Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jim Hirsch

We treat diabetes every day in our offices. But do we really know what our patients go through on a day-to-day basis? Author of “Cheating Destiny”, James Hirsch gives host Dr. Leslie Lundt a glimpse into what it is really like to have diabetes.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Sue Isawa

Insulin pumps have helped to revolutionize diabetes management. What do you and your patients need to know about these pumps? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes certified diabetes educator Sue Isawa to discuss the ins and outs of insulin pumps.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jeannee Diaz, RD

As the epidemic of obesity continues to grow, we can expect that the prevalence of diabetes will rise accordingly. The age distribution of type 2 diabetes is moving younger and younger. What can we do to stop these alarming trends? certified diabetes educator Jeannee Diaz discusses diabetes nutrition with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jeannee Diaz, RD

We all know that exercise is crucial in the successful management of diabetes. But how do you actually get patients to do it? Certified diabetes educator Jeanne Diaz, certified diabetes educator and personal trainer, provides practical tips as she discusses diabetes fitness with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jeannee Diaz, RD

7% of the US population has diabetes. And the numbers seem to grow daily. How can we talk to patients about stopping this epidemic? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes certified diabetes educator Jeannee Diaz to discuss diabetes prevention

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Gualberto Ruano, MD, PhD

Is the risk of the glitazones worth the benefit? What if you could predict which patients were susceptible? Dr. Ruaño discusses with host Dr. Leslie Lundt how diabetes patients may benefit from the rapidly growing field of physiogenomics.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Kristen Knutson, PhD

Glucose regulation is a complicated process governed by many different metabolic factors. Increasingly, we are realizing that even sleep has an important role to play. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Kristen Knutson, whose research at the department of health studies at the University of Chicago focuses on the association between sleep and health, to discuss her work linking sleep duration and diabetes.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Amy Franze

Guest: Louis Philipson, MD, PhD

Join Dr. Lou Philipson from the University of Chicago and Amy Franze, the Executive Director of the Illinois JDRF, to discuss type 1 diabetes.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: William Chey, MD

Dr. William Chey reviews newer thinking on the pathophysiology and treatment of this difficult disorder.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Bill Hagopian, MD

The Pacific Northwest Research Institute hosted the first annual Global Diabetes Alliance recently to forge the strongest possible response to the growing "tsunami" of worldwide diabetes. Learn more about the conference and the future plans of this powerful group to fight diabetes in an interview as host Bill Rutenberg interviews Dr. Bill Hagopian from the PNRI.