Yumlish: Diabetes and Multicultural Nutrition

In today’s episode we welcome back Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes to our podcast. September is PCOS awareness month. We will be discussing some of the health problems that can develop from polycystic ovary syndrome and how you can better manage it. Sue-Ellen is a Registered Dietitian of over 14 years and a Certified Diabetes Care Education Specialist (CDCES). She is the founder and CEO of 360Girls&...

Show Notes: Shireen is joined by Dr. Janis Roszler who specializes in sexual health for people with diabetes. Diabetic people can suffer from sexual problems due to diabetes. Janis will discuss some of these topics and how you can better manage them. Dr. Janis Roszler is a two-time award-winning Diabetes Educator of the Year, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a board-certified sex therapis...

Show Notes: In today’s episode with Dr. Wendy Mobley-Bukstein we will be discussing better ways for physicians to personalize healthcare for their patients and the tools and resources available to a clinician to enable them to personalize that care. Dr. Wendy Mobley-Bukstein PharmD is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Drake University. Sh...

In today’s episode we will be talking with Dr. Aleem Kanji who specializes in Endocrinology. Dr. Kanji will be explaining the three criteria to test for pre-diabetes, symptoms associated with pre-diabetes, pre-diabetes reversal, and lifestyle changes that have an impact on one’s diabetes status. Aleem Kanji, M.D. is a board-certified endocrinologist and obesity medicine physician, and the founder...

In today's episode, we will be talking with Serena Valentine about peer support for those who have chronic illnesses due to diabetes. Serena will talk about the importance of finding support for anyone who has diabetes and how to transition to your new lifestyle. Ms. Serena Valentine is the Executive Director of CORE Initiative, a health & wellness education nonprofit organization in Houston,...

In this week's episode, we will be speaking with Dr. Irl Hirsch about the high costs of insulin. Dr. Hirsch will discuss the struggles that people with type 1 diabetes face because the cost of insulin has increased to an untouchable point, which forces people to find alternative ways to save money. We will also be talking about the politicization of insulin costs and who's really to blame. Dr. Hir...

In today’s episode we will be discussing the relationship between obesity and diabetes with Dr. Ivania Rizo. We will be talking about the disparities in diabetes and how it affects minorities. Dr. Ivania Rizo is Director of Obesity Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine In Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition, and Weight Management at Boston University School of Medici...

In today’s episode we will be talking with SaRene Brooks who is the Director of Nutrition and Weight Management Services at Integrated Diabetes Services . SaRene discusses some of the challenges people face with diabetes and how exercise and a healthy diet can help you manage it. SaRene Brooks is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist whose focus is lifestyle...

In today’s episode, we will be talking to Dr. Alexanian who is the Director of Inpatient Diabetes Program at the Boston Medical Center, she specializes in inpatient management of diabetes. In this episode, we will discuss several life-threatening complications of diabetes called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hypoglycemic state (HHS). We will also discuss hospitals should create guid...

Dr. Widen will be discussing some of the obstacles pregnant people face when they are unable to access nutritional foods and how it affects the baby during pregnancy and after. We will also be talking about the different kinds of programs that can be created to help educate pregnant people in low-income communities. Beth Widen, Ph. D., RD is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Te...

On this episode, Dr. Eicher-Miller will be discussing what she has found in her research on food insecurity. We will also be talking about federal programs, food pantries, and community gardens and how important they are to communities that are in need. Dr. Eicher-Miller is an Associate Professor of Nutrition Science at Purdue University. Her research focuses on food insecurity which affects 11% o...

In this episode, Dr. Hazzard will be talking about the relationship between disordered eating and chronic health conditions as well as the groups that are affected by food insecurity and lastly, what clinicians can do to screen for food insecurity. Dr. Vivienne Hazzard (she/her) is a registered dietitian with a Ph. D. and MPH in nutrition from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Sh...

In this week's episode, Dr. Heydarian will be discussing the effects associated with biological and sociological factors. We will also discuss the effects of stress eating and the importance of communication between health specialists and their patients. Dr. Heydarian is a social health psychologist who examines disparities in chronic disease self-management and outcomes experienced by persons wit...

On this episode, Dr. Nair will be discussing the importance of spirituality in medicine. We will also talk about patients wanting to incorporate spirituality with alternative medicine and how these practices combined have had a positive effect on their patients' health. Dr. Turya Nair is a faculty physician, board-certified in both family medicine and integrative medicine at the UT Southwestern De...

On this episode, Dr. Ehrhardt talks to us about her new research project, in which she studies how a culturally tailored diabetes education program combined with real-time glucose monitoring can help Latinx populations with Type 2 diabetes. We will also discuss future education programs for people with diabetes. Nicole Ehrhardt is an adult endocrinologist with 15 years of working with patient livi...

On this episode, Dr. Mattes explains his expertise in how the sensory properties of food affect not only food choice in individuals but also the digestion and metabolism of certain foods in the body. Dr. Mattes is a Distinguished Professor of Nutrition Science at Purdue University, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, and Affiliated Scientist at the...

On this episode Dr. Lee talks about the importance of watching your sodium intake and discusses the ways that processed food can be changed to include less of it. Soo-Yeun Lee (Soo) is a Professor in the department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois.  Her research focuses on utilizing innovative sensory methods to develop healthful new product alternatives so as...

Dr. Joanna Rees talks to us about her recent research on the effects of taking a healthy cooking class on the mental health and confidence of participants. Dr. Rees is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with a background as a chef and sports coach, currently working as a post-doctoral research fellow in the area of gut health. Her particular area of interest is how we should target nutrition as a...

Dr. Hughes talks to us about the intersection of behavioral medicine and diabetes treatment: in other words, the psychosocial challenges of diabetes management. Ally is an Assistant Professor at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Primary Care.  She is passionate about health policy. Her research in diabetes focuses on the psychosocial challenges of self-ma...

Dr. Fernandez talks to us about behavioral health, integrated behavioral health care models, and how those are related to his other specialty, cultural psychiatry. Pedro José Fernandez, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center. He serves as CO- Chief of Psychiatry at Parkland Health. Dr. Fernandez earned his medical deg...

Dr. Vivian talks to us about her research focus in diabetes treatment for African American and Latino populations and her recently funded project which focuses on African American grandmothers as role models to their grandchildren. Eva Marie Vivian is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy. Dr. Vivian has been referred to as “the researcher with a servant’s heart” be...

Dr. Gunasekaran talks to us about her specialty in treating low income diabetes patients and the importance of building a relationship with the patient to help them successfully manage their disease. Dr. Gunasekaran is an endocrinologist who specializes in diabetes care. She provides care mainly at Parkland Health, a safety net health system, for persons with diabetes. “I feel like people who are...

Dr. Tamara Kear talks to us about ANNA’s recent research into the mental health and wellbeing of nephrology nurses and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on this issue, as well as what workplaces and the nursing industry can do to alleviate this common yet serious problem. Dr. Tamara Kear is the Executive Director for the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) and a tenured Associate Prof...

Dr. Alison Brown talks to us about her research in cultural nutrition and racial and ethnic health disparities. Alison Brown, MS, PhD, RDN is a public health nutrition researcher committed to addressing diet-related health disparities through research, community engagement and empowerment, and systems change.  Dr. Brown serves as a Program Director at the National Heart Lung Blood Institute w...

Dr. Goode talks about social justice in health, her past research on treating binge eating in Black women, and her current research on the interaction between binge eating and Type 2 diabetes in African Americans. Dr. Rachel Goode is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work and in the Center for Eating Disorder Excellence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research...