Think Like A Pancreas...The Podcast!

The holidays seem to start at Halloween and never end! Between office parties, school treats, and eggnog that sneaks up on you, one indulgent meal becomes a six-week food marathon — and you start believing you've "blown it."

Dr. Paula Diab sits down with registered dietitians Dana Roseman and Jennifer Smith to dismantle that all-or-nothing thinking. They talk about banking your calories for special treats, what "insulin worthy" really means, why the real damage isn't Thanksgiving dinner but the grazing that rolls forward, and why you should get back on track tomorrow — not January 1st, not after a new diet plan, just tomorrow.

The most important takeaway from this conversation? You never blow it. Every day, every hour is a fresh start. You just need a plan that fits your life.

SPONSORED BY:
SAB Bio. Learn more about the SAFEGUARD clinical study at SafeguardStudy.com or call 1-844-763-1890

MEET YOUR HOSTS:
Dr Paula Diab MBChB, MFamMed, PhD, CDCES is the Director of Weight Management at Integrated Diabetes Services. She is a Family Physician and Diabetologist who runs a multi-disciplinary practice specializing in the management of chronic diseases, particularly diabetes and obesity in South Africa. Her approach is to walk the journey with her patients and to allow them to manage their disease rather than allow the disease to define who they are.

Dana Roseman, MPH, CDCES, RDN, LDN, is the Director of Technology and Applied Research for Integrated Diabetes Services. Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, she has spent nearly 20 years improving diabetes care through technology, research, and patient education—including expertise with insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, and hybrid closed-loop systems.

Jennifer Smith, RD, LD, CDCES is the Director of Lifestyle and Nutrition for Integrated Diabetes Services. She is renowned for her expertise in nutrition, diabetes education, and athletic performance. Having lived with type 1 diabetes since childhood, Jennifer offers unique insight into day-to-day diabetes management, pregnancy, sports nutrition, and technology integration.

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
✔️We are social beings. Make occasions about getting together and creating memories rather than focusing on the food that you will eat.

✔️Don’t necessarily restrict yourself from having the food you love, but make informed choices about how, when, and what you eat.

✔️Liquids have calories too. Sugary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages all need to be considered when looking at your diet.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome and Introductions.

03:30 You Can Enjoy Healthy Eating AND Enjoy the Holidays

05:20 Plan Ahead—From Activities to Food to Disposable Tupperware

08:39 How to Get Activity Into Your Holidays

11:47 Planning for Special Holiday Treats

15:33 The Value of Consistency

18:06 You Didn't Blow It: Getting Back on Track Tomorrow

22:56 The Right Diet is What Works for YOU

25:37 Portion, Serving, and the Pressure to “Finish Your Plate”

29:46 The Forgotten Calories in Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

33:09 Final Tips for the Holidays

RESOURCES:
JOIN HOLIDAY PALOOZA! Be a part of a conversation with the IDS clinicians on Balancing Type 1 Diabetes and the Holiday Chaos. Register to secure your spot. 

Weight Management For People Living with Diabetes

    https://www.type1university.com/weight-management-for-people-living-with-diabetes/

More Than Willpower. Diabetes, Weight and Holiday Mental Health

    https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-a2ka7-1b8d1d0

Keeping Active When the Routine Disappears.

     https://youtu.be/al-SaO8KODs

Insulin Insights for Mastering Meals During the Holidays

   https://youtu.be/Bnvo1_Q5MMo?si=4Yew-5Qc4KHIum6_

CONNECT WITH US:
🔵Website: integrateddiabetes.com

🔵 Follow on Social Media: @integrated_diabetes_services on TikTok and Instagram as well as @integrateddiabetesservices on Facebook

🔵To work with the Integrated Diabetes Services Team , visit https://integrateddiabetes.com/appointments/ or email info@integrateddiabetes.com

SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW:
If the podcast has helped you to live better with diabetes, please tell someone else how to find it! If you have a question, take a moment and ask! We reply to everyone. And then be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to ensure that you never miss an episode!

Disclaimer

The information contained in this program is based on the experience and opinions of the Integrated Diabetes Services clinical team. Please discuss any changes to your treatment plan with your personal healthcare provider before implementing.

Holidays do not not have to derail your weight loss journey.

Meals with family don’t have to end up with everyone asleep on the couch after turkey.

This week on Think Like a Pancreas—The Podcast, Dr. Paula Diab talks to Gary Scheiner about keeping active when your regular routine disappears. How do you find time to move when your house is filled with people or you are spending hours in an airport?

The short answer? You make your health a priority and find creative ways to get moving.

