Eye Health and Diabetes – Featuring Dr. Robert Miller (Ophthalmologist & Dr. E’s Med School Buddy)

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

Have you ever wondered why you always have to go back to the eye doctor even when they tell you your results are good? We’re inviting Dr. Robert Miller, an expert ophthalmologist and medical school buddy of Dr. E, to explain why it’s important for people with diabetes to keep up with their annual eye exams, and discuss all factors that could affect your eye health.

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode:

• What are the causes of diabetic eye disease?
• What are the risk factors for diabetic eye disease?
• How does blood pressure relate to eye disease?
• What is time in range and how does it relate to eye disease?
• Why is a routine eye exam so important?
• What happens at a routine eye exam?
• What are your recommendations for someone who is pregnant with diabetes?
• What is a low vision physician?

This video is in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association "Focus on Diabetes" Initiative.  Focus on Diabetes™ is a multiyear initiative from the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) that brings together leading organizations in vision care to increase awareness of and help reduce, treat, and manage diabetes-related eye diseases. This podcast is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from VSP® Vision Care and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. For more resources related to diabetes and eye health please visit: diabetes.org/fod

Supporting Data: tcoyd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/TCOYD-ADA_Eye-Health.pdf
Routine Eye Exam Video: youtu.be/

Dr. E’s Eye Injection for Macular Edema Video: youtu.be/

Special Guest Speaker, Robert B. Miller, MD. (“Dr. Miller”):
•  Completed Medical School in 1982, along with the most esteemed classmate, Dr. Edelman!

•  Former Medical Director, Advanced Valley Eye Associates in Davis, CA

•  Large, very busy, comprehensive ophthalmology practice in Davis.

•  Practiced for > 35 years in Davis!

•  Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology, Univ. of Calif, Davis, Eye Center

•  Teaching medical and surgical ophthalmology to surgeons in training.

•  Attending physician, Kaiser Permanente, Retinal Department, Sacramento, CA

•  Currently working in Retinal Clinic, providing ongoing care for diabetics.

•  Medical Director, San Blas Eye Clinic, Liga International

•  Ongoing semi-annual volunteer charity trips to Mexico

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ADA Standards of Care – Featuring Dr. Robert Gabbay (ADA Chief Scientific & Medical Officer)

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

Did you know there is a universal guide that every healthcare provider refers to when treating their patients with diabetes? The American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, published on an annual basis, includes all of the ADA's current diabetes treatment recommendations based on clinical diabetes research and input from the diabetes medical community. We’re inviting the ADA Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, Dr. Robert Gabbay, to break down the most important takeaways from the 2022 Standards of Care edition!

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode:

• What are the ADA Standards of Care?
• What have been the newest changes to the treatment algorithm type 2 diabetes? What new data from clinical trials lead to these changes?
• What are the current guidelines for starting insulin and how have they changed for T2D?
• What do these guidelines provide in terms of access?
• What do these guidelines suggest for weight loss as a goal?
• What is the first question your provider should ask when evaluating you?
• What are the guidelines around pregnancy for women with type 1?
• What factors go into deciding the right insulin regimen for someone with T1D?

ADA Standards of Care Resources: professional.diabetes.org/content-page/practice-guidelines-resources

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Top Tips from Endos for T2Ds – Featuring Tricia Santos, MD, and Schafer Boeder, MD

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

What are the most common questions we get from our type 2 patients? Our expert endos are sharing their answers to the most commonly asked questions from the T2D community and explaining why there has truly never been a better time to have type 2 diabetes. We’re taking a deep dive into new medications that can improve your health overall (and why Jeremy is jealous he can’t take them), devices that can help you easily lower your A1c, and tips for those days when you are just over it—because we all have them!

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode:

• What are things we’re always telling our patients with T2D? 
• What are our recommendations for weight management? 
• What are our recommendations for medications?
• What are our recommendations for technology/devices? 
• What are our tips for avoiding diabetes burnout? 

