Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
Lauren Bongiorno is a Nationally Board Certified Health Coach and the founder and CEO of Risely Health. Featured on the TODAY show and other media outlets, Risely helps people and families impacted by Type 1 Diabetes take ownership over their health so they can transform their life with more freedom and confidence. Lauren has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 7 years old and has experienced firsthand that when health transforms, so does everything else - our relationships, our time, our career, our families, and, most importantly, ourselves. Each week she will bring you lessons from her own personal diabetes experience, strategies that are key to understanding your body’s patterns, and guests who will speak to everything from advances in technology to all things hormones, exercise, relationships, and mindset. All of this so that over time, you TOO can reclaim your rise.
Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
90. T1D disaster preparedness and traveling with temperature sensitive insulin with Dan & Lisa Katzki
It’s the thing no one really wants to think about, but what happens to your temperature sensitive insulin in a disaster emergency? Sure, the zombie apocalypse seems less likely, but a hurricane or earthquake? Or even simply traveling? Those are very real. I admit, I hadn’t much thought about this, but after talking to Dan & Lisa Katzki about the Frio insulin cooling case, I’ve realized how important this conversation about disaster preparedness is. Dan has been a diabetic since 1986 and Lisa is an RN with a speciality in disasters. This episode is convicting in the best way to be prepared and have one less worry with T1D.
Time Stamps:
- (05:08) When Dan met Frio & the difficulties of traveling with T1D
- (08:24) Dan on the fear of “not having your oxygen” and Lauren admits her lack of disaster prep in the past
- (09:50) Lisa’s incredible Frio story following Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and 11 months of no electricity
- (13:58) The temperature insulin needs to be stored at and educating ourselves
- (18:06) Peace of mind and temperature as one less thing to worry about with T1D
- (19:59) How Frio works as an evaporative cooler
- (23:36) The most common Frio sizes
- (24:42) Where to buy Frio
- (29:19) As a disaster specialist RN, what would Lisa say to people who don’t think of worst case scenario?
What to do now:
- Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop.
- Learn more and apply for the January 2024 Decide and Conquer Bootcamp HERE.
- www.FRIOCase.com - this is where you can learn about and purchase the FRIO® Medication Cooling Case.
- Disaster Supplies Kit for PWDs - here’s a valuable checklist to ensure a good outcome in a bad situation.
Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan.
