One Fact a Day Can Change your Life–DE002 - a podcast by Tad Roberts

Episode 2 of Diabetes Exposed: The Not-So-Terrible Truth

Today's show is all about diabetes education. It’s a topic that’s very near and dear to my heart, and I’m very passionate about it. I’ve always argued that good diabetes self-management starts with knowledge of diabetes in general and how diabetes affects the average person. Then, once we have that down, we have to learn about our diabetes and how diabetes is affecting us because each of us is different. Although we share a lot of similarities, your diabetes is not the same as my diabetes, even if we’re both type 1s.
I do know that there are many out there that have been diabetic for a long long time and still have a very primitive understanding of what diabetes is doing to us on a biological level. That really concerns me.I also know that there are many who resist learning about diabetes because investing time in study is perceived as another big win for diabetes. It’s an admission of some kind of power diabetes has over us. It already takes up so much of our lives. The last thing we all want to do is spend more time thinking about diabetes.

But this is where we often get it all backwards. We spend time learning about diabetes so we can reach a point where we aren't imprisoned by it and don’t have to devote so much time and energy trying to manage it. Yes, there is a time investment that must be made, but it pays off huge when we finally learn to control our diabetes and we take back control of our lives. Today I'm going to issue a challenge that just might help you learn more about your diabetes and it just might change the way you see diabetes.
 MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of this show is to dispel myths and false preconceptions and to find excellence in diabetes self-management by fighting the troubling trend of low expectations. Whether it comes from a fellow PWD, negative website, blog, or social media posts, the idea that we can’t succeed in our diabetes self-management is a sentiment constantly echoed and sometimes is just stated outright. At the risk of making some enemies, I’m going to strongly disagree. Success is possible for most diabetics. We can achieve our dreams, even with the burden of diabetes and the masses who say we can’t. I want to help you tap into strategies that will lead to your own success and help you see the power of your own self-efficacy.

Contact Info:Email: tad@ataddiabetic.com

Podcast Music:"Reunited"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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