Episode 206 - Rob & Eritrea: Updates from the DDT Team

This episode is dedicated to updates from Diabetics Doing Things, the spillage of tea, and some serious subjects. Rob and Eritrea talk about:

  • <Content Warning minutes 10:42-19:48 > Dead in the Bed syndrome

    • Source: Diabetes UK

      • The syndrome is characterized as when someone with insulin dependent diabetes has gone to bed seemingly perfectly fine and has been found dead in an undisturbed bed.

      • Accounts for 6% of t1 diabetes deaths under the age of 40

  • Diabetics Doing Things updates:

    • Preparing for big evolutions

    • Collaboration with North Texas Food Bank unlocked lots of ideas

    • Practical Applications for People with Diabetes

    • Opportunities for People with Diabetes to get paid for their art, content, passions and work

  • Hypo-Awareness

    • There’s a website called hypoprogram.com with a free program built to help you (and people around you) gain hypo awareness - check it out.

  • Diabetic coma on edibles TikTok

  • Being responsible when you’re being irresponsible

  • Misdiagnosis Series and Creator Series (and a call for your suggestions)

  • Sugar disclaimers for recent episodes

  • Link to Glamour article about Ozempic by pod friend Zoe Witt

  • Rob’s current Diabetes Stack

  • Nootropics, supplements, and sleep

  • Cold tubs and fitness

  • Who is Rob Howe influencing and why?

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