#1763 Defining Diabetes: Sliding Scale
Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Benner
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 7 February 2026
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Scott and Jenny define "Sliding Scale" in this Defining Diabetes episode.
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| 0:00.0 | Friends, we're all back together for the next episode of the Juicebox podcast. Welcome. |
| 0:14.1 | Managing diabetes is difficult, but trying to do it when you don't understand the lingo, |
| 0:19.1 | that's almost impossible. |
| 0:25.5 | The defining diabetes series began in 2019 and today we're adding to it. |
| 0:31.1 | Go to juiceboxpodcast.com up in the menu, click on Defining Diabetes, and you'll see a complete list of all the terms that we've defined so far. |
| 0:35.3 | Check out my algorithm pumping series to help you make sense of automated insulin |
| 0:39.6 | delivery systems like Omnipod 5, Loop, Medtronic 780G, Twist, Tandem Control IQ, and much more. |
| 0:47.9 | Each episode will dive into the setup, features, and real-world usage tips that can |
| 0:52.3 | transform your daily type 1 diabetes management. |
| 0:55.2 | We cut through the jargon, share personal experiences, and show you how these algorithms can |
| 1:00.0 | simplify and streamline your care. If you're curious about automated insulin pumping, |
| 1:04.1 | go find the algorithm pumping series in the Juicebox podcast. Easiest way, juiceboxpodcast.com, |
| 1:10.1 | and go up into the menu. Click on series and it'll be right |
| 1:13.0 | there. While you're listening, please remember that nothing you hear on the Juice Box podcast should be |
| 1:19.3 | considered advice, medical, or otherwise. Always consult a physician before making any changes to your |
| 1:26.1 | health care plan or becoming bold with |
| 1:29.0 | insulin. Jenny, we're going to define sliding scale and I'm going to ask you to go back |
| 1:34.9 | into your way back machine back till you were how old. When do you think it's the last time you did that? |
| 1:39.7 | Oh, my God. Um, sliding scale use was trying to think I was in college when I stopped using sliding scale |
| 1:54.2 | because rapid acting insulin humologue came out. |
| 1:59.4 | So it would probably have to be trying to think I was working. |
| 2:03.9 | Funny the memories that come in. I was working at a plasma donation center when I read an |
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