Endurance Unlimited Season 3, Ep. 10 Innovating Glucose Monitoring Technology with Phil Southerland
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Jun 7, 2021 AI Snips
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Early Diagnosis Shaped A Lifelong Focus
- Phil Southerland learned to manage glucose as a child and calls diabetes his honest companion that always tells the truth.
- Early scary diagnosis and parental vigilance shaped his lifelong focus on control and performance.
A Snickers Bar And A Bike Sparked It
- At age 12 Phil discovered riding after eating a Snickers and seeing his glucose normalize by riding home.
- That simple experiment hooked him on cycling because movement let him enjoy food without dangerous glucose spikes.
RAAM Showed CGM's Competitive Edge
- Team Type 1 raced RAAM using continuous glucose monitors and learned to target 140–180 mg/dL to improve performance.
- They nearly won the race and later used that visibility to inspire thousands at a diabetes conference.