Pardon My Pancreas - Type 1 Diabetes with Matt Vande Vegte

Oct 29 2024 302 ep. 24 mins 55

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Matt Vande Vegte, CPT from FTFWarrior.com gets real about living with diabetes and everything that comes with it. As a certified trainer and nutritionist (and T1D), Matt goes over his unique "blood sugar formula" and how you too can learn to predict blood sugars through any exercise, activity, and meal. Welcome to our Tribe of T1D Warriors.

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