Listen and learn how Gary turns half-time into fun time, how Paula’s post-Christmas nap became a battle of nations, and how with planning and re-framing, you can stay active throughout this holiday season.

SPONSORED BY:
SAB Bio. Learn more about the SAFEGUARD clinical study at SafeguardStudy.com or call 1-844-763-1890

MEET YOUR HOST AND HER GUEST:
Dr Paula Diab MBChB, MFamMed, PhD, CDCES is the Director of Weight Management at Integrated Diabetes Services. She is a Family Physician and Diabetologist who runs a multi-disciplinary practice specializing in the management of chronic diseases, particularly diabetes and obesity in South Africa. Her approach is to walk the journey with her patients and to allow them to manage their disease rather than allow the disease to define who they are.

Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES is the owner and Clinical Director of Integrated Diabetes Services. He is an award-winning Certified Diabetes Educator, Masters-level Exercise Physiologist and person with type-1 diabetes since 1985. Gary is also actively involved with many diabetes related organizations as a volunteer and clinical advisor.

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
✔️Staying active is an attitude.

✔️We can find activity in unexpected places like that power shopping trip you have planned,

✔️Fitness Trackers can be great for showing us where we have achieved unexpected exercise and motivate us to be active when we are a little too sedentary.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome and Introductions.

03:22 Its Not Easy Balancing Exercise and Diabetes During the Holidays.

06:09 Attitude is Everything.

08:07 Redefining What Counts as Exercise.

10:41 Short Bursts Beat Not Moving.

13:19 The Value of Group Activities.

15:03 Activity Trackers Can Motivate You.

18:15 Take an Activity Break During Halftime.

19:44 Creating Indoor Options When the Weather Won’t Cooperate.

21:30 Find Activities that are FUN!

23:09 Make Focusing on Healthy Movements Part of Your Daily Routine.

24:16 The Optimal Time To Exercise for Weight loss.

29:04 Family Fun Time Creates Lasting Memories

31:04 Don’t Go From the Couch Potato to Extreme Athlete Right Away.

32:47 Final Thoughts.

RESOURCES:
Weight Management for People Living with Diabetes

https://www.type1university.com/weight-management-for-people-living-with-diabetes/

More Than Willpower. Diabetes, Weight and Holiday Mental Health

https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-a2ka7-1b8d1d0

Taking Diabetes on the Road

https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-dqz68-1ac5920

 

CONNECT WITH US:
🔵Website: integrateddiabetes.com

🔵 Follow on Social Media: @integrated_diabetes_services on TikTok and Instagram as well as @integrateddiabetesservices on Facebook

🔵To work with the Integrated Diabetes Services Team , visit https://integrateddiabetes.com/appointments/ or email info@integrateddiabetes.com

SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW:
If the podcast has helped you to live better with diabetes, please tell someone else how to find it! If you have a question, take a moment and ask! We reply to everyone. And then be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to ensure that you never miss an episode!

Disclaimer

The information contained in this program is based on the experience and opinions of the Integrated Diabetes Services clinical team. Please discuss any changes to your treatment plan with your personal healthcare provider before implementing.

Dr. Paula Diab and Anna Sabino, MSW, CDCES, discuss why the holiday season hits differently when you're managing diabetes and weight simultaneously.

Food is also your medication. You may feel a need to explain your needs, and manage other’s expectations. This can be isolating and exhausting!

Together they explore why the biology behind overeating during lows, the psychology of comfort eating, and the social pressure of food-centered gatherings create a perfect storm for people living with diabetes.

Learn practical strategies like texting ahead before a party, offering to bring the dessert, and using the phrase "this is important to me because," to improve your holiday experience. Remember that the season is meant to be enjoyed, not survived.

SPONSORED BY:
SAB Bio. Learn more about the SAFEGUARD clinical study at SafeguardStudy.com or call 1-844-763-1890

MEET YOUR HOSTS:
Dr Paula Diab MBChB, MFamMed, PhD, CDCES is the Director of Weight Management at Integrated Diabetes Services. She is a Family Physician and Diabetologist who runs a multi-disciplinary practice specializing in the management of chronic diseases, particularly diabetes and obesity in South Africa. Her approach is to walk the journey with her patients and to allow them to manage their disease rather than allow the disease to define who they are.

Anna Sabino MSW, CDCES is a Mental Health Specialist who has been living with T1D for over 30 years and proudly offers expert emotional health counseling for children, adults, and families with T1D.  Her areas of expertise include family dynamics, crisis management, anxiety, depression, burnout, and post-traumatic stress.