Medications Mentioned:

GLP1 Receptor Agonists: Trulicity, Ozempic

SGLT2 Inhibitors: Jardiance Farxiga

Free Dexcom CGM Trial: dexcom.com/en-CA/hello-dexcom-join-trial

Free Abbott FreeStyle Libre CGM Trial: freestyle.abbott/us-en/myfreestyle.html

TCOYD Type 2 Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/380141556250464

Dr. Bill Polonsky and Behavioral Diabetes Institute: behavioraldiabetes.org

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Top Tips from Endos for T1Ds – Featuring Tricia Santos, MD, and Schafer Boeder, MD

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

What are the most common questions we get from our type 1 patients? Our expert endos are sharing their answers to the most commonly asked questions from the T1D community, and divulging tips and tricks that they've learned through years of experience—and for Drs. E and P, through trial and error while managing their own type 1 diabetes. We’re going beyond the typical professional answer and getting into the nitty gritty of managing type 1 in the real world, pizza and all! 

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode:

• What are things we’re always telling our patients with T1D?
• What are our recommendations for diet?
• What are our recommendations for exercise?
• What are our recommendations for technology/devices?
• What are our tips for bolusing?
• How should you react to trend arrows?
• What are our recommendations for CGM alerts?

Donut video: tcoyd.org/vv-t1d-nutrition/

Pizza challenge: tcoyd.org/vv-t1d-nutrition/
Alcohol challenge: tcoyd.org/vv-t1d-nutrition/

Exercise challenge: tcoyd.org/vv-t1d-exercise/

Dr. Irl Hirsch hybrid closed loop: youtu.be/

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New Options for Basal and Bolus Insulin

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

Insulin: everyone with type 1 needs it and a lot of people with type 2 use it as well. So why is it so hard to find a breakdown of the different kinds of insulins and their benefits? Drs. E and P are taking a deep dive into all things insulin from the different basal insulins, including long-acting, to the different types of bolus insulin, including fast-acting, and discussing tips for adjusting your doses to improve your time in range. We’ve got your need-to-know insulin guide!

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode:

• How does the body operate when it makes insulin (someone without diabetes?) How does this differ from someone with diabetes?
• How does injectable insulin differ from insulin produced in the body?
• How do I titrate my insulin dose?
• What is basal insulin and how does it work?
• What has been the progression of developing new basal insulins from standard to long-acting?
• How do I know if I need to adjust my basal insulin dose? 
• What is bolus insulin? What is prandial insulin?
• What has been the progression of developing new bolus insulins from standard  to fast-acting?
• What’s going on with inhaled insulin? 
• How do I adjust insulin around meals? What are common patterns you, as doctors, see around glucose levels and meals?

Medications Mentioned...

Long Acting Basal Insulins: Toujeo, Tresiba

Fast-Acting Bolus Insulins: Fiasp, Lyumjev 

Inhaled Insulin: Afrezza

Lecture on inhaled and fast-acting insulins: tcoyd.org/vv-t1d-medications/

Free Dexcom CGM Trial: dexcom.com/en-CA/hello-dexcom-join-trial

Free Abbott FreeStyle Libre CGM Trial: freestyle.abbott/us-en/myfreestyle.html

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Hardcore Cardiologist Incorporates "Integrative Medicine” to Treat the Whole Person – Featuring Mimi Guarneri, MD

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

Heart disease is one of the most common conditions in the U.S. and is also a risk factor for people living with diabetes. So can we prevent a negative cardiac event before it happens? Dr. E is sitting down with an invasive cardiologist who relies on integrative medicine to prevent heart disease, Dr. Mimi Guarneri, to discuss best practices to live a heart-healthy lifestyle beyond medication. And Dr. G provides small steps you can implement into your life today.

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode: 

• What causes cardiovascular disease? Can you intervene to prevent a negative cardiac event?
• What is integrative medicine?
• How does nutrition relate to health? Give us a “what to eat in a day” example. 
• What treatments can you introduce beyond medication to prevent cardiovascular disease?
• What causes inflammation and what are the signs of inflammation that go unnoticed? 
• How does inflammation affect the body?
• What is the mind-body connection? How do the gut microbiome and hormone levels affect how you feel?
• What is an integrative approach to treating type 2 diabetes?
• How do you stay motivated to stay on a health program?
• What is important to know about a lipid panel?

