The Luna blog

Between sunset and sunrise

We write about diabetes, sleep, and what we’re learning as we build Luna.

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We Already Trust Technology With Our Sleep. We Just Don't Ask Anything of It.

Explore how trust in sleep technology has evolved, revealing our willingness to embrace automation for better diabetes management while still holding back on its full potential.

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The Alarm That Won’t Let You Sleep

Explore the impact of continuous glucose monitors on sleep and anxiety for those with diabetes, highlighting the need for smarter, automated solutions.

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Sleep Is a Diabetes Treatment. Treat It Like One.

Explore the crucial link between sleep and diabetes management, emphasizing the need for tools that treat sleep as an integral part of diabetes care.

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Your Ring Knows You Slept Badly. It Doesn't Know Why.

Discover how your sleep tracker and glucose monitor reveal vital insights but lack integration. Explore the future of connected diabetes management for better nights.

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The Sleep Score You Can't Fix With Sleep Hygiene

Discover how glucose levels impact sleep quality and why traditional sleep hygiene tips may not work for insulin users. Explore innovative solutions for better rest.

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The Most Measured Hours of Your Life Are Still the Least Protected

Discover how Luna Diabetes is making strides in diabetes management through pivotal trials and innovative approaches to improve patient lives.

A woman sitting on the edge of her bed at 3:00 AM, rubbing one eye and looking at a phone showing a LOW glucose alert. A sensor is worn on her upper arm and diabetes supplies are spread on the bedside table.

What almost 600 people living with diabetes told us, in a sentence

Uninterrupted sleep is the #1 unmet need for diabetes. What almost 600 people living with diabetes told us about their nights, in a single sentence.

A diagram titled The Invisible Third, overlaid on a photograph of a woman asleep. A glucose trace runs across the night with annotations: early night, brain running cool and low metabolic demand; a counterintuitive dip in glucose during REM sleep; then hepatic glucose output and a cortisol rise pushing levels up before dawn.

The Invisible Third of Your Life

Dawn phenomenon, REM hypo, and the cortisol arc: the overnight biology that drives diabetes outcomes — and why daytime Time-in-Range can hide a bad night.

A chart titled Same Morning High, Different Overnight Story. Five overnight glucose traces run from 10 PM to 8 AM and all finish high, but by different routes: a lingering dinner high, the dawn phenomenon, insufficient basal drift, a compression low artifact, and a low followed by a rebound.

Why Is My Blood Sugar High in the Morning? What's Really Going On?

\"Waking up with high blood sugar? The dawn phenomenon gets blamed a lot — but it

A chart titled The Reality of 24-Hour Glucose. Dozens of overlaid daily glucose traces run from midnight to midnight against a shaded target band of roughly 70 to 180 mg/dL, with the widest swings in the hours before dawn and again in the evening.

What Is Time in Range? The Complete Guide for Insulin Users

Time in Range (TIR) measures how often your glucose stays in target. Learn the consensus goals, how TIR compares to A1C, and how to improve your numbers.

A chart of percent time in range across the day, comparing no insulin automation, night-only insulin automation and 24/7 insulin automation. The night-only and 24/7 bands rise together overnight and peak at about 83 percent in the early morning hours.

Why Nighttime Management is the Biggest Unmet Need in Diabetes

Discover why nighttime glucose control is the biggest unmet need in diabetes and how new solutions are providing peace of mind without the hassle of a pump.

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The False Choice Between Insulin Pens and Pumps

Explore the \"white space\" in diabetes care—the gap between manual pens and automated pumps—and discover how Luna is bridging this divide for better management.

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Inside Luna Health's Series A Journey: The Real Story Behind Our Series A Milestone

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A bedroom at night lit by a single bedside lamp, with an unmade bed, drawn curtains and a wall clock reading a little after ten

What is Nighttime Automation?

Make restless nights a thing of the past. Learn how automation has the potential to transform nighttime diabetes management for MDI users, offering simplicity and control.

Comparing Multiple Daily Insulin Injections to Automated Insulin Delivery: How does Luna Break the Binary?

Explore the differences between MDI and AID systems for Diabetes. Learn which insulin method suits your needs and lifestyle best.

A warmly lit bedroom at night. A glucose display on the bedside table reads 110 with a steady trace, beside a small glowing night light. A framed print on the wall reads Better Nights for Better Days.

How Automated Insulin Delivery Can Help You Sleep Better with Diabetes

Learn how automated insulin delivery improves sleep for people with diabetes—Discover Luna Diabetes

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Overnight Lows and Disrupted Days

Navigating overnight lows and disrupted days with Type 1 Diabetes: Myla Brilliant shares her journey of managing nocturnal hypoglycemia and the impact of assistive technology on her life.