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
✔️People with type 1 diabetes have an Amilyn deficiency. This means that they are lacking the feedback in their body that triggers satiety and explains their success when using GLP-1s.  

✔️ Food is equated with welcoming, comfort, and health.

✔️Focus on what is going well, when everything seems to be going wrong.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Navigating Weight Management During the Holidays

06:05 The Science Behind the Extremely Complicated Relationship Between Diabetes and Food

07:26 Distress and Comfort Food Over the Holiday Season

10:29 When Fear Makes Us Hide

14:36 Focus on Maintaining Healthy Habits Over The Holidays Rather than Starting Something New

16:13 Planning for Success with Text Messages, Boundaries, and Shared Burdens

23:24 Managing Holiday Stress in All Forms

27:06 Setting Healthy Boundaries, Sharing, and Be Kind to Yourself

30:31 Reworking Your Relationship with Food

RESOURCES:
Weight Management For People Living with Diabetes

  https://www.type1university.com/weight-management-for-people-living-with-diabetes/

Wait…Is that True? Building Immunity to Diabetes Misinformation

   https://youtu.be/TQbizStOv-Q?si=Kh4L1tCNNTtrtlih

Beyond Blood Sugars…Mindfulness and Stress Relief for Type 1 Diabetes

  https://youtu.be/9xOGdr4m8zI?si=mjffz3x-IgSzujkq

Time out for Caregivers

  https://integrateddiabetesservicesscheduling.as.me/Time-Out-For-Caregivers

Mom’s Night Out

  https://diabetes-connections.com/moms-night-out-events/

Think Like A Pancreas - 4th edition

  https://integrateddiabetes.com/store/think-like-a-pancreas-4th-edition

CONNECT WITH US:
🔵Website: integrateddiabetes.com

🔵 Follow on Social Media: @integrated_diabetes_services on TikTok and Instagram as well as @integrateddiabetesservices on Facebook

🔵To work with the Integrated Diabetes Services Team , visit https://integrateddiabetes.com/appointments/   or email info@integrateddiabetes.com

SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW:
If the podcast has helped you to live better with diabetes, please tell someone else how to find it! If you have a question, take a moment and ask! We reply to everyone. And then be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to ensure that you never miss an episode!

Disclaimer

The information contained in this program is based on the experience and opinions of the Integrated Diabetes Services clinical team. Please discuss any changes to your treatment plan with your personal healthcare provider before implementing.

You've seen it. A viral post claiming cinnamon lowers blood sugar. A keto influencer swearing they "don't need insulin anymore." A comment section full of people saying the same thing — so it must be true, right?

In episode 115 of Think Like a Pancreas—The Podcast, Katlyn Agosta (RN, APRN, CDCES) sits down with Kiera Jones (RN, CDCES) to break down why diabetes misinformation is so persuasive, what it actually looks like in the wild, and — most importantly, how to build your own immunity to it.

Kiera delivers a practical framework you can use the next time your feed tells you something that sounds too good (or too scary) to be true.

 

SPONSORED BY:
SAB Bio. Learn more about the SAFEGUARD clinical study at SafeguardStudy.com or call 1-844-763-1890

MEET YOUR HOST AND HER GUEST
Katlyn Agosta, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CDCES is a Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist and nurse practitioner who has lived with Type 1 Diabetes since 2002. She is currently rocking an automated insulin delivery system, but has years of personal and professional experience with a variety of diabetes management approaches. After earning her bachelor’s in nursing from George Mason University in 2010, Katlyn became a board-certified nurse practitioner in 2020 and provides primary care services locally for patients in Florida.

Kiera Jones MPH, BSN, RN, CDCES, is a registered nurse and diabetes educator who believes that effective diabetes education begins with an empathetic understanding of each person's lived experience and the systemic factors that influence their health. By recognizing these complexities, she strives to provide education that validates people’s experiences, addresses their individual needs, and empowers them to make informed decisions.

Her interest in the intersection of diabetes education and health communication inspired her graduate research in public health, which explored how diabetes-related misinformation spreads, why misleading health claims can be persuasive, and strategies for building resilience against misinformation. Through her work, Kiera hopes to help people better recognize misleading health information and confidently navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape.

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
✔️ What captures our attention is not compatible with scientific evidence and sadly, it is impossible to make scientific evidence as attractive as misinformation. Misinformation is anything that does not match scientific consensus.

✔️ It is easy to say that a study showed X, but not all research is the same. Not all studies carry the same validity or necessarily show causality.

✔️ When someone is talking in absolutes and “always”, there is probably some level of misinformation to the communication.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome and Introduction

04:15 Why is diabetes misinformation so pervasive in social media?

