This is an extra special edition of Think Like a Pancreas--The Podcast as fangirl, and fellow Integrated Diabetes Services clinician, Alicia Downs talks to Gary Scheiner, author of Think Like a Pancreas after the release of the book's FOURTH EDITION!

A staple read for anyone who lives with diabetes and uses insulin, Alicia shares how these books changed her life and gets Gary to reveal how the original book came to be. 

Alicia Downs,  RN, MSN, CDCES,  BC-ADM  experienced years of mis-diagnoses and ineffective treatments that gave her the  incentive to take the lead in her own health care and educate those around her. Areas of clinical specialty for Alicia include working with patients through cancer treatment, Type 3C diabetes, Diabetes management along with complex medical challenges, diabetes management in combination with behavioral and mental health challenges, as well as Tandem diabetes device optimization. Alicia is also passionate about providing educated compassionate informed and equitable care to all people. Her specialized experience in gender diverse care, LGBTQ care areas, as well as experience in diverse ethnic and faith backgrounds is Alicia’s greatest pride in her professional career.

Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES, is the award-winning author of Think Like a Pancreas as well as numerous other books that act as guides for people living with diabetes. A Certified Diabetes Care & Education, Masters-level Exercise Physiologist, and person living with type 1 diabetes since 1985, Gary was named 2014 Diabetes Educator of the Year by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. He trained at the Joslin Diabetes Center and has dedicated his career to helping others live well with diabetes through education, advocacy, and innovation.

✔️ What is new in Think Like a Pancreas 4th Edition.

✔️Why Think Like a Pancreas needs to be updated.

✔️When knowledge and care come together in a book, you get one like “Think Like a Pancreas”.

✔️A good diabetes educator knows how to communicate.

✔️ The impact of technology and new medications on diabetes management.

✔️ The value of old school methods in modern diabetes management.

✔️Reflections on what a cure for diabetes will look like.

00:13 Welcome and Disclaimer

01:30 How the Think Like a Pancreas book impacted Alicia Down's life

03:13 The Evolution of Think Like a Pancreas

04:17 When is it time to update the book?

05:27 Who should read Think Like a Pancreas 4th Edition?

06:15 Now available in an audio version.

08:59 What to expect from Think Like a Pancreas Edition 5?

11:59 The Unique Approach of 'Think Like a Pancreas'

17:18 Writing "Think Like a Pancreas"

20:50 Advice for aspiring health writers

24:25 How to get the most out of "Think Like a Pancreas Edition 4"

31:29 Music plays a key role

38:13 Other diabetes resources

39:25 The future of diabetes management

Think Like a Pancreas (Fourth Edition)

Sugar Surfing by Stephen Ponder

Bright Spots and Landmines by Adam Brown

Pumping Insulin by John Walsh

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