Tag: Diabetic

Episode 6 – Discussing Diets with Jayne Jones, “America’s No Sugar Baker”

Happy June, all!

Today’s podcast episode features Florida attorney, author, cook, and (relatively newly diagnosed) type 2 diabetic, Jayne Jones, “America’s No Sugar Baker.”

Ms. Jones recently released a cookbook entitled The No Sugar Baker’s Cookbook of Healthy Living & No Regrets (available now on Amazon).

In the episode, Ms. Jones and I discuss her type 2 diagnosis in 2019, her motivations behind starting her food blog, No Sugar Baker, and publishing a cookbook, and her hopes for the diabetic community.

I hope you enjoy the episode and stay tuned for new ones coming soon!

***DISCLAIMER: As Ms. Jones and I both mention during the episode, neither of us are medical professionals (we’re both attorneys) and we both recognize that diets and nutrition needs/limitations are highly individualized. Personally, I do not prescribe to or endorse a high fat, almost nonexistent carb diet, especially for type 1 diabetics, but again, I’m not a doctor or a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). Ms. Jones created a diet that seems to be working for her in terms of weight loss and blood sugar control as a type 2 diabetic, but as she notes, she did not rely on any specific medical or nutritional resources before creating it.

For these reasons, while I did find the recipes I tried from the cookbook particularly tasty, I want to make absolutely clear that I am in no way endorsing or recommending that anyone abide by Ms. Jones’ dietary lifestyle. If you or anyone you love is considering prescribing to such a diet, I’d strongly suggest you first discuss the matter with a medical professional.  

Lastly, Ms. Jones makes a claim during the episode that the American Diabetes Association advises diabetics to eat fifty grams of carbohydrates per meal. I do not know where she’s getting that information from, but from what I found on the ADA website, their Nutrition Consensus Report recognizes that there are a variety of healthy eating patterns available to diabetics, including, but not limited to a lower-carb diet. According to the ADA’s “Diabetes Plate Method,” you’d be creating balanced, portioned meals of vegetables, protein, and carbs by trying to limit your intake of carbs to one quarter of a plate no larger than nine inches across.

Again, what’s most important is that you discuss your intended eating patterns with a medical professional (ideally, with a RDN) in order to determine what makes the most sense for your health, your treatment goals, and your body.

All my best,

Kate

Episode 6 of The Phunky Diabetic Podcast – Discussing Diets with Jayne Jones, “America’s No Sugar Baker”

Episode 3 – Talking Type 1 with Daniel Newman

After a bit of a health-induced summer hiatus, I’m back and ready to talk more type 1 diabetes! And what a perfect way to do so by interviewing podcaster and diabetes advocate Daniel Newman of the award-winning Talking Type 1 podcast!

I learned a bit about Daniel’s story after seeing him on a Beyond Type 1 Zoom summit panel in which he was discussing his struggles with diabetic complications.

Just as I hope to do with this podcast, Daniel decided to use his experience with diabetes burnout and its resulting fallout and turn it into a positive by having real, open, and honest conversations with other type 1s and their family members and then sharing those discussions with the greater community.

The Talking Type 1 podcast makes it clear that there are no perfect diabetics out there, you’re not a “good” or “bad” diabetic depending upon your blood sugar level or A1c, you’re not being graded or judged based upon the number of diabetic complications you do or don’t have, and most importantly, you’re not alone in your struggles, fears, insecurities, anger, annoyance, or any other emotion you may feel while living as a type 1 diabetic. We, as a community, are all in this together!

I was honored to talk type 1 with Daniel, and honored to have him on as a guest. I do hope you’ll enjoy the episode, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening to it, and look for The Talking Type 1 Podcast on those same platforms!

Episode 3 of The Phunky Diabetic Podcast – Talking Type 1 with Daniel Newman

(As of now, you can listen and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, or YouTube)

And to follow Daniel Newman, you can find him on Instagram at @t1d_dan, follow the podcast’s account at @talkingtype1podcast, and follow Daniel on Twitter at @t1d_dan.

Please enjoy the episode, and as a final note, the book I reference in our discussion is by Professor (now Dean) Dayna Bowen Matthew. It’s entitled Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care, and it’s a must read!

Thanks again for listening to The Phunky Diabetic Podcast! Stay tuned for future episodes, and in the meantime, be well!

– Kate

Episode 2 – ¡Viva La Revolución!

Check out Episode 2 of The Phunky Diabetic Podcast, where I interview Dr. Victor Montori of the Mayo Clinic, the Patient Revolution, and the book, Why We Revolt

I am honored and excited to present to you Episode 2 of The Phunky Diabetic Podcast, which I’ve entitled: “¡Viva La Revolución!”

In today’s episode, I spoke with Dr. Victor Montori, renowned diabetic specialist, one of the top researchers in clinical medicine and social science, co-creator of the concept of “minimally-disruptive medicine,” co-founder of the Patient Revolution, recipient of numerous professional awards and author of more than 650 peer-reviewed publications and the fantastic book, Why We Revolt.

Dr. Montori was incredibly gracious, not only in agreeing to speak with me and giving me an hour of his time to speak on Zoom, but in RE-recording his portion of the interview after I had a complete technology FAIL happen on my end!

I’m sorry you won’t be able to watch our Zoom conversation, but you can listen to our re-produced discussion covering a variety of topics, from the greed and uncaring current healthcare system and how it reminds me in many ways of the failing criminal justice system, to how Dr. Montori is trying to convince his fellow medical professionals to judge less and care more, to how Dr. Montori and his colleagues in the KER Unit at the Mayo Clinic work with patients to figure out the best, most “minimally-disruptive” treatment for each individual patient, to the International Potato Center in Peru!

Whether you’re in perfect health or a professional patient like me, I urge you to listen to the episode, read Why We Revolt, and join the Patient Revolution.

You shouldn’t receive different quality healthcare depending on how much money you make or what racial or ethnic group you’re in, just like you shouldn’t be subjected to different versions of the criminal justice system for those same reasons.

Even those of us with decent insurance are fed up with ten-minute doctor’s visits, with at least half the time spent sitting there while your doctor types away their electronic visit summary.

Not only are we, as patients, receiving insufficient medical care and either prescribed unnecessary meds and tests or denied much needed treatment and testing, but healthcare professionals are also burnt out, overworked, understaffed, underfunded, and experiencing empathy fatigue.

We’ve all watched as physically and emotionally exhausted doctors, nurses, EMTs, and hospital support staff put their lives at risk in order to test and treat those of us with COVID-19.

We owe it to ourselves and each other to demand more careful and kind healthcare for all and better working conditions for those working in the medical community.

Dr. Montori’s ideas for a revolutionized healthcare system that caps profits, provides free essential medicine to all patients, and puts the focus back on the patient are so refreshing, completely feasible, and well-defended against the inevitable criticisms.

Take a listen to today’s episode and then join la revolución!

Feel free to contact the podcast if you have any questions or comments regarding this episode, or have any thoughts on what you’d like to hear discussed in future episodes.

Very soon, I’ll make the podcast available on other listening platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.

‘Til the next episode, stay safe, stay healthy, stay well.

All my best,

Kate