The Diacast: A Podcast About Diabetes

Managing Yourself - Self-Advocacy And Your Own Best Treatment

Elizabeth Baker, Amy Steiner Season 3 Episode 2

Diabetes management is all about finding what works for you - and then implementing it. This month we dig into self-management and self-advocacy. Join Liz, Amy, and Kelly to discuss choosing the management methods that work best for you, benefits of MDI vs insulin pumps, use of medications for T2 management, and tips for getting what you want from your care team.

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Reference Links

T2 Diabetes and CGM Usage https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7957379/

Flexible vs Rigid Dieting https://europepmc.org/article/MED/10349584

Flexible vs Rigid Dieting and Disordered Behavior https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10336790/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11883916/

Diabetes Etiquette Card https://behavioraldiabetes.org/product/diabetes-etiquette-card-for-people-who-dont-have-diabetes/

Diabetes Etiquette Card for Parents of Teens https://behavioraldiabetes.org/product/teen-etiquette-card-diabetes-etiquette-for-parents-of-teens/

Behavioral Diabetes Institute https://behavioraldiabetes.org/

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