Diabetes and You
Author: American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association's podcast series features experts in diabetes care and research, offering patients, caretakers and health professionals helpful ways to lower the risk of life-threatening complications.
Episodes
| Lower Your Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke |
| November is American Diabetes Month, the perfect time to make sure you're getting the very best care for your diabetes. In this episode, ADA's President-Elect of Medicine and Science Dr. John Buse provides people with diabetes important ways to lower their risks for heart disease and stroke. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 4:57 | Download MP3 |
| Healthful Eating |
| The holiday season is the perfect time to visit with family and friends, but with all the parties and social gatherings, it's also one of the hardest times to stick to a healthy diet. This month, the ADA's Regan Minners speaks with the organization's Past President, Health Care and Education, Karmeen Kulkarni about tips to help people with diabetes manage their eating during the holiday season by limiting portion sizes and choosing foods wisely. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 6:53 | Download MP3 |
| Keys to Making Practical and Achievable New Year's Resolutions |
| Many people with diabetes resolve to eat healthier, exercise more, or lose weight. Two keys to making New Year's Resolutions that stick are to make them practical and achievable. In this episode, Hope Warshaw, author of the new 3rd edition of Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, discusses realistic New Year's resolutions that people with diabetes can make to stay healthy in 2007. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 10:16 | Download MP3 |
| Diabetes: The Heart of the Matter |
| February is American Heart Month, the perfect time for people with diabetes to learn about and reduce their risks for heart disease and stroke. In this episode, ADA's Regan Minners discusses the risk of heart complications for people with diabetes with cardiologist Dr. James Galloway and Larry Scott, who has diabetes and heart disease. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 15:46 | Download MP3 |
| Diabetes Alert: Tell A Loved One |
| Tuesday, March 27 is Diabetes Alert, a one-day call-to-action for Americans to find out if they are at risk for diabetes. In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association talks with ADA's President-Elect of Health Care and Education, Dr. Ann L. Albright, about Diabetes Alert and why it’s important for people to learn and reduce their risk for diabetes. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 11:39 | Download MP3 |
| Get Out and Get Moving! |
| With warmer weather approaching, April is the perfect time to get out and get moving—especially if you have diabetes. In this episode, the American Diabetes Association’s Regan Minners discusses the benefits of physical activity for people with diabetes with fitness expert Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan.
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| Listen Now: Running time: 10:34 | Download MP3 |
| Stroke Month: Know the Signs, Reduce Your Risk |
| May is National Stroke Awareness Month, the perfect time for people with diabetes to learn the warning signs and risks of stroke. In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association talks with cardiologist Dr. James Galloway, Regional Health Administrator for the U.S. Public Health Service, in Chicago, Illinois, about how people with diabetes can reduce their risk for stroke. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 8:02 | Download MP3 |
| Managing Diabetes, Part I: Controlling Blood Glucose |
| This episode is the first in a three-part series looking at three very important aspects of heart health management for people with diabetes and those at risk: blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol. In this episode, ADA's Graham Clark talks with Sue Kirkman, MD, ADA's Vice President of Clinical Affairs, about how people with diabetes or those at risk for diabetes can effectively manage their blood glucose and reduce the risk of complications.
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| Listen Now: Running time: 7:59 | Download MP3 |
| Managing Diabetes, Part II: Controlling Blood Pressure |
| Approximately two-thirds of adults with diabetes also have high blood pressure. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, raises your risk for heart attack and stroke. In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association talks with Dr. Andrew Narva, Director of the National Kidney Disease Education Program, about the dangers of high blood pressure and what you can do to better manage it. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 7:46 | Download MP3 |
| Quit Smoking for Better Health |
| People with diabetes who smoke are three times more likely to die of heart disease than people with diabetes who don't smoke. In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association talks with Dr. Ann Albright, ADA President, Health Care and Education, about the dangers of smoking and provides resources to help people with diabetes to quit smoking. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 9:20 | Download MP3 |
| Control Cholesterol: Up With the Good, Down with the Bad |
| Nearly all people with diabetes have at least one health complication related to their cholesterol. In this episode, the American Diabetes Association's Regan Minners talks with Dr. Noel Bairey Merz about the two different types of cholesterol and tips for better cholesterol management.
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| Listen Now: Running time: 5:09 | Download MP3 |
| Know Your Family History of Diabetes and Heart Disease |
| Family history plays a big role in assessing a person’s overall health, especially when it comes to diabetes and heart disease. In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association talks with Dr. Peter Sheehan, chair of the American Diabetes Association’s diabetes and heart disease prevention program, CheckUp America, about the importance of knowing your family history of diabetes and heart disease. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 7:13 | Download MP3 |
| American Diabetes Month |
| November is American Diabetes Month, a very important time to raise awareness about a health condition affecting millions of Americans. In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association talks with Dr. John Buse, ADA President of Medicine and Science and Dr. Richard Kahn, ADA Chief Scientific and Medical Officer about American Diabetes Month and the re-launch of the ADA online health assessment tool, the Diabetes PHD risk calculator. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 12:55 | Download MP3 |
| Sticking to Healthy Habits over the Holidays |
| In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association talks with Sue McLaughlin, ADA's Vice-President, Health Care and Education, about healthy habits you can adopt for the entire holiday season.
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| Listen Now: Running time: 12:41 | Download MP3 |
| Tools to Help You Achieve Your Goals in the New Year |
| Many people make New Year's resolutions surrounding diet and weight loss but need help throughout the year to make some of those resolutions a reality. In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association talks with Stephanie Dunbar, ADA staff nutritionist, about tools and resources you can use to help achieve your goals. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 6:35 | Download MP3 |
| Preventing Heart Disease |
| February is American Heart Month, the perfect time for people with diabetes to learn about and reduce their risks for heart disease. In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association discusses key steps everyone can take to prevent heart disease with Dr. James Galloway, a cardiologist, Rear Admiral, and Regional Administrator with the U.S. Public Health Service in Chicago. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 8:20 | Download MP3 |
| Easy Steps for Better Nutrition |
| Balancing your meals and eating healthy may seem hard, but good nutrition is important to good diabetes management and preventing heart disease. In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association talks with nutrition expert, Dr. Jamy Ard of the University of Alabama, Department of Nutrition Sciences, about easy steps everyone can take toward healthy eating. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 14:17 | Download MP3 |
| PAD: Peripheral Arterial Disease |
| Peripheral Arterial Disease, also known as PAD, is estimated to affect one out of every three people with diabetes over the age of 50. In this episode, Regan Minners of the American Diabetes Association talks with Dr. Peter Dr. Sheehan, Senior Faculty at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, about the link between PAD and diabetes, warning signs and treatment options. |
| Listen Now: Running time: 7:10 | Download MP3 |
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