EP 128. How Blood Sugar Affects You: Diabetes, Alcohol, Sweeteners, and Sports - Adrián Díaz

Type 1 diabetes remains largely unknown, even within health awareness efforts. Many people mistakenly associate it with eating sugar or unhealthy habits, when in reality, we are talking about a complex, invisible autoimmune disease with a huge impact on the daily lives of those who suffer from it and their loved ones.

In this episode, we speak with Adrián Díaz, a nurse, type 1 diabetes educator, and known on social media as Don Sacarino, to understand what type 1 diabetes truly is, how it can be detected, why it has nothing to do with having a "sweet tooth," and what differences exist compared to type 2 diabetes.

We also discuss how a person's life changes after diagnosis, the mental fatigue caused by constantly making decisions about glucose, and why so many people feel exhausted living with this disease. We also delve into very important and rarely explained topics: how alcohol affects blood sugar, the role of current technology in diabetes management, how sensors and insulin pumps can help, the symptoms of hypoglycemia, how it can be reversed, and what happens with physical exercise, which can be wonderful but also a real challenge if not understood properly.

A very useful episode for people with type 1 diabetes, as well as for families, partners, friends, or anyone who wants to better understand an invisible disease that affects people physically, mentally, and socially.