#379 Defining Diabetes: Somogyi Effect
Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Benner
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 12 September 2020
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
The second in a three-part series describing what naturally occurs to blood sugars when we first wake up and prepare to start the day. Here, Scott and Jenny define the Somogyi effect, a morning high (rebound) blood sugar which may occur after an overnight low blood sugar. They discuss the the biological reasons for the Somogyi effect and origins of the unusual terminology.
Scott and Jenny Smith, CDE define the terms that are at the center of your type 1 diabetes care.
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Jennifer holds a Bachelor's Degree in Human Nutrition and Biology from the University of Wisconsin. She is a Registered (and Licensed) Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Certified Trainer on most makes/models of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems. You can reach Jenny at jennifer@integrateddiabetes.com
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of Defining Diabetes is sponsored by Dexcom Omnipod, |
| 0:06.0 | The Contour Next One Blood Glucose Meter, |
| 0:09.0 | touched by Type 1 and the T1D Exchange. |
| 0:14.0 | I almost made this one larger episode with three topics in it and then I decided if I didn't |
| 0:29.1 | break them apart future listeners wouldn't be able to find them. |
| 0:33.0 | So this is a defining diabetes episode about the Smoky effect. |
| 0:39.0 | But there are two others that go with it. |
| 0:45.0 | The other one's called Defining Diabetes Feet on the Floor. |
| 0:50.0 | And the third one, defining diabetes, dawn phenomenon. |
| 0:54.0 | Anyway, the three of them are oddly similar but completely different and every one of these |
| 1:05.6 | ideas needs to be understood. I'm not going to be explaining them by myself I'm going to |
| 1:10.8 | have Jenny Smith with me I'll tell you a little bit more about Jenny in a second. |
| 1:13.8 | But first, please remember that nothing you hear on the Juice Box podcast should be considered |
| 1:18.9 | advice, medical or otherwise. Please always consult a physician before making any changes to your health care plan or |
| 1:26.5 | becoming bold with insulin. If the mood should strike you and you'd like to find out more about the DexCom G6 |
| 1:44.7 | Continuous Glucose Monitor, please go to DexCom.com. |
| 1:50.0 | If you're looking for a free no obligation demo of the omnipod tubless insulin pump, |
| 1:55.3 | my omnipod.com forward slash juice box. |
| 1:59.4 | When I add your voice to some terrific type 1 diabetes research without ever leaving your home can do it right |
| 2:05.7 | there from your phone in just a couple of minutes T1D exchange.org forward slash juicebox. To check out the blood glucose meter that Arden uses the contour next one you go |
| 2:18.0 | to contour next dot com forward slash juice box and of course touched by type 1 |
| 2:24.3 | or to see type 1 diabetes advocacy done correctly. My friend Jenny |
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