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🗓️ 25 February 2025
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Misdiagnosed for over six years, Polly fought disbelief from doctors despite clear T1D antibodies. Her journey from a misguided rice diet to a staggering A1C of 17 tells a story of resilience, frustration, and finally, clarity.
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0:00.0 | Welcome back, friends. You are listening to the Juice Box podcast. |
0:13.6 | My name is Polly, and I live in Northern Nevada. I'm excited to talk to you. |
0:19.5 | Nothing you hear on the Juice Box podcast should be considered |
0:22.4 | advice, medical or otherwise. Always consult a physician before making any changes to your |
0:27.3 | health care plan. I know this is going to sound crazy, but Blue Circle Health is a nonprofit that's |
0:34.3 | offering a totally free virtual type 1 diabetes clinical care, education, and |
0:40.4 | support program for adults 18 and up. You heard me right. Free. No strings attached. Just free. |
0:46.4 | Currently, if you live in Florida, Maine, Vermont, Ohio, Delaware, Alabama, or Missouri, |
0:51.9 | you're eligible for Blue Circle Health right now, but they are adding |
0:54.7 | states quickly in 2025. So make sure to follow them at Blue Circle Health on social media |
1:00.6 | and make yourself familiar with Blue CircleHealth.org. Blue Circle Health is free. It is without cost. |
1:08.0 | There are no strings attached. I am not hiding anything from you. Blue circle |
1:12.9 | health.org. You know why they had to buy an ad? No one believes it's free. The Diabetes Variables |
1:19.0 | series from the Juicebox podcast goes over all the little things that affect your diabetes that |
1:24.7 | you might not think about. Travel and exercise to hydration and even trampolines. |
1:30.4 | Juiceboxpodcast.com go up in the menu and click on diabetes variables. |
1:36.1 | Today's podcast is sponsored by the insulin pump that my daughter has been wearing since she was four years old. |
1:42.4 | Omnipod. |
1:43.5 | Omnipod.com slash juicebox. |
1:46.9 | You too can have the same insulin pump that my daughter has been wearing every day for 16 years. |
1:52.0 | The episode you're about to enjoy was brought to you by Dexcom. |
1:56.5 | The Dexcom G7, the same CGM that my daughter wears. |
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