The Glucose Never Lies® Podcast

25 — Partying with T1D (Alcohol Edition)

30 Nov 2025

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Suggest guests or get in contactIn this episode, John Pemberton and Dr Dessi Zaharieva open a transparent, evidence-based conversation about alcohol, nightlife, festivals, hypos, and harm-reduction for people living with Type 1 Diabetes.Full episode page FAQ: Alcohol & Type 1 DiabetesAlcohol suppresses hepatic glucose output, disrupts REM sleep, increases overnight hypo risk, and affects metabolism differently across single-night and multi-day events. This episode walks through the mechanisms, the patterns, and the practical adjustments that help people stay safer.What we cover: • Alcohol’s effects on the liver and glucose release • Why glucagon often fails • Why memory disappears after drinking • Night-one vs multi-night physiology • Basal adjustments, Activity Mode, manual mode and MDI • Festival strategies and hypo prevention • How parents and clinicians can talk about alcohol without shameFor collaboration, partnerships, or press enquiries: John Pemberton — [email protected] For creative, social, and production enquiries: Anjanee Kohli — [email protected] Buy The Glucose Never Lies® a Coffee — help us stay independent and ad-free: We’re an independent, evidence-based platform — free from sponsorships and commercial bias. Your support helps us keep translating science into understanding. Follow The Glucose Never Lies® 🌐 Website 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 👤 LinkedIn — John Pemberton 🐦 X / Twitter © The Glucose Never Lies Ltd

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The Glucose Never Lies® Podcast

25 — Partying with T1D (Alcohol Edition)

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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