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NEW POST! Q&A: Proper care and fueling for female athletes

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with ReBecca McConville, RD, LD, CSSD, CEDS, a sports nutrition and eating disorders specialist, about fueling for performance and practical self-care. READ HERE.

NEW POST! Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Cured or Reversed?

This article was written by Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES. READ HERE.

NEW POST! Q&A: What to know about ultra-long-acting insulins

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Katelyn O’BrienPharmD, BCPS, CDCES, BC-ADM, about situations in which an ultra-long-acting insulin may be a good choice. READ HERE.

NEW POST! Glooko® and Omnipod® 5: A Clinician’s Guide for Patient Onboarding and Support

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, presents a new platform that provides people with diabetes with the ability to share data and personal insights from Omnipod devices and the users’ associated blood glucose meters and continuous glucose monitors. READ HERE.

Attention to nutrition, exercise can combat weight gain, other symptoms in menopause

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Elizabeth Ward, MS, RDN, and Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN, LDN, about women’s nutrition and exercise needs as they age. READ HERE.

What to know about using non-insulin agents in type 1 diabetes

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Joshua J. Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCP, about nuances of using SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists in type 1 diabetes, and a therapy for delaying type 1 diabetes onset. READ HERE.

Diabetes care starts with addressing factors outside the clinic​

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Jasmine Gonzalvo, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, CDCES, about the interrelations between social determinants of health and diabetes and the role of community health workers and pharmacists, among others, in addressing factors outside the diabetes clinic. READ HERE.

How to tailor care for LGBTQ+ people living with diabetes

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks withTessa Cushman, RDN,about addressing health inequities for people living with diabetes who identify as LGBTQ+. READ HERE.

When health plans are detrimental to diabetes care

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Donna Ryan, RN, RDN, MPH, CDCES, FADCES, about changes to standard practices of health plans that could improve diabetes care and health of people with diabetes.to discuss steps women with type 1 diabetes can take to prepare for a healthy pregnancy. READ HERE.

Healthy management of type 1 diabetes in pregnancy begins before conception

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Jennifer Smith, RD, LD, CDCES, to discuss steps women with type 1 diabetes can take to prepare for a healthy pregnancy. READ HERE.

NEW POST! What traditional Indian medicine teaches about eating well with diabetes

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Parul Kharod, MS, RD, LDN, about the ancient medical knowledge system known as Ayurveda and what it can reveal about living with diabetes. READ HERE.

Insulin pump therapy can be initiated in primary care

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Michael Heile, MD, FAAFP, BC-ADM, a primary care physician and person living with type 1 diabetes, about the benefits of insulin pump therapy for people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin.​ READ HERE.

The Huddle Podcast: ADCES 22 – Back in Baltimore and Better Than Ever

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, this year’s annual conference program committee chair, gives us a detailed overview of what this year’s conference has in store. LISTEN HERE.

Healthy Eating Tips for People With Diabetes: Part 2

Experts Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES and Janice MacLeod discuss increasing your fiber intake, food prep, and how best to use the services of a certified diabetes care and education specialist.​ READ HERE.

Tailoring Care in Diabetes – an online course

In this course through the Abbott Nutrition Health Institute, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES and John L. Sievenpiper MD, PHD, FRCPC, identify the role of medical nutrition therapy in diabetes care and more. READ HERE.

Knowledge grows about cannabis, CBD use by people with diabetes

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RDN, FAND, about potential health benefits of cannabis and CBD for diabetes. READ HERE.

Data, technology advance ‘diabetes educators’ to ‘diabetes care and education specialists’​

In recognition of 20 years of Endocrine Today’s reporting on diabetes, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES talks about the changes in diabetes education.  READ HERE.

Shared decision-making allows better diabetes self-management

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Lucille Hughes, DNP, MSN/ED, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, about the benefits of collaborating with people with diabetes in their own self-management of the disease. READ HERE.

Five tips for enjoying a simple and satisfying spread

Here are five tips and strategies to boost your meal-planning confidence during the holidays. Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with T’ara Smith, MS of Beyond Type 2 and taratalksfood.com and Peter Friedfeld, T1D Advocate. READ HERE.

