From Diagnosis to Daily Living: Navigating Diabetes

19/09/2025 36 min Episodio 6
From Diagnosis to Daily Living: Navigating Diabetes

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Episode Synopsis

Diabetes management is about taking control of your health and building lasting habits. In this episode of It’s Giving Health, Donnae Ward sits down with Ziad El Tannir, PA-C, at Advance Community Health to discuss practical ways to navigate life with diabetes and all of the programs we offer to help our patients. 
From understanding how daily choices impact blood sugar to breaking down the myths around diabetes care, this episode explores how education, small lifestyle changes, and the right care team can empower patients to manage diabetes confidently.

0:00:00 Introduction to the podcast
0:01:57 Ziad El Tannir's background and role
0:03:05 How diabetes affects different body systems
0:05:30 Types of diabetes explained
0:08:59 Holistic approach to diabetes management
0:12:36 Addressing shame and stigma around diabetes
0:15:56 Possibility of reversing diabetes
0:19:05 Cultural perspectives and health disparities in diabetes
0:23:57 Resources available at Advance
0:25:28 DiaBeat It Program Information