SHOW NOTES:

If you've ever woken up to a blood sugar that makes no sense -- went to bed at a perfect number, did everything right, and still saw a confusing morning high -- this episode is for you.

Neil Greathouse, who has lived with type 1 diabetes since February 14, 1992, kicks off the 8-week While You Were Sleeping Challenge by asking one question: what was happening the night before your worst blood sugar day last month? For 34 years, Neil blamed the pump site, the insulin, the food, the stress -- pretty much everything except the variable that was right there the whole time. This is the episode that puts sleep on the T1D checklist for good.

This is Week 1 of the While You Were Sleeping Challenge. Whether you're starting here or catching up, you're not behind. Over 1,200 people are doing this challenge with you.

In this episode:

Why mystery blood sugars might have a cause you've never considered
The full list of things Neil has personally blamed for blood sugars that didn't make sense (it's a long list)
Why this 8-week sleep challenge is, in fact, diabetes content
How to start the simplest data-collection habit of the whole challenge

This Week's Challenge: Write down how many hours you sleep each night. If you want to add one layer, note your fasting blood sugar the next morning. Don't change anything yet. Just notice.

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Books on Amazon: Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time: https://a.co/d/6UHooWJ Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories: https://a.co/d/dfIlyI1

Why Your Mystery Blood Sugars Might Be a Sleep Problem