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The Healthy Diabetic

Coach Ken Kniss

Welcome to The healthy Diabetic Podcast, each week I talk about how to navigate the complexities of diabetes. I interview doctors, Endo"s, dietitians, CDE"s, technology leaders, caregivers, and of course anybody who is affected by diabetes. This show is for you if you"re looking for safe, educational, and engaging conversations. I promise to brighten your day, and you"ll be sure to leave educated, supported, and guided on your way to a healthier and happier life with diabetes.Remember, your only job

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#386: Diabetes Confessions (Part 3) - I've Been Lazy...

The Healthy Diabetic ·

2026/10/02

Welcome back to Diabetes Confessions - a series where I press record and get honest about the things I've done with my diabetes that I'm not proud of. I almost didn't record this one. Because what I'm about to confess goes against everything I talk about on this show. But that's exactly why it needs to be talked about. The last couple of weeks I've been lazy with my diabetes. Really lazy. I haven't been pre-bolusing. I haven't been counting carbs. I haven't been micro dosing the way I know I ...

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15:47

#387: What Happens to Your Blood Sugar When You Get...

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2026/10/02

I've had Type 1 diabetes for almost 20 years. And for almost 20 years, every time I've gotten sick, my insulin needs have gone up — sometimes dramatically. Inflammation increases insulin resistance. That's just how it works. So when my symptoms hit hard this week and my blood sugars started running low instead of high, I had to stop and figure out what was actually going on. In this episode I walk through exactly what happened over the last 24 to 48 hours — the lows I wasn't expecting, why I ...

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53:16

#385: The Four Things That Fix Almost Every Diabetes...

The Healthy Diabetic ·

2026/09/29

After almost 20 years living with Type 1 diabetes, I've started to see a pattern that I can't unsee. Almost every challenge I hear from clients, from listeners, from people reaching out on social media comes back to three or four specific things. And when those things click for you so many other problems start solving themselves without anyone having to try that hard. Graham and I also get into the endocrinologist relationship and what it actually should look like. Both approaches are valid —...

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32:15

#384: Are You Falling Into The Rage Bolus Trap?

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2026/09/25

In this episode, I opened this episode with a concept that I don't think gets talked about honestly enough — rage bolusing. It's what happens when your blood sugar won't come down, the frustration builds, and you just keep dumping insulin on top of insulin on top of insulin hoping something finally works. It feels like taking control. It isn't. It's one of the most emotionally driven and potentially dangerous patterns in Type 1 diabetes management — and almost all of us have been there at som...

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60:16

#383: Why the System Makes It Hard to Be Healthy -...

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2026/09/22

In this episode, Graham and I get into something I find myself thinking about often - why is it so hard for people to eat well and live healthy lives? Not because they don't care. Not because they're lazy. But because the system is stacked against us. Ultra-processed foods are engineered to be addictive. Fast food is cheaper, faster, and more accessible than cooking a real meal after a ten-hour workday. And then the drive-through on the way home from that soccer tournament. This is how health...

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42:51

#382: How Your Personality Type Shapes Your Diabetes

The Healthy Diabetic ·

2026/09/18

In today's episode Graham and I talk about why some people are successful in their diabetes management and others aren't. Routines and building the right consistent habits are one of the foundations to a great management system. We jump into why some people thrive on structure and schedules and logbooks, and why other people do just as well without any of that. We talk about the guilt that comes with being a grinder who can't turn their brain off even when they're supposed to be relaxin...

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60:52

#381: You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup - T1D...

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2026/09/15

I sat down with Madi Cheever - registered dietitian, T1D, and founder of Type 1 Type Fun. Madi had an extraordinary year. She published a book, launched her podcast The Bad Diabetic Club, hosted a nearly 300-person diabetes conference, traveled to Japan, and served as dietitian at multiple diabetes camps across the country. From the outside it looked like everything was firing on all cylinders. Behind the scenes she was completely burned out - personally and professionally - and something had...

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68:27

#380: Insulin Resistance vs. Insulin Sensitivity -...

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2026/09/08

Once I understood the difference between insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity, everything clicked. Not just about diabetes - about why chronic disease is exploding, why autoimmune conditions are rising, and why the food systems most of us rely on are working against us instead of for us. Graham and I dig into what insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity actually mean, how they affect blood sugar management on a daily basis, and why understanding the difference between the two is one ...

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49:35

#379: Diabetes Doesn't Hold Me Back - But It Used to....

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2026/09/04

Diabetes doesn't hold me back, but it used to... In today's episode, we talked about what it takes to manage diabetes as a caregiver and how making decisions for yourself is essential for building your confidence. What does it actually means to make yourself the priority - not in a selfish way, but in the way that every parent, spouse, coach, and person living with a chronic condition needs to hear. Because if you're taking care of yourself for everyone else's sake instead of your own, ...

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34:21

#378: Diabetes Confessions (Part 2) - Why I Stopped...

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2026/09/01

Welcome to Diabetes Confessions — a diabetes series where talk about my diabetes confessions and how I've learned to overcome the mental, physical, and emotional toll of living with diabetes. (Episode 2): Pre-bolusing is one of the most important things you can do to keep your blood sugar stable after a meal. I've known that for a long time. And for a long stretch of my life with T1D — I wasn't doing it. Not consistently. Not correctly. And sometimes not at all. In this episode I break ...