Facts about diabetes and COVID-19 vaccination

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Stephen W. Ponder, MD, FAAP, CDCES, about the effects of COVID-19 infection and vaccination for people with diabetes. READ HERE.

Diabetes in Real Life: Tips on traditional diets, hearing loss and more

The Healio and Endocrine Today editors have compiled the most read Diabetes in Real Life columns of 2021 featuring Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES. READ HERE.

Physical activity can yield better health for everyone with diabetes

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Jane K. Dickinson, RN, PhD, CDCES, about the recent changes in terminology and abbreviations in the world of diabetes self-management education and support. READ HERE.

Updated terminology for diabetes self-management education and support professionalsps for using diabetes apps in practice 

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Jane K. Dickinson, RN, PhD, CDCES, about the recent changes in terminology and abbreviations in the world of diabetes self-management education and support. READ HERE.

Tips for using diabetes apps in practice 

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Beth Klos, RDN, LDN, CDCES, about the benefits of using apps for helping people with diabetes address challenges in self-management. READ HERE.

New diabetes care and education business requires careful planning, strong support system

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES and Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES, discuss the benefits and challenges of starting a private practice or consulting business in this issue of Endocrine Today. READ HERE.

How traditional diets can improve diabetes care

In this issue of Endocrine Today, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Kelly Toups, MLA, RD, LDN, director of nutrition at Oldways, about benefits of whole grains and other cultural foods for people with diabetes. READ HERE.

Emerging adults need focus and flexibility in their  transition from pediatric diabetes care

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with diabetes care and education specialist and postdoctoral research fellow Julia Blanchette, PhD, RN, CDCES, about the transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care in Endocrine Today. READ HERE.

Telehealth requires effective strategies for short teaching sessions

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Lorena Drago, RDN, MS, CDN, CDCES, in Endocrine Today about tips for successful short telehealth sessions for diabetes education. READ HERE.

Meeting the challenge of caring for older adults living with diabetes

In this issue of Endocrine Today, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Kathy W. Warwick, RD, CDCES, about special considerations when working with older adults with diabetes. READ HERE.

Educators key to inpatient diabetes care: Insulin pumps, CGM, COVID-19

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with dietitian and diabetes care and education specialist Rachel Stahl, MS, RD, CDN, CDCES, about inpatient diabetes management plus considerations for COVID-19. READ HERE.

Hearing loss in diabetes often remains undiscussed  

In this issue of Endocrine Today, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with the director of practice and content development at the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, Joanne Rinker, MS, RDN, CDCES, LDN, FADCES, about the need to identify and manage hearing loss in diabetes care. READ HERE.

Navigating the Holidays With Diabetes  

In this issue of Diabetes Self-ManagementSusan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, gives worry-free tips to navigate the festivities while maintaining your health and sanity. READ HERE.

Working From Home with Diabetes  

Learn how to stay organized and manage your time with these 6 tips from Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, in this issue of Diabetes Self-Management. READ HERE.

Endocrinologists, diabetes specialists reflect on year of virtual conferences  

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, and others give thoughts on the shift from in-person to virtual conferences and their hopes for 2021 and beyond in Healio’s Endocrine Today. READ HERE.

Scrumptious Lower-Carb Lunches  

In this issue of Diabetes Self-ManagementSusan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, shares nutritious and delicious midday meals to satisfy your taste buds without breaking your carbohydrate and calorie budgets. READ HERE.

Smart insulin pens address challenges of multiple daily injection therapy

In this issue of Endocrine Today, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with nurse practitioner and diabetes care and education specialist Colleen Miller-Owen, MSN, APRN, CDCES, about the benefits of smart insulin pens for multiple daily injections. READ HERE.

Study Perspective: Sodium, Potassium Guidelines Rarely Met by Adults with Diabetes 

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, provides a perspective on the results of a study published by Helio’s Endocrine Today on sodium and potassium guidelines rarely being met by adults with diabetes. READ HERE.

Diabetes Peer Support Communities

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, provides information and resources about diabetes peer support communities in this issue of Diabetes Self-Management. READ HERE.

Eating Disorders and Type 1 Diabetes

Healthy Living from Diabetes Self-Management features Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES. In this post, she outlines the complexities of eating disorders and type 1 diabetes and shares a real-life story of a young lady’s journey. READ HERE.

