When Life Gives You Diabetes

Send us Fan MailKevin and Palmi explore the complexities of diabetes management through a disability perspective, sharing personal experiences and discussing the newly recognized Type 5 diabetes linked to malnutrition.• Different types of diabetes explained, including the rarely discussed pre-diabetic condition• Managing diabetes through diet, especially increasing fiber intake to help regulate blood sugar• Adapting exercise recommendations for people with mobility limitations• How Kevin monitors blood sugar as someone with pre-diabetes• The fascinating history of insulin discovery and how the scientists chose not to patent their life-saving discovery• The newly classified Type 5 diabetes and its connection to malnutrition in developing countries• Links between diabetes and other health conditions, including emerging research on dementia• Practical strategies like proper water intake and stress management for better glucose controlSweet tea or unsweet tea? Kevin has secretly asked listeners to weigh in on this debate while Palmi was outside. Let us know your preference!the podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FKvJD2sF5/Support the show