 Type 1 diabetes can develop at any age, making early screening crucial for those at risk. But how do we know who is at risk? When should we screen? And what steps can we take to protect ourselves and our loved ones? In this episode, we spoke with Jeremy Pettus, MD, a board-certified endocrinologist specializing in treating diabetes and host of the Taking Control of Your Diabetes podcast, about diagnostic methods, such as blood sugar and A1C tests, the crucial role of early detection, screening recommendations, advancements in diabetes management, and his hope for the future of stem cell therapies. We also hear a powerful story from Samara, known as theT1Dmama on YouTube, about her daughter Addie’s diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. 

<p><a href="https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/type-1-diabetes" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/type-1-diabetes&source=gmail&ust=1729790815004000&usg=AOvVaw3zg8Pa6wNpZKMz7ulwxIXD"> Type 1 diabetes</a> can develop at any age, making early screening crucial for those at risk. But how do we know who is at risk? When should we screen? And what steps can we take to protect ourselves and our loved ones? In this episode, we spoke with <a href="https://providers.ucsd.edu/details/32976/endocrinology" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://providers.ucsd.edu/details/32976/endocrinology&source=gmail&ust=1729790815004000&usg=AOvVaw0MCGcO1aAI5FldZL3MuSuC">Jeremy Pettus, MD</a>, a board-certified endocrinologist specializing in treating diabetes and host of the <a href="https://tcoyd.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://tcoyd.org/&source=gmail&ust=1729790815004000&usg=AOvVaw2MIwmkqLOXLJXcUAHb-GCW">Taking Control of Your Diabetes podcast</a>, about diagnostic methods, such as blood sugar and A1C tests, the crucial role of early detection, screening recommendations, advancements in diabetes management, and his hope for the future of stem cell therapies. We also hear a powerful story from Samara, known as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVYN17GWFNsvi7NvXubm5wQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVYN17GWFNsvi7NvXubm5wQ&source=gmail&ust=1729790815004000&usg=AOvVaw3lWlAKWhs1qXDfFPaZAoAf">theT1Dmama</a> on YouTube, about her daughter Addie’s <a href="https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/diagnosis-diabetes" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/diagnosis-diabetes&source=gmail&ust=1729790815004000&usg=AOvVaw1gnPMznFxdHJv-UvolzbIW">diagnosis</a> of type 1 diabetes. </p>

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