Built with lived experience of Type 1 diabetes

Less mental maths.
More life.

Type 1 diabetes asks you to make decisions all day, every day—while the factors behind them keep changing. DiaBuddy is exploring how those decisions could feel clearer and less overwhelming.

Help shape DiaBuddy See the problem we're tackling

Early-stage research, shaped with the T1D community

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Problem-led, not feature-led

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Built around real life with T1D

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Research before assumptions

The invisible workload

It isn't one calculation.
It's a moving system.

A food choice isn't just about carbohydrates. A glucose reading isn't just a number. Each decision sits inside a changing mix of context, timing and lived experience.

01 / GLUCOSE

Where it is—and where it might be heading

A single reading can mean something different depending on direction, timing and what happened before.

02 / FOOD

More than a carb count

Portion, composition, timing and uncertainty all join the decision.

03 / INSULIN

What is already working?

Insulin on board adds another layer to what happens next.

04 / LIFE

The variables that don't fit neatly in a box

Movement, sleep, stress, illness and hormones can all shift the picture.

THE REAL PROBLEM

The work doesn't end when a decision is made. It starts again at the next meal, the next reading, the next unexpected change.

What we're exploring

Support that understands the context—not just the number.

DiaBuddy is being shaped as a companion for everyday Type 1 diabetes decisions: a way to bring the factors that matter into one clearer picture and reduce the mental effort of piecing them together.

We are at an early research stage. We are listening first, testing the problem and learning what would genuinely help before making promises about the product.

Take part in the research
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Learn from what changes

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See the wider context

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Make the next decision feel clearer

An underexplored variable

Hormones can change the rules.

Many women report that menstrual cycles, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause can make glucose patterns and insulin needs feel less predictable.

We want to understand those experiences better—without assuming every woman is affected in the same way, or pretending the answer is simple.

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“I know how much thinking happens between the numbers.”

Why I'm building DiaBuddy

Built from lived experience, not from the sidelines.

I'm Suzanne, founder of My DiaBuddy, and I live with Type 1 diabetes. I started DiaBuddy because I wanted the kind of support that recognises the full reality of daily decisions—not just isolated data points.

I don't want to guess what other people need. That's why this stage is about listening: learning where the greatest burden really sits, whose needs are being overlooked and what useful support could look like.

Suzanne Founder, My DiaBuddy

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Your experience should influence what gets built.

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