The Diabetes Technology Guide
Insulin pumps, CGMs, AID systems, connected pens and more!
Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs)
The idea of switching diabetes devices can feel intimidating, let alone actually wearing one. This is a common concern for...
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Discover how CGMs improve diabetes management with real-time tracking, alerts, and a helpful CGM chart to choose the right device.
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If you’re feeling unsure about getting started with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), you’re not alone! Building trust in a...
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Discover how to use Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) for better diabetes management with tips, brand overviews, and best practices.
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The data you gain from diabetes technology—like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)—can be so helpful, but too much data can drive...
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Discover how CGMs help people with diabetes manage blood sugar. Learn about Medicare CGM coverage and how to qualify.
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Insulin Pumps + Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) Systems
DiabetesWise is an initiative from Stanford University School of Medicine and people living with diabetes, dedicated to helping those living...
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Explore how closed-loop pumps transform diabetes care by improving time-in-range, reducing stress and making glucose management simpler for all.
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Discover how to bolus for pizza with an insulin pump. Learn tips and strategies for managing high-carb meals to keep...
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Discover how insulin pumps improve diabetes management. Learn about their benefits, misconceptions and tips to navigate insurance coverage.
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Brad Bergman was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1981. In 2006, he started using an insulin pump and was...
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Beyond Type 1 interviewed Kiley Luckett, who has type 1 diabetes and uses the MiniMed 780G automated-insulin-delivery system, and Mark...
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Connected Pens, Apps + More!
Connected insulin pens (CIP)—or smart insulin pens—are any reusable injector pens that connect with an app on your phone to...
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Are you unsure of what diabetes data you should be collecting? Or afraid of losing your logbook? Forgetting to log...
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Level One is an interactive mobile game empowering families, caregivers and the newly diagnosed—from carb counting to bolusing.
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SugarPixel is a device by Custom Type One that connects with the Dexcom G6 app or Nightscout app on your...
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Managing diabetes on the go can be a challenging task—especially for those with busy lifestyles. With so many factors to...
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Eli Lilly recently announced the rollout of the Tempo Personalized Diabetes Management Platform, their first connected personalized platform. This platform...
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Every person with diabetes deserves access to the technology and care they need to survive. The DIABETES Act is one important step toward making that happen. The bipartisan bill aims to ensure Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes maintain access to the diabetes technologies and education they rely on.
As members of the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (@diabetespac) and the Diabetes Leadership Council, we support the DIABETES Act and all efforts to make technology and education more accessible.
Have you or someone you love experienced a gap in care when transitioning to Medicare? Have you navigated barriers to CGM or insulin pump access?
We’re looking forward to continuing our work with @diabetespac this year, including bringing ambassadors to Hill Day in Washington, D.C., in June 2026 to advocate for policies that improve the lives of people with diabetes. If you’re interested in lending your voice, sign up to become a Beyond Ambassador in our bio. Updates and info coming soon.
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What’s your “I have no idea how many carbs this is” bolus number?
Join us in celebrating all that nurses, doctors, and healthcare workers do at the San Francisco Giants` Nurses Night! Part of the proceeds from tickets will benefit Beyond Type 1 to help people with diabetes survive and thrive! ⚾️
Hang out with other people with diabetes in the Beyond Type 1 section and enjoy your free water bottle with your ticket purchase! (Link to the tickets in our bio) 💛
Science is only as strong as its reach. Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders helped champion health equity for us all.
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Calling all baseball fans in San Francisco 🗣️! The San Francisco Giants are hosting a Nurses Night on June 8, to recognize the amazing work that nurses do everyday, and Beyond Type 1 has our own section!
If you want to join our meetup and cheer on the Giants, you can buy tickets in our section in the link in our bio! See you all there ⚾️
To the moms and motherly figures who show up with love, reminders, and low snacks 💛 You make anything feel possible. Who’s been that person for you?