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63:53

#377: What Are The Two Most Important Things That...

The Healthy Diabetic ·

2026/08/28

In today's episode, I asked Graham one question at the start of this episode — what are the two most important things that keep your blood sugar stable? Two Type 1 diabetics. Fifty years of combined experience. Two answers that might completely change how you think about what actually keeps your blood sugar stable. 🔑 Key Takeaways Why organizing your diabetes supplies isn't just practical — it removes panic from an unpredictable conditionWhat it actually feels like to be down to your last

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48:22

#376: From an A1C of 13.1 to 5.9 - How Matt Went From...

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2026/08/25

In today's episode, I sat down with Matt Schreiber — diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in March of 2025 with a blood sugar of 480 and an A1C of 13.1 — and walked away from this conversation genuinely inspired. Matt spent months feeling exhausted, losing weight, constantly thirsty, and running out of steam ten minutes into a workout. It took his girlfriend finally saying enough is enough and dragging him to urgent care for everything to come to a head. He walked out of the ER with a Type 1 diagno...

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52:29

#375: The Diabetes Cure Debate - Are We Actually...

The Healthy Diabetic ·

2026/08/21

If there is ever a cure are we really CURING Type 1 Diabetes? Not in the sense of whether the technology exists yet. But in a deeper sense - if stem cells, a pancreatic transplant, or some other breakthrough meant you never had to take insulin again, have we actually cured the autoimmune condition that caused Type 1 in the first place? Or have we just found a way to work around it? Our perspectives will shock you... From there the conversation goes wide — into worldview, personal responsibili...

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53:05

#374: Do You Even Need to Manage Blood Sugar on...

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2026/08/18

Graham's been on Ozempic for seven weeks. He came into this episode with three words. "There is no taking care of your blood sugar anymore." That's a bold statement. And as his co-host and someone who coaches people through diabetes every day, I naturally had questions. A lot of them. From there the conversation goes wide. We debate what exercise actually is and isn't — and why walking the dog around the block doesn't count the same way a hill sprint does. We revisit the CGM debate and ...

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36:15

#373 - Clean Eating Isn't What You Think - The...

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2026/08/14

I saw a clip on Instagram a couple of weeks ago and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since. Some of the brands I've trusted for years - brands that promised clean ingredients - may lying to all of us. I've been talking about nutrition for the last few episodes - why food quality matters, why ingredient lists tell you more than nutrition labels, and why clean eating is one of the most powerful tools a diabetic has. So when a viral study started circulating that called out som...

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#372: Diabetes Confessions - I Didn't Take Enough...

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2026/08/11

Welcome to Diabetes Confessions — a brand new series where we get honest about the decisions we've made in diabetes that we're not proud of. For years, I've coached people through the daily complexities of Type 1 diabetes. I've talked about trust, dosing strategy, pre-bolusing, exercise, nutrition strategies, and building habits that stick. What I haven't talked about - until now - is how many of those same things I've got completely wrong myself. Episode one starts with something that hits c...

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45:06

#371: Is There a Right or Wrong Way to Manage Type 1...

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2026/08/07

Graham asked Ken one question that stopped him in his tracks - is there a right or wrong way to manage Type 1 diabetes? The wrong way to manage Type 1 diabetes has nothing to do with your numbers. Nothing to do with your A1C, your TIR, pre-bolusing, carb counting, or CGM numbers. For Ken, the one non-negotiable your mental health. Because if your mental health isn't in alignment with your diabetes, none of the other stuff works the way it should. Fear, resentment, burnout, avoidance - w...

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49:28

#370: No Time to Cook - This Is the Clean Eating...

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2026/08/07

No time to cook - this is the clean eating solution every busy diabetic has been waiting for. In today's episode Ken sits down with Kat Brown, the founder and CEO of luxe + lemons, a Columbus-based prepared meal company making healthy eating easier for busy women and families. Since founding the company in 2018, Kat has grown luxe + lemons from a small local startup into a multimillion-dollar business serving thousands of fresh, chef-crafted meals each week. Driven by the belief that pe...

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49:30

#369: I Skipped My Basal Insulin for 2 Days at...

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2026/07/31

Ken just returned from diabetes camp and Graham had questions. Lots of them. What started as a catch-up conversation turned into one of the most relatable episodes Ken and Graham have recorded — because at the heart of it is something every person with Type 1 diabetes knows intimately: the moment your normal routine disappears, diabetes gets unpredictable fast. Ken breaks down what it actually looked like to manage his blood sugar during camp — the increased physical activity, the completely ...

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#368: Heart Rate, Heat & Hard Diabetes Truths — The...

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2026/07/28

It started with a deceptively simple question — do you burn more calories when it's hot outside? The real truth is that sweating has nothing to do with calorie burn. Heart rate has everything to do with it. Graham and Ken discuss their thoughts about how aerobic and anaerobic exercise can help your blood sugar stability and insulin sensitivity. Which is better for your diabetes? From there the episode goes wide. Ken walks through the five heart rate zones, explains why zone two aerobic traini...

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