Yumlish: Diabetes and Multicultural Nutrition

In this episode, Dr. Candice Price talks about her research on the effects of sugary drinks on type 2 diabetes and heart disease and her recent focus on this topic in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Candice Price is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Davis with seven years of experience as a cardiometabolic research scientist focused on understanding the physiological and molecular me...

In this episode, Lori Hartwell talks about her story of surviving and thriving with chronic kidney disease, her work founding the Renal Support Network with the goal of helping kidney patients become their own best advocates, and her work developing public policy to advocate for individuals with chronic kidney disease. Lori Hartwell’s mission is to help people living with chronic kidney disease. H...

In this episode, Dr. Heung talks about his research focus in acute kidney injury (AKI), the effects of COVID-19 on the population of dialysis patients, and how we can keep our kidneys healthy. Dr. Heung is a nephrologist (kidney specialist) at the University of Michigan where he has practiced since 2005.  While he is a general nephrologist and sees patients with a wide variety of kidney disea...

In this episode, Dr. Buscemi talks about her research in diabetes mortality by race. We talk about the United States cities with the worst health disparities, how inequality affects diabetes mortality, and how health policy can be changed to fix this. Dr. Joanna Buscemi is a Clinical Health Psychologist and Assistant Professor at DePaul University specializing in health inequities. She also serves...

In this episode, Dr. Glied talks to us about all things insulin! We talk about the rising cost of insulin, insulin affordability, insulin cost for people with and without insurance, and the implications of the Build Back Better bill on insulin affordability. Sherry is a health economist, who is currently the Dean of the Wagner School of Public Service at NYU.  She previously served in governm...

In this episode, Dr. Margrethe Horlyck-Romanovsky discusses intra-ethnic diabetes disparities and how to optimize diabetes risk assessments for diverse populations. She also talks about how immigrant status, ethnicity, and race can influence diabetes risk in populations of African descent. Dr. Horlyck-Romanovsky is a public health nutrition professional committed to addressing intra-ethnic health...

Show Notes: In this episode, Dr. Leisman delves into kidney disease in diabetes, including symptoms and foods to avoid with kidney disease and diabetes. She talks about how a plant-based diet can help kidney disease with diabetes and gives specific suggestions for how diabetec individuals can take control of their health to prevent kidney failure. Dr Leisman is a board-certified nephrologist (kidn...

In this episode, Dr. William Masters discusses the economics of nutrition and food prices. He debunks the misconception that healthy eating must be expensive and explains what can be done to improve food affordability for all families. Will Masters is an economist at Tufts University, in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. He studies the development of agriculture, food production...

In this episode, Dr. Melissa Fuster talks about the influence of cultural and structural factors on nutritional practices through the lens of Hispanic Caribbean communities. Dr. Fuster further talks about ethnic restaurants' nutrition environments and ties with healthy eating practices for chronic disease prevention and management. Dr. Melissa Fuster is Associate Professor at the Tulane University...

In this episode, Dr. Katherine Burt delves into how the Mediterranean diet plan is a white diet that perpetuates racist systems of oppression through being framed as the gold standard of healthy eating. She also discusses the need to diversify the field of dietetics and better include culturally rich food into dietary recommendations. Katherine Burt Gardner Burt, PhD, RD is an assistant professor...

In this episode, Mariah Gladstone discusses the definition of food sovereignty and her involvement in the Indigenous food movement. She talks about what individuals can do to incorporate more indigenous, pre-colonial foods into their diet to improve health outcomes, combat chronic disease, and prevent diabetes. Mariah Gladstone is Blackfeet and Cherokee and lives on the Blackfeet Nation in Northwe...

In this episode, Alyshia Gálvez discusses the implications of economic and food policy on food systems. She talks about how diet-related chronic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes are influenced by trade agreements and political forces, rather than just individual decisions. Listen to this episode to learn about what food policies need to be created to combat current issues in public hea...