Motivational interviewing empowers engagement in diabetes management

In this issue of Healio’s Endocrine Today, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle coach Jan Kavookjian, MBA, PhD, FAPhA, about using motivational interviewing techniques to empower people with diabetes to take control of their disease management. READ HERE.

Adopting a more plant-based approach for people with type 2 diabetes

People with diabetes can safely adopt a more plant-based diet and it doesn’t mean all or nothing as Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, explains to Healio’s Endocrine Today.  READ HERE.

How endocrinologists, diabetes specialists are responding to COVID-19

Healio’s Endocrine Today spoke with Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, and other endocrinologists and diabetes care and education specialists in the United States to see how they are confronting these and other changes in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. READ HERE.

How COVID-19 Is Impacting People Living with Chronic Conditions: A Type 2 Diabetes Perspective

Healthline Insider spoke with Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, registered dietitian and nutritionist, author and award-winning Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), about some of the questions and needs of people living with type 2 diabetes during these uncertain times. READ HERE.

Dining at Restaurants is a Recipe for Unhealthy Eating – How You Can Eat Better

Healthline’s EcoWatch talks to Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, about how to enjoy healthy meals when dining at restaurants. READ HERE.

Effective weight-management strategies in diabetes must address stigma

In this issue of Endocrine Today, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with talks with clinical nutrition manager Lisa Hodgson, RD, CDN, CDE, about how to help people with type 2 diabetes sustain healthy behavior changes through commitment, encouragement and ongoing support. READ HERE.

Diabetes:  Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES,  gives expert commentary in this article by Hadley Turner in Today’s DieticianREAD HERE.

Work together to achieve wellness goals of people living with diabetes

In this issue of Endocrine Today, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, CDN, FAADE, talks with clinical psychologist and diabetes educator Nicole M. Bereolos, PhD, MPH, MSCP, CDE, about how health care providers can better engage people with diabetes to help them devise and reach goals for living well with their condition. READ HERE.

Ask the Expert: Questions About Type 2 Diabetes, Your Heart, and Diabetes Counseling

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, CDN, FAADE,  answers frequently asked questions for Healthline.com. READ HERE.

Replace diet discussions with focus on mindful eating

In this issue of Endocrine Today, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, FAADE, talks with Michelle May, MD, and Megrette Fletcher, MEd, RD, CDE, about mindful eating for diabetes self-management. Balanced eating and consistent intake of carbohydrates is a challenging message to communicate to clients during a brief office visit. READ HERE.

Health disparities limit access to diabetes technology

In this issue of Endocrine Today, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, CDN, FAADE, talks with Diana L. Malkin-Washeim, PhD, MPH, RDN, CDE, who is director of the nutrition and diabetes program in the population health department at BronxCare Health System. The patients Malkin-Washeim works with have the highest poverty and diabetes rates in New York City. READ HERE.

Population Health: The Diabetes Educator’s Evolving Role

Bariatric surgery for diabetes requires lifelong nutrition follow-up

In this issue of Endocrine Today, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, CDN, FAADE, talks with nutritionist Lillian Craggs-Dino, DHA, RDN, LDN, CLT, who specializes in bariatric nutrition at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Weston, Florida. She is co-author of the nutritional guidelines on micronutrients from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. READ HERE.

Susan On the Air

 

In this video exclusive, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD, about actions organizations and individual diabetes care and education specialists can take to mitigate inequities in diabetes care.

 

In this video exclusive, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Joshua J. Joseph, MD, MPH, FAHAabout historical and structural factors behind current disparities in diabetes prevalence and inequities in care.

 

In this video exclusive, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, PhD, APRN, CDCES, about steps involved in preparing children with diabetes for safe return to school in the fall despite Covid19.

In this segment of Everyday Health, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES gives insight on how to be your own best diabetes advocate.

In this video exclusive, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Kellie Rodriguez, RN, MSN, MBA, CDCES, and Jan Kavookjian, PhD, MBA, FAPhA, FADCES, about how recent events are affecting diabetes care and education delivery.

Low blood sugar is something every person with diabetes should know about. In this episode of Diabetes Prime Time, find out who’s at risk, why it happens and how to treat it.