785 position statement on fasting safely with insulin: who should not fast, the danger of DKA, and detailed pump and injection settings for the day.