Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven

What supplements actually help with diabetes management?

Listen Later

In today’s podcast episode, we are joined by Constance Brown-Riggs, an award-winning registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator. Constance shares her extensive knowledge on the effectiveness, dosages, and potential side effects of popular supplements like cinnamon, bitter melon, chromium, alpha lipoic acid, and apple cider vinegar for managing diabetes. She also reveals which supplements to avoid and offers her top multivitamin brand recommendation, providing listeners with practical, evidence-based insights on safely incorporating supplements into their diabetes care regimen.

In This Episode We’ll Cover: 

  • The effectiveness of popular supplements like cinnamon, bitter melon, chromium, alpha lipoic acid, and apple cider vinegar for managing diabetes
  • The mechanisms of action for these supplements and how they work in the body
  • Recommended dosages for each supplement and the importance of starting with a low dose
  • Potential side effects of these supplements, including liver damage and gastrointestinal issues
  • The importance of consulting with a healthcare provider before starting any supplement regimen
  • Specific recommendations for multivitamin brands and why they are favored
  • The dangers of taking certain supplements for people with diabetes
  • The role of omega-3 fatty acids and magnesium in overall health and diabetes management

    • Our two simple asks to help us continue a free biweekly show:

    1. Rate on iTunes or Spotify -  it literally takes two seconds
    2. Review - if you love the show, please leave a review on iTunes

      3. Diabetes & Prediabetes Nutrition Counseling

      Are you living with diabetes or prediabetes and seeking support from a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist covered by insurance? Visit diabetesdigital.co to sign up for personalized, one-on-one nutrition counseling with one of our culturally aware and weight-inclusive Diabetes Dietitians today!

      For additional resources and shownotes, visit diabetesdigital.co/podcast

      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food HeavenBy Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9

      4.9

      2,356 ratings

      More shows like Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven

      View all
      Myleik Teele's Podcast by Myleik Teele

      Myleik Teele's Podcast

      2,174 Listeners

      Brown Ambition by iHeartPodcasts

      Brown Ambition

      2,520 Listeners

      The Friend Zone by Loud Speakers Network

      The Friend Zone

      5,616 Listeners

      Bitch Bible by PodcastOne

      Bitch Bible

      14,652 Listeners

      Food Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS

      Food Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison

      3,064 Listeners

      The Skinny Confidential Him And Her Show by Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick / Dear Media

      The Skinny Confidential Him And Her Show

      14,978 Listeners

      Gettin' Grown by Loud Speakers Network

      Gettin' Grown

      3,789 Listeners

      Therapy for Black Girls by iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

      Therapy for Black Girls

      5,683 Listeners

      Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience by Reverse insulin resistance permanently

      Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience

      643 Listeners

      What We Said by Dear Media

      What We Said

      9,681 Listeners

      She's So Lucky by She's So Lucky

      She's So Lucky

      2,684 Listeners

      Around The Way Curls by Antoinette Lee & Shanti Mayers

      Around The Way Curls

      1,419 Listeners

      Not Skinny But Not Fat by Dear Media, Amanda Hirsch

      Not Skinny But Not Fat

      6,153 Listeners

      Deeply Well with Devi Brown by The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

      Deeply Well with Devi Brown

      1,384 Listeners

      Well with Arielle Lorre by Dear Media, Arielle Lorre

      Well with Arielle Lorre

      4,076 Listeners

      Absolutely Not by Dear Media

      Absolutely Not

      13,902 Listeners

      The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema by Dr. Thema

      The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema

      1,643 Listeners

      Raising Good Humans by Dear Media, Aliza Pressman

      Raising Good Humans

      1,891 Listeners

      Friend Forward by Danielle Bayard Jackson -- Female Friendship Expert

      Friend Forward

      275 Listeners

      Disrespectfully by Katie Maloney, Dayna Kathan

      Disrespectfully

      5,393 Listeners

      Diet Culture Rebel Podcast by Bonnie Roney

      Diet Culture Rebel Podcast

      367 Listeners

      The Art of Being Well by Dear Media, Will Cole

      The Art of Being Well

      1,472 Listeners

      Dear Gabby by Gabby Bernstein

      Dear Gabby

      6,107 Listeners

      Black Girl Burnout by Kelley Bonner

      Black Girl Burnout

      643 Listeners

      Seems Like Diet Culture by Mallory Page, RD

      Seems Like Diet Culture

      150 Listeners