Adele Hite discusses current gaps in nutritional health policy and raises important questions about the ethics of nutritional interventions. She talks about how the Dietary Guidelines for Americans created a correlation between diet and chronic disease that has shaped chronic disease management. Tune in to find out how you can challenge the rhetoric of personal responsibility and individualism as...

In this episode, Dr. Eliana Perrin discusses the importance of clinicians and caregivers in childhood obesity prevention. She talks about how parents can help their children establish healthy habits from an early age and how clinicians can better intervene to prevent childhood obesity during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in to learn how healthcare providers can better equip parents and ca...

Dr. Hugh Montgomery discusses the relationship between climate change and diabetes. Dr. Montgomery details how environmental factors of health affect diabetes, and why we should consider issues of environmental diabetes as a public health crisis. Tune in to find out what effects of climate change impact diabetes and what policy interventions are needed to address changing global environments. Hugh...

In this episode, Dr. Mitul Mehta talks about what is diabetes retinopathy. He dives into symptoms and treatment for diabetes retinopathy and how opthamologists and other healthcare providers can better support individuals with diabetes before their presentation with the disease. Tune in to learn more about diabetic retinopathy prevention and management. Dr. Mehta teaches medical students, resident...

Dr. Enrique Caballero discusses type 2 diabetes in the Hispanic/Latino population and diabetes disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. He talks about diabetes education programs specifically for Hispanic and Latino communities and how diabetes management programs must be culturally adapted. Listen to this episode to learn how to best support nutrition in the Latino community. Dr. Caballero...

In this episode, Deborah Kesten discusses her whole person integrative eating program and why food should nourish individuals physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially. She talks about the reasons for overeating and how individuals can manage their weight  through holistic practices. Tune in to learn about diabetes and weight loss through a different approach. Deborah Kesten is a nutrit...

Dr. David Hanscom defines chronic pain and discusses the physiological and environmental origins of chronic pain. He talks about how to deal with chronic illnesses such as diabetes using neurological and anti-inflammatory tools. Tune in to learn about how people can pursue dynamic healing as an alternative to mainstream chronic pain management. David Hanscom, MD practiced complex orthopedic spine...

Da’Shaun Harrison defines anti-fatness and discusses how social constructions of health are rooted in anti-blackness that permeate throughout healthcare. They talk about the inequalities fat Black people face in medicine and how to debunk the social notion that fat is bad. Tune in to find out how constructions of health marginalize fat Black people. Da’Shaun Harrison is a Black trans writer, aboli...

Dr. Eva Norman joins Shireen to discuss how one-on-one and at home physical therapy can be beneficial for individuals struggling with chronic illnesses and allow them to make better progress. Tune in to learn about how to maximize physical therapy in chronic illness management. Dr. Eva Norman is a physical therapist who founded Live Your Life to offer her patients services both in the home and the...

Jennifer Weber joins Shireen to explore how government policies can determine the status of children’s health and adequately address their nutritional needs. She analyzes existing programs and suggests policy changes at all levels of government that can improve children’s health. Tune in to learn more about how you can get involved with childhood health and nutrition advocacy efforts. Jennifer Web...

Dr. Michelle White discusses the current state of childhood obesity in the United States and emphasizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. She will also talk about how social determinants of health, environmental factors, and caretakers can influence children’s weight and overall health. Stay tuned to hear what you can do as a caregiver or healthcare provider to prevent and manage childhood obes...

Elaine Wyllie dives into how to combat childhood obesity through daily exercise. She talks about how exercise contributes to children’s brain development, why it's so important for children to establish sustainable wellness habits from an early age, and how institutions can overcome social inequalities to make exercise accessible for all children. Tune in to find out why we should encourage childh...

Dr. Rachana Shah joins Shireen to explore the link between childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes. She outlines what to expect if your child experiences a pre-diabetes diagnosis, childhood obesity, and/or type 2 diabetes. Tune in to hear about what healthcare providers and caregivers can do to better prevent and manage childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Shah is a pediatric endocrinologist a...