A Conversation With Dietitian Sarah Hankes: The Conversation Nobody Had With You After Your Diabetes Diagnosis

Send us Fan MailMost people managing diabetes have never heard of a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.Your doctor may have never mentioned it. Nobody handed you a referral. And if you were diagnosed years ago, chances are you got some general advice and were sent on your way.That ends today.In this episode, Oscar Camejo sits down with Sarah Hankes, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with over 30 years of experience in chronic care. Sarah is also the author of Raw and Real: Beyond the Plate, the Scale, and the Mirror, a book that challenges the idea that managing diabetes is only about what you eat.In This Conversation, You Will Learn:What a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist actually does, in plain languageHow a diabetes educator works alongside your primary care doctor or endocrinologistWhen in your diabetes journey working with one makes the biggest difference, whether you were just diagnosed or have been managing this for yearsWhat happens when someone walks in after years of going it aloneWhat a full diabetes education program covers beyond foodHow to find a diabetes educator and whether insurance covers itThe connection between diabetes and kidney health, and what you need to know to protect yourselfWhy the number on the scale is not the full story of your healthContact Sarah Hankes: [email protected] below to order Sarah's book, Raw and Real: Beyond the Plate, the Scale, and the Mirror. LINKSupport the showDownload FREE resources to help you stay focused and consistent at BeatingDiabetesLifestyle.com_____________________Connect With MeTo submit a question or join my mailing list, use the information below to connect with me.Join My Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beatingdiabeteslifestyle Web - www.beatingdiabeteslifestyle.comEmail - [email protected] - @beatingdiabeteslifestyle_____________________©Oscar Camejo - The Beating Diabetes Lifestyle