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.
Tips & Tricks
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pesach Tip #3: Matzah Breakdown
How matzah varieties differ in glycemic index, carbs, and fiber — with lab-tested numbers for common types.
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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.
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Pesach Tip #1: Managing Carbs in Must for a Healthier Seder
Homemade grape must can vary far more in carbs than store-bought juice — here's how to measure your batch before the Seder.