Diabetic and Healthy

Jacob's Type 1 diagnosis story is far from a typical one and certainly unlike any that I have heard of.

In this very honest interview Jacob shares his story and how his life, and his mindset, have changed over the past decade.

Make sure you listen until the end as Jacob also shares 5 pieces of great advice for anyone who lives with Type 1 Diabetes.

Do your blood sugars sometimes seem to have a mind of their own? 

Unexpected lows? Huge spikes? Or just generally all over the place?! 

These are my top 5 tips to how to get those crazy blood sugars back under control.

1. Prioritise blood sugars and check more often
2. Keep a diary of blood sugars, food insulin doses and then check for for patterns
3. Rule out other triggers
4. Take time out to destress
5. Try temporary reducing carb intake

For full details of how this can help you and the best way to follow these tips, listen to this episode now.

Do you wake up and head for the kitchen or do you continue to fast? 

In this weeks podcast episode I talk about the benefits of eating breakfast if you have Diabetes and some examples of great brekky choices to set those blood sugars up for the day!

In this weeks podcast episode Isi, our Specialist Diabetes Dietitian, and I give an introduction to Keto Diets.

Listen to learn - 

• what a keto diet is
• what ketosis means 
• if anyone can maintain a keto diet
• the benefits of keto
• if keto is suitable or even possible if you have Diabetes 

And much more!

Did you know that having Diabetes means that you make, on average, 180 extra decisions every day just to try and manage your blood sugars?

So I think we would be excused for sometimes forgetting the basics!

In this weeks podcast episode I talk about 5 things that are easy to forget but may well have an impact on blood sugar control 

If you enjoyed last weeks episode hopefully todays episode will also be of interest to you.

Whether you are just interested in bodybuilding competitions or maybe would like to compete yourself then this episode is a must listen!

You will learn all about the process on show day and what can happen following a bodybuilding or fitness modelling competition. 

I talk about: 

• Getting stage ready …………...including THE stage tan! 
• Dehydration
• Carb loading
• The mental health aspect including Body Dysmorphia 
• The post competition binge 

Plus find out if I would compete again and much more!

After a lot of you asked me questions regarding Diabetes and when I used to bodybuild, I decided to put together a podcast episode about it. 2 episodes in fact! 

In this episode, part 1, you can learn more about the process of preparing for a competition with Type 1 Diabetes including - 

What ‘bulking’ and ‘cutting’ means and consists of

How much time goes into the ‘prep’ stage

What has to be considered from a Diabetes point of view

AND

Whether Diabetes and being on insulin is an advantage or a disadvantage when it comes to building muscle

Host Charlotte revisit a previous guest from the show, Nick Otto AKA Insulin Junkie. 

Nick had a rough start in life by anyone's standards and now manages not only Type 1 Diabetes but also Depression, ADHD and PTSD.

In this candid and honest interview Nick talks about growing up in care, the stigma surrounding mental health and how he manages both his physical and mental health on a daily basis. 

Despite Mental Health being a very serious subject, Nick and Charlotte manage to make this an enjoyable episode - maybe it may resinate with you.

In this episode I answer your questions about training with Type 1. 

Being a personal trainer, having Diabetes and also having done competitive bodybuilding in the past, I often get messages asking questions regarding building muscle with Diabetes and other weight training related queries..

Listen to this weeks episode to find out the answers to these top 5 commonly asked questions - 

• Why am I struggling to build muscle?
• Is it safe to exercise with high blood sugars?
• I’ve heard of non-Diabetic bodybuilders using insulin so am I at an advantage because I take insulin?
• Are protein shakes dangerous for Diabetics?
• Why does my blood sugar spike during weight training?

Have you discovered what is making the Diabetic and Healthy podcasts one of the top Diabetic Podcasts on iTunes?

We rank across the world in the podcast charts, have a 4.7 star rating and this week so far we've been downloaded in 29 countries.

Have you only just found the Diabetic and Healthy podcast? 

Trying to catch up on all of the episodes so far?

In this week’s episode I give you a run down of the last 24 shows so that you can go and check out the ones that are the most relevant for you. 

I also highlight some of our most popular episodes to date, let you know which episodes have the best top tips and techniques in them and look back at some of the awesome people that have featured on the shows so far! 

Just some of the shows that I’ll put in the spotlight are - 

• Top 10 Tips for Living a Healthy Life With Diabetes
• Top 5 Nutrition Tips - with Isi
• Positive Mental Attitude with Paul Farquhar, hypnotherapist 
• Mind, Body and Diabetes with Nic Wood, mind and body coach
• An interview with Chris Ruden