Welcome to the DiabetesMine™ Test Kitchen, the first-ever video product review site for and by people affected by diabetes.
We’re excited to offer this central place where you can view and comment on reviews of all sorts of D-related products by fellow patients — and submit your own reviews, too!
The aim is to help people with diabetes everywhere become better health consumers, and provide valuable feedback to the vendors who create these products.
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Written by DiabetesMine Team on
Mar
29,
2017
Joanne Milo, who blogs at The Savvy Diabetic, reviews the sleek new One Drop glucose meter and app, which also offers a virtual coaching service. REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN - PROs:VERY retro, James Bond-style case and packaging Tracks blood sugar and ...
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Written by DiabetesMine on
Nov
04,
2015
Patient advocate Betsy Ray reviews GlucoLift glucose tablets. She finds "them better than most but not what I would like in an optimal product."REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs:comes in a large bottle making it more economical than buying in small tube...
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Written by DiabetesMine on
Nov
04,
2015
Diabetes activist and longtime type 1 PWD Betsy Ray reviews Skratch Labs Hydration Sports Drink, her preferred go-to treatment for hypoglycemia (severe low blood sugar). {CORRECTION 11/12/15: Contrary to what is said in this video, Skratch Labs H...
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Written by Amy Tenderich on
Sep
12,
2015
Certified Diabetes Educator and 40-year veteran of living type 1 herself Jane Dickinson reviews the Telcare wireless blood glucose monitoring system, paired with an app, that beams your results directly to the cloud. Jane is more enthusiastic th...
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Written by Amy Tenderich on
Jul
07,
2015
Longtime type 1, blogger and author Joanne Milo is back with another review -- this time of the Apple Watch with the Dexcom G4 Share2 app for viewing and sharing of glucose data results.REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN:PROs:can view streaming CGM data right...
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Written by Amy Tenderich on
Dec
19,
2014
Longtime type 1 and advocate Melissa Lee reviews the latest customizable MySnap insulin pump from Asante Solutions.{Disclosure: Melissa received a free upgrade and controller unit for review from the company}REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN:PROs: New high-re...
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Written by Amy Tenderich on
Dec
02,
2014
D-Dad Scott Benner reviews the new Dexcom SHARE from the perspective of a parent. It's all about the sleep, he says!{Disclosure: he received a free review unit from the company}REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: works just as advertised simple to use app...
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Written by Amy Tenderich on
Nov
18,
2014
Fellow type 1 and nutrition expert Cyrus Khambatta reviews the iHealth Wireless Smart Glucose Monitoring System. REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN - PROs: meter is small and compact low price ($29) inexpensive strips (100 test strips for $25) test strips easi...
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Written by Amy Tenderich on
Oct
22,
2014
Longtime type 1 Travis Fuger reviews the Medtronic Minimed 530G system, including an advanced insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor (CGM).REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN - PROs: the CCM sensor interacts with the insulin pump directly instead of anothe...
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Written by Amy Tenderich on
Oct
16,
2014
11- year-old Amelia McIver reviews the Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm insulin pump, which she uses without the Medtronic CGM. The pump has given her a lot of freedom!REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: choice of colors handy light makes it easy to bolus in th...
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Written by Amy Tenderich on
Sep
16,
2014
Type 1 college student Greg Weintraub reviews the dLife Diabetes Companion App, which is both a logging app and education resource.REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: multiple ways of viewing blood glucose entries a lot of information about food (recipes...
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Written by Amy Tenderich on
Sep
09,
2014
Type 1 college student Greg Weintraub reviews the FitBit One activity tracker, which he uses alongside his insulin pump.REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: easy to carry easy to use real-time view of activity levels is motivating to do moreCONs: carrying...
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Written by Amy Tenderich on
Aug
04,
2014
D-Mom Jennifer Schneider reviews the Dexcom G4 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) -- from the perspective of the mother of a young teenager with diabetes.REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: great accuracy extremely reliable easy to useCONs: alarms can be a...
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Written by CaitP on
Jul
21,
2014
Blogger and advocate Melissa Lee reviews the Tallygear Dexcom G4 carrying case -- one of her favorite D-products!REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: many different ways to wear the product (versatile) allows for personalization with many prints and patter...
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Written by CaitP on
Jul
10,
2014
As a PWD living with type 1 diabetes for 16 years, Kimberly Hislop reviews one of her favorite hypo treatments: Level Foods Glucose Gels.REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: each pouch contains exactly 15 grams of carb tastes great, not thick or pasty lik...
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Written by CaitP on
Jul
09,
2014
Greg Nickleski isn't the biggest fan of needles and pricks -- so he discusses why he uses the new, slimmer OmniPod insulin pump.REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: tubeless and wireless -- no need for long plastic tubing patch-style attachment allows disc...
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Written by CaitP on
Jul
02,
2014
Twenty-something PWD and advocate Heather Gabel reviews TruePlus glucose tabs, gels and shots by Nipro Diagnostics -- with a cameo from Lancet the pug!REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN-PROs: brings blood sugar up quickly relatively cheap glucose tabs easy to f...
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Written by CaitP on
Jun
27,
2014
PWD Julie Schulman reviews Mediband medical IDs with Mediband Plus -- a medical ID that does more than just display your emergency contact info!REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: bands are very durable text on bands is extremely customizable and they hav...
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Written by CaitP on
Jun
24,
2014
Cait Patterson reviews aDorn Designs diabetes carrying case from their Elite Collection - a stylish clutch to carry D-supplies!REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: not an obvious diabetes supplies case attractive design offers a variety of ways to store s...
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Written by CaitP on
Jun
19,
2014
Longtime PWD Dan Patrick reviews the FRIO Insulin Cooling Case -- a necessity for diabetes travel!REVIEWER'S BREAKDOWN -PROs: no need for ice packs, refrigeration, electricity, or a power supply the cases are reusable and only require cold water ...
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