The Practical Diabetic (Leon Tribe)

(Unpaid) Diabetes Advocate, Professional Speaker and Writer, Maker of Cocktails
Has Type 1 Diabetes (LADA)
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[The Practical Diabetic (Leon Tribe) @PracticalDeeb]

My thread is a place for intelligent discourse. Ask questions, present supplementary evidence. Let's learn together.
However, if the best you can do is push your own, irrelevant agenda, or offer little more than hyperbole and ad hominem, I will likely block you. Nothing personal.

[The Practical Diabetic (Leon Tribe) @PracticalDeeb]

The one who dented the universe and gave everything he had for the diabetes community.
To the man who had a vision and fought for it, without compromise.
To the man who made me a better man.
I will miss you, Bastian

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Top score from Vinnies. Medication case with temperature display for $5

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Last month I had the pleasure to be a guest on the @StrippedSupply podcast talking about #ATTD2026 and the latest diabetes innovations (including the eledon trial). Here is the link if interested https://t.co/VzD3uuxv88

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Insulin Cooling Battles: VIVI Cap vs InsulinSaver https://t.co/1ED9IzqGnM

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What causes cholesterol to rise, the effect of ketogenic diets, and the need for individualised plans https://t.co/neCFwp1xE6

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My Diabetes Bug-Out Bag https://t.co/kqf2vqJ86d

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Interesting study showing lipid improvements in T2D using Lemon Balm (https://t.co/jJ08v2132A)

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In This Month in T1D Research (Apr 2026) we talk about
- Gene editing to hide beta cells,
- GLP1s and SGLT2is,
- Ketogenic diets in children,
- The limits of AID systems for pregnant T1Ds,
- The link between T1D and dementia and the consequences.

https://t.co/9gYUXIm07M

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Colin Dayan confirms screening prevents DKA on presentation and will save lives.

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If you're LADA and in VIC (and soon QLD), this trial could be for you. It is Phase 1b which means you are paid/reimbursed to participate and it is looking to stop/slow the immune attack. https://t.co/HVF2KbSMyF

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I can't publish the whole thing but this is something the collective may find useful. It is a flow diagram for the diagnosis of which type of diabetes you have on the presentation of classic symptoms. Co-authored with actual medical folk and published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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You know you have type 1 when it is Taco Tuesday and you think the avocado looks like a pancreas

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Think of this when you hear "Do Your Own Research".
https://t.co/zX9J2pZydy

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Uni of Melb is running a survey for people connected to T1D on using a Chatbot to help PWDs with exercise. If you're interested, here is the link ;) https://t.co/OuryWxXjfX

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Mediterranean Diet improves GLP1 levels without the meds https://t.co/Eb9HVVdCAT

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Quality of Life measures improve for adolescents with T1D using fully closed loop systems https://t.co/7hqxN4Rz6d

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New study: The benefits of GLP1s for people with LADA https://t.co/Ixf8lsc2II

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This Month in Type 1 Diabetes March 2026
https://t.co/BtqsMskcDq

We talk about:
- GLP1s being organ protective for T1Ds,
- Links between the immune system and gut microbiota,
- Brain blood vessels resistance to high glucose damage,
- Surprising risk factors for DKA

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The HbA1c journey continues.
Diagnosis at 2017
Going low carb and tanking my HbA1c which caused eye damage
Pancreas failing to cover basal leading to insulin use around 2022
AID/Looping ever since, NOT low carb, and no declaring of carbs
Latest HbA1c 5.5%
@CamAPS_FX for the win

[The Practical Diabetic (Leon Tribe) @PracticalDeeb]

For the Aussies, a great little app is '1800 Medicare' which gives you blood work, scans, prescriptions etc. all in the one place.