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    Diabetes (Audio)

    UCTV presents expert insights to causes and treatments of diabetes from University of California medical professionals.
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    Episodes (30)

    How To Manage Type 2 Diabetes

    How To Manage Type 2 Diabetes
    Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basic, Dr. Robert Baron discusses how to manage Type 2 diabetes, including selecting treatment goals, maximizing non-drug therapy and using old and new medications. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38796]

    Eating Precisely: Merging Nutrition with Individualized Factors to Optimize Metabolic Health

    Eating Precisely: Merging Nutrition with Individualized Factors to Optimize Metabolic Health
    Dr. Suneil Koliwad is an Endocrinologist and an Expert in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. In this talk, he looks at obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver disease and the historical effects of the 1980's push of low fat diets. He also looks at calories and dieting for weight loss vs the healthspan. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35933]

    Sugar: The Unsweetened Truth and What We Can Do About It

    Sugar: The Unsweetened Truth and What We Can Do About It
    Obesity is at the root of silent epidemics such as type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Laura Schmidt explores the causes and solutions, taking lessons from tobacco: reducing the availability of harmful substances reduces consumption, thereby reducing harms to health. She talks about the UCSF Healthy Beverage Initiative and the effects it has had on employee health. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35586]

    Insulin's Crucial Role

    Insulin's Crucial Role
    Insulin is necessary to utilize the energy we obtain from carbohydrates. Diabetes is characterized by a relative or absolute lack of insulin production. Here, Dr. Sarah Kim briefly describes the crucial role insulin plays in the body. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35068]

    The Emotional Side of Diabetes

    The Emotional Side of Diabetes
    Living well with diabetes takes emotional strength. Staying strong emotionally is important to keeping stress under control which helps keep blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels where they belong. Lawrence Fisher explores the social, behavioral, self-management support and care system factors that affect the management of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34679]

    The Basics of Insulin

    The Basics of Insulin
    Insulin is necessary to utilize the energy we obtain from carbohydrates. Diabetes is characterized by a relative or absolute lack of insulin production. Dr. Sarah Kim explores the use of synthetic insulin in diabetic patients and explains that taking insulin in a way that mimics natural insulin production is best for keeping glucose in a healthy range. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34598]

    Words Matter: Speaking the Language of Diabetes

    Words Matter: Speaking the Language of Diabetes
    Diabetes is a complex and challenging disease involving many factors and variables. Stigma that has historically been attached to a diagnosis of diabetes can contribute to stress and feelings of shame and judgment. Every member of the health care team can serve people with diabetes more effectively through a respectful, inclusive, and person-centered approach. Person-first, strengths-based, empowering language can improve communication and enhance the motivation, health, and well-being of people with diabetes. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34677]

    Nutrition Insights for People with Diabetes - What to Eat

    Nutrition Insights for People with Diabetes - What to Eat
    Almost 30 million Americans have diabetes and another 86 million are pre-diabetic. Nutrition and exercise are key components to managing the disease. Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Sherri Shafer gives specifics on how about how to manage your diet and increase your exercise. Diabetes is largely self-managed: learn how to do so. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34599]

    What's New in Oral Diabetes Medicines? Non-Insulin Injectables?

    What's New in Oral Diabetes Medicines? Non-Insulin Injectables?
    Lisa Kroon, PharmD, describes the general treatment approaches for glycemic control (hyperglycemia) in people with type 2 diabetes. She goes over the characteristics and precautions of the various classes of medicines and the general dosing principles for the oral and non-insulin injectable medications. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34597]

    Overview of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes

    Overview of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes
    There are several classifications of diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes affects 24 million people in the US. UCSF endocrinologist Dr. Umesh Masharani goes over the risks, prevalence and treatment of disease. He also explores what pre-diabetes means and what you can do if you have received that diagnosis. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34561]

    Type 1 Diabetes Update

    Type 1 Diabetes Update
    Everyone who is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes has the gene(s) associated with it. In the general population the risk is 1 in 300. UCSF pediatric nurse practitioner Maureen McGrath describes the progression of the disease and treatments. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34562]
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