#1654 Born This Way

Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes

Scott Benner

Type1, Diabetes, Insulin, Medicine, Health, Health & Fitness, Celiac, Cgm, T1d, Nutrition, Parenting, Ardensday, Omnipod, Type1diabetes, Dexcom, Juvenilediabetes

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Crystal, 33, T1D since 12, recounts DKA, insulin restriction for weight, congenital health challenges, and her turnaround—prebolusing, diet tweaks, and pursuing an insulin pump—with community support and hope.

Free Juicebox Community (non Facebook)

Type 1 Diabetes Pro Tips - THE PODCAST

Eversense CGM

Medtronic Diabetes

Tandem Mobi **

twiist AID System

Drink AG1.com/Juicebox

Use code JUICEBOX to save 40% at Cozy Earth

CONTOUR NextGen smart meter and CONTOUR DIABETES app

Dexcom G7

Go tubeless with Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH *

Get your supplies from US MED or call 888-721-1514

Touched By Type 1

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*The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Omnipod 5 Controller is not waterproof.

** t:slim X2 or Tandem Mobi w/ Control-IQ+ technology (7.9 or newer). RX ONLY. Indicated for patients with type 1 diabetes, 2 years and older. BOXED WARNING:Control-IQ+ technology should not be used by people under age 2, or who use less than 5 units of insulin/day, or who weigh less than 20 lbs. Safety info: tandemdiabetes.com/safetyinfo

Disclaimer - Nothing you hear on the Juicebox Podcast or read on Arden's Day is intended as medical advice. You should always consult a physician before making changes to your health plan.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Friends were all back together for the next episode of the Juice Box podcast. Welcome.
0:04.2	Hey, I'm Crystal. I'm 33 years old. I've been a type 1 diabetic ever since I was 12.
0:24.2	This episode of the Juice Box podcast is sponsored by Skin Grip, durable, skin safe adhesive that lasts.
0:31.6	Your diabetes devices, they can fall off easily sometimes, especially when you're bathing or very active.
0:38.5	When those devices fall off, your life is disrupted and it costs you money.
0:42.4	But skin grip patches, they keep your devices secure.
0:45.9	Skin grip was founded by a family directly impacted by type 1, and it's trusted by hundreds of thousands of individuals living with diabetes.
0:53.5	JuiceBox podcast listeners are going to get 20% off of their first order by visiting
0:58.2	SkinGripp.com slash juicebox.
1:02.6	Nothing you hear on the JuiceBox podcast should be considered advice, medical or otherwise.
1:07.3	Always consult a physician before making any changes to your health care plan.
1:14.1	This episode of the Juice Box podcast is sponsored by USMed. USmed.com slash juicebox or call 888-7211514. Get your
1:25.8	supplies the same way we do from USMed.
1:29.3	The episode you're about to listen to is sponsored by Tandem Moby, the impressively small
1:34.4	insulin pump. TandemMobi features Tandem's newest algorithm, control IQ plus technology.
1:40.1	It's designed for greater discretion, more freedom, and improve time and range.
1:44.7	Learn more and get started today at tandem diabetes.com slash juice box.
1:49.8	Hey, I'm Crystal. I am 33 years old. I've been a type 1 diabetic ever since I was 12.
1:55.7	12. So watch this, Crystal. Was that 21 years ago that you were diagnosed?
2:00.2	Yep. It's been 21 years.
2:01.9	No kidding. All right. 12 years old. What do you remember about being diagnosed? Well, I was at a checkup, and I felt fine and everything. I didn't feel sick, but they said my blood sugar was so high they couldn't read it.
2:16.0	Okay. And so you were just at a regular,
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