twiist
How twiist Thinks Differently
Why twiist tracks not just active insulin, but active carbohydrates too.
Insulin Pumps
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.
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.
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.
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.
Insulin Pumps
Fasting Safely While Taking Insulin — Yom Kippur 5785
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.