07:05 The pitfalls of the availability of so much information online.

11:24 What does misinformation look like?

15:50 Avoiding extreme claims

19:42 Misinformation often preys on people’s frustrations with their diabetes management.

23:02 5 Strategies to pause and evaluate social media claims.

29:41 How to bring these topics up to your healthcare provider

34:15 Kiera’s closing thoughts diabetes misinformation on social media.

RESOURCES:
Think Like A Pancreas - 4th edition

  https://integrateddiabetes.com/store/think-like-a-pancreas-4th-edition

 

CONNECT WITH US:
🔵Website: integrateddiabetes.com

🔵 Follow on Social Media: @integrated_diabetes_services on TikTok and Instagram as well as @integrateddiabetesservices on Facebook

🔵To work with the Integrated Diabetes Services Team , visit https://integrateddiabetes.com/appointments/   or email info@integrateddiabetes.com

SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW:
If the podcast has helped you to live better with diabetes, please tell someone else how to find it! If you have a question, take a moment and ask! We reply to everyone. And then be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to ensure that you never miss an episode!

 

Disclaimer

The information contained in this program is based on the experience and opinions of the Integrated Diabetes Services clinical team. Please discuss any changes to your treatment plan with your personal healthcare provider before implementing.

In Episode 114 of Think Like a Pancreas—The Podcast, host Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES, sits down with his longtime friend Phil Southerland. What began as a school project became an inspiring business that empowers people with diabetes through sport.

Listen as Phil shares hard-won lessons from 44 years with type 1 diabetes and decades of endurance training. Hear why high blood sugar during exercise may not be the enemy you thought it was, how he uses a microdose of a GLP-1 medication and an SGLT2 inhibitor to keep his basal needs stable regardless of training load, and what happened when he put glucagon in an insulin pump.

Tune in for a candid conversation about challenging assumptions, pushing physical limits, and finding new ways to thrive with diabetes.

SPONSORED BY:
SAB Bio. Learn more about the SAFEGUARD clinical study at SafeguardStudy.com or call 1-844-763-1890

MEET YOUR HOST AND HIS GUEST
Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES is the owner and Clinical Director of Integrated Diabetes Services. He is an award-winning Certified Diabetes Educator, Masters-level Exercise Physiologist and person with type-1 diabetes since 1985.  Gary is also actively involved with many diabetes related organizations as a volunteer and clinical advisor.

Phil Southerland is a lifelong advocate for people living with diabetes. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Team Novo Nordisk, leading the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team.  He is also the Founder and President of the Team Type 1 Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to creating awareness, providing education, and instilling hope in individuals and families impacted by diabetes around the world.

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
✔️Being active and moving in any way helps your metabolism and improves your glucose control no matter who you are or what your starting weight is.

✔️ When exercising with diabetes, you must plan and prepare for the unexpected, because diabetes will sometimes simply head in the opposite direction.

✔️The perfect range to exercise may be much higher than you think, but hydration may be the key to avoiding dangerous situations.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 It Started as a Class Project and Went on To Change Lives

05:00 Empowering People with Type 1 Diabetes Through Sport

07:12 Riding Across the Unites States of America

13:07 How Phil Keeps His Glucose in Range During Long Bike Races

17:58 What is the Optimal Blood Glucose Level for Peak Performance?

19:34 The Role of Hydration

20:11 Dosing Strategies for Bicycle Racing

24:20 The Science of Diabetes and Exercise

25:17 Why Phil Would NOT Give Away His Diabetes

29:35 Phil’s Dream for Himself and Team Novo Nordisk

31:17 Phil Southerland’s Hero

RESOURCES:
https://www.teamnovonordisk.com/teammembers/phil-southerland/

https://www.teamnovonordisk.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TeamNovoNordisk

https://www.instagram.com/teamnovonordisk

https://www.tiktok.com/@team_novo_nordisk

https://x.com/teamnovonordisk

Think Like A Pancreas - 4th edition

  https://integrateddiabetes.com/store/think-like-a-pancreas-4th-edition

CONNECT WITH US:
🔵Website: integrateddiabetes.com

🔵 Follow on Social Media: @integrated_diabetes_services on TikTok and Instagram as well as @integrateddiabetesservices on Facebook

🔵To work with the Integrated Diabetes Services Team , visit https://integrateddiabetes.com/appointments/   or email info@integrateddiabetes.com

SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW:
If the podcast has helped you to live better with diabetes, please tell someone else how to find it! If you have a question, take a moment and ask! We reply to everyone. And then be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to ensure that you never miss an episode!