Empowering Type 1 Diabetes: with T1D Nutritionist Andi Balog

← Empowering Type 1 Diabetes: with T1D Nutritionist Andi Balog31 jul · 7 min

181: Your CGM Is Giving You Answers — Are You Asking The Right Questions? | The hidden truths in your cgm data

181: Your CGM Is Giving You Answers — Are You Asking The Right Questions? | The hidden truths in your cgm data31 jul7 min

<p><strong>About This Episode</strong></p><p>Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) have completely changed the way we manage Type 1 Diabetes, giving us access to our glucose levels 24/7. But with all that info comes a challenge: are we using the data to identify patterns and make better decisions, or are we just reacting to every number, arrow, and change <em>in the moment</em>? Listen in to find out how to step back from the day-to-day fluctuations and start using your CGM to understand the bigger picture and make long-term, lasting improvements in your bgls that will reduce the overwhelm.</p><p><br></p><p>Don&#39;t forget to leave a review in your podcast app or share this episode on socials to help me help others😊<strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links and Resources</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://empoweringhealthcoaching.thinkific.com/bundles/THR1VEMEMBERSHIP">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THR1VE Online Recipe &amp; Video Trainings Membership for Type1s and Carers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://empowering-health.square.site/">⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a 1on1 Consult for Blood Sugars, Weightloss, Nutrition or Exercise Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://empoweringhealthcoaching.thinkific.com/courses/the-better-bolusing-guide">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get The Better Bolusing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to bolus with confidence and regain food freedom</li><li><a href="https://empoweringhealthcoaching.thinkific.com/courses/carb-counting-masterclass">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Carb Counting Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong> </strong>to feel more confident with counting carbs for all foods in all situations!</li><li><em>Get 10% off storewide (hypo treatments &amp; diabetes travel accessories) with code ANDIBALOG @</em><em><strong> </strong></em><a href="https://www.ibdmedical.com.au/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibdmedical.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thet1dnutritionist">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.empoweringhealth.com.au/podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your questions answered on future episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p><p>The Empowering Health Podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other diabetes health care services. I am not a doctor or a diabetes educator, and this is not medical advice. The