RD Exam Made Easy Podcast

27: MNT for Diabetes with Holly McDonald


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In this episode of the RD Exam Made Easy Podcast, you'll learn about diabetes with a fabulous RD who has specialized in diabetes for the majority of her career. And she's amazing at it. 

This is what you'll learn in this episode: 

  • The pros and cons of insulin pumps
  • A breakdown of diabetes and the MNT to help keep blood sugar under control
  • Risk factors for developing gestational diabetes
  • An overview of dawn phenomenon
  • Stories to tie everything together

Here's a glance at this episode:

[08:00] A case study explaining how little kids can learn how to carbohydrate count

[12:35] A common regimen of carbohydrates to insulin for children with diabetes and why this is so important

[14:05] Why correctional insulin is important for people with diabetes who are dependent on insulin

[17:50] A review of how insulin pumps work

[24:00] The role of the RD as part of the interdisciplinary team for diabetes management

[27:15] An overview of gestational diabetes

[37:50] A simple explanation of diabetes using the lock and key analogy

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