Long-Term Journey3 min read
Welcome to T1D Global — Four Decades of Lived Experience, Now in One Place
A new patient-voice journal on Type 1 Diabetes, written from four decades of lived experience and grounded in peer-reviewed research.
Est. 2026 A journal by John Chitta
T1D insights from four decades of lived experience.
Research-backed, experience-led. A patient-voice reference on Type 1 Diabetes — written from four decades of actually living it, checked against peer-reviewed science.
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Four pillars
What we cover.
01 / 04
Technology & Devices
CGMs, pumps, and the four-decade transition from syringes to algorithms.
Explore pillar → 02 / 04Daily Life & Management
Carb counting, exercise, sleep, work, travel — the unglamorous 95%.
Explore pillar → 03 / 04Food & Nutrition
Carbs you can count. Food you actually want to eat. A lifetime of meals, priced in insulin.
Explore pillar → 04 / 04Long-Term Journey
Growing up with T1D, mental health, burnout, and aging with the disease.
Explore pillar → Featured
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Newest from the journal.
Long-Term JourneyApr 17, 2026 · 10 min
Finding Your T1D Community After Diagnosis
A newly diagnosed Jersey woman says the T1D support group that welcomed her became her first friends on the island. A longtime T1D on why that ordinary fact is the most under-prescribed treatment in Type 1 care.
Long-Term JourneyApr 16, 2026 · 9 min
Why I Laugh About T1D (And Why You Should Too)
Comedian Sam Morrison built a solo show out of his type 1 diagnosis. After four decades of T1D, I understand exactly why humor might be the healthiest coping tool we have.
Technology & DevicesApr 16, 2026 · 10 min
Can AI Predict Hypos Before You Exercise?
A machine-learning model trained on 8,827 T1D workouts flagged hypo risk about 77% of the time. Here is what that means for my next workout — and yours.
Technology & DevicesApr 16, 2026 · 9 min
Tegoprubart: What Four Decades of T1D Taught Me About the Headlines
Six islet-transplant recipients on an experimental drug came off insulin. After four decades of 'breakthrough' headlines, here is what I think about tegoprubart — and what the research actually says.
Daily Life & ManagementApr 12, 2026 · 10 min
Exercise With T1D: Don't Let Fear of a Hypo Stop You Moving
Only about 30% of people with Type 1 Diabetes hit the recommended 150 minutes of weekly exercise — and the #1 reason is fear of hypoglycemia. A longtime T1D's playbook for exercising safely, with CGM-era planning, AID settings, and the whey protein trick.
Food & NutritionApr 12, 2026 · 11 min
6 "Natural" Ways to Lower Blood Sugar — What Actually Works With T1D
A longtime T1D's honest read on the six most-hyped natural blood sugar strategies — exercise, fiber, apple cider vinegar, fenugreek, zinc, and probiotics. What moves the needle, what's marketing, and what never replaces insulin.
Who writes this
John Chitta.
Diagnosed 1983 · four decades of T1D
I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 10, in 1983. Four decades later I've seen every major device transition — from urine strips and NPH to modern automated insulin delivery — and I've learned the unglamorous 95% of this disease the hard way.
T1D Global is where I publish what a lifetime with this disease has taught me, grounded in research I verify myself against primary sources. I'm not your endocrinologist. But if you want a voice that's walked this road since 1983, you've found it.
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