To learn about the”Dirty Dozen” and then “Clean 15”:  ewg.org/foodnews/

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The Science of Type 1 Diabetes

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus
 
Type 1 diabetes is one of the most complicated conditions to understand (even for many doctors!) so Drs. E and P are breaking it all down in our newest podcast episode. They'll take you through what T1D is, to the process of developing type 1, to research going on to treat the different stages of developing type 1. And trust us when we say there is a LOT to be optimistic about!   

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode :

• What is type 1 diabetes and why is it so hard to cure?
• What causes T1D?
• What is the process of developing T1D?
• Can you get tested for T1D even before you develop symptoms?
• What research is going on for therapies to prevent T1D? (Stage 1 in the development of T1D)
• What research is going on for therapies to preserve beta cells? (Stage 2 in the development of T1D)
• What research is going on for beta cell replacement therapy? (Stage 3 in the development of T1D)
• How do FDA panels work to approve a new therapy?
• How can I get involved in clinical trials related to T1D research?

To get screened for T1D: type1tested.com

To get involved in T1D Research (Trial Net): trialnet.org/

To get involved in T1D Research (JDRF): jdrf.org/impact/research/clinical-trials/

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My Family of 3, All Living with T1D! – Featuring T1D Supermom Laura Dunn

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

In honor of Mother’s Day, our T1D Supermom Laura Dunn is sharing her story about being diagnosed with type 1 herself at age 4, meeting her husband who also has T1D, to then having a son diagnosed with type 1 diabetes too. From helping her son through screening, to diagnosis, to now managing type 1 diabetes, along with soccer, tee-ball and more, Laura shares what she's learned from her diabetes family.

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode:

• What’s it like to be a mom living with type 1? What’s it like to have a child living with type 1?
• What lessons did you learn as a kid with type 1 that affect how you do things with your kid?
• How did you meet your husband who also has diabetes?
• What were your initial thoughts on screening for T1D? Why did you ultimately decide to get your son tested? What was the process like?
• What were your emotions when you found out he tested positive for the antibodies? Were you glad to have the info? 
• What was it like when your son was diagnosed with T1D?
• What would you tell other parents who are considering getting their kids screened for T1D? What happens if a child tests positive for the antibodies? Is there anything the family can do?
• How do you find a balance with your son between good control and not having to be perfect?

To get screened for T1D: type1tested.com

To get involved in T1D Research (Trial Net): trialnet.org

To get involved in T1D Research (JDRF): jdrf.org/impact/research/clinical-trials/

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Weight Loss: Not One Size Fits All – Featuring Obesity Specialist Jennie Luna, MD

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

There are so many factors that can affect weight management, and when it comes to weight loss, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. We’re sitting down with Obesity Specialist Dr. Jennie Luna to discuss what steps you can take to overcome struggles with weight management.

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode:

• What are the reasons people gain weight?
• I’ve been told I just need more will power, is this my fault?
• My blood sugars and A1c are great, but I keep gaining weight. What can I do?
• What should I look for in a provider to help me with weight loss?
• How do I deal with the emotions around my struggles with weight?
• How has the approach to weight loss changed over the years?
• What are the most effective medications for weight loss? Are there other benefits to taking these meds like helping my diabetes, heart and kidneys?
• At the end of the day, is there hope for me to overcome my weight struggles?

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WELCOME TO THE SHOW

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

Welcome to The Podcast!, an edutaining show all about highs and lows of living with diabetes. Hosted by Dr. Steve Edelman and Dr. Jeremy Pettus, both endocrinologists who have been living with diabetes themselves since they were 15, we’re discussing the important topics that people living with diabetes need to know—and no topic is off-limits.

From the latest advancements in diabetes medications and devices, to interviews with some of the best minds in diabetes, to personal stories about the ups and downs of dealing with this condition 24/7, we’re tackling what it means to live with diabetes in modern times. And we promise to make you laugh along the way, because sometimes we just need to laugh at the craziness that comes with living with diabetes.

In this episode we introduce ourselves, giving you a quick peek into our world, and why we do what we do. We are in this together. Welcome to our audio diabetes community! Visit us anytime at tcoyd.org.

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