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However you choose to move your body, join us in our Strava club (link in bio) 💛
Anybody else told they have "some diabetes" when diagnosed?
Logging bull riding and bowling on strava >>> All movement is good movement. Our 4-week challenge, Your Type of Moves, starts today. 180 minutes of movement a week as a nod to the 180+ extra decisions a day those of us living with diabetes make every day. And we`re trying to raise a little money along the way to help people with diabetes survive and thrive.
Meet us in the Strava club all month long and cheer each other on—link in bio. Powered by @betabionics #diabetesawareness #t1dlookslikeme #stravaproveit
Ever seen one of the first blood sugar meters? The Ames Eyetone meter from 1972 measured blood glucose with reflectance photometry, or reading the intensity of light reflected off a Dextrostix reagent strip. And before that, it all came down to urine.
Diabetes tech is a right, not a luxury. If you`re getting pushback from your provider, find out what to say in our profile.
Sources:
Bender, C., Vestergaard, P., & Cichosz, S. L. (2025). The History, Evolution and Future of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM). Diabetology, 6(3), 17–17. https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology6030017
Schersten, B., Kuhl, C., Hollender, A., & Ekman, R. (1974). Blood Glucose Measurement with Dextrostix and New Reflectance Meter. BMJ, 3(5927), 384–387. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5927.384
Insulin and Diabetes Management -- Glucose (Sugar) Monitoring. (n.d.). National Museum of American History. https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/insulin-and-diabetes-management/glucose-sugar-monitoring
#DiabetesAwareness #DiabetesHistory
What is your Diabetes Alert Mom known for doing? 🤔
180 minutes of movement a week. Sound like a lot? People with diabetes make 180+ extra decisions every single day. Your Type of Moves is a movement challenge dedicated to that number. Move anywhere, any way — walk, stretch, meditate, dance, breathe, etc.
If you`d like to fundraise and make an impact, each dollar we raise helps people with diabetes survive and thrive.
Challenge accepted? We`ll send you an invite to our Strava club (visit the link in our bio)
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The diabetes rumor mill works overtime. Set the record straight.
There are way more than 2 types of diabetes. More like 20+. So stigma around type 1 vs type 2 doesn`t even tell the full story and fuels harmful narratives.
There are stages of type 1 diabetes. When you get diagnosed with type 1, you’re actually already in stage 3. In earlier stages, there may be opportunity to delay diagnosis and preserve beta cell function.
Insulin isn`t the only hormone impacted by diabetes. People with type 1 diabetes don`t make or can`t properly regulate several hormones like amylin, glucagon, and GLP-1.
Sources:
The Lancet Regional Health. Misdiagnosis of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Adults. Vol. 29, 1 June 2023, pp. 100661–100661, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100661.
Hill-Briggs, F. (2020). Social determinants of health and diabetes: A scientific review. Diabetes Care, 44(1), 258–279. https://doi.org/10.2337/dci20-0053
Taheri, S. (2023). Type 2 Diabetes Remission: A New Mission in Diabetes Care. Diabetes Care, 47(1), 47–49. https://doi.org/10.2337/dci23-0062
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Healthcare gaps are more than a statistic. It’s a misdiagnosis. It`s being denied the tech you need to survive. But the future of diabetes care is being shaped right now, by you. And we want to fund it.
We`re funding the people and organizations working to close these gaps—for earlier and more accurate diagnosis, expanded access to care and education, reduced stigma and new technologies.
Grants up to $50k. Apply by April 28 in our profile or share with someone who should.
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This Black Maternal Health week we spoke to Lexie (@thedivabetic) about her recent experience giving birth to her daughter as a person with type 1 diabetes and the advice she would give to others on a similar journey.
Are you currently pregnant (or planning to be) and living with type 1 diabetes? The Jaeb Center for Health Research is enrolling participants for an observational study exploring how continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin delivery systems support diabetes management during pregnancy.
Find more info on the study in our profile.
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