Welcome to the DiabetesSisters Life Class Webinar Series! In our ongoing efforts to educate, support, and advocate for women with diabetes, these webinars serve to meet women where they are - whether that's in the office, at home, or traveling. All past webinars are archived below.
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September 26, 2018 |
Candid Discussions About Diabetes and Kidney Health
Join Susan Weiner, MS RDN CDE CDN FAADE, Alan Perlman, MD, Nephrologist at the Rogosin Institute in New York City, and Samantha Shanken Baker, PWD and kidney transplant recipient, in a discussion about the link between diabetes and kidney disease. Learn what questions you should ask your healthcare provider and how you can prevent future or manage current kidney issues.
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September 12, 2018 |
Candid Discussions About Diabetes and Eating Disorders, Part 2
Join leading ED-DMT1 expert Dr. Ann Goebel-Fabbri, PhD and We Are Diabetes Executive Director, Asha Brown as they discuss the important topic of diabetes and eating disorders.
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May 16, 2018 |
Candid Discussions About Diabetes and Exercise
Do you find exercising with diabetes intimidating? Do you feel like you don't know how to get started with a fitness routine? Tune in for this discussion on the common challenges of exercising with diabetes and learn how to manage those challenges. We will explore the ways that general fitness and yoga can help your diabetes management. You will also learn where to find the tools and support you need to be successful when exercising with diabetes. |
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February 14, 2018 |
Candid Discussions About Diabetes and Eating Disorders, Part 1
Diabetes management requires a fierce focus on food, numbers and control, which can sometimes escalate into an eating disorder. Join leading ED-DMT1 (“Diabulimia”) expert Dr. Ann Goebel-Fabbri for a discussion on some of the most relevant issues facing people who are struggling with diabetes and eating disorders. This webinar will also discuss treatment options and resources for support. All who register will be entered to win a copy of Dr. Goebel-Fabbri's book "Prevention and Recovery from Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes, Injecting Hope" |
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June 21, 2017 |
Bright Spots & Landmines, A Conversation with Adam Brown
Adam Brown’s acclaimed diaTribe column, Adam’s Corner, has brought life-transforming diabetes tips to over 600,000 people since 2013. In his book Bright Spots & Landmines he shares the specific food, mindset, exercise, and sleep strategies that have had a transformative impact on his diabetes. In this special webinar Adam will share tips and answer your questions. |
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April 19, 2017 |
Diabetes and Physical Fitness
Do you want to get a better understanding of how different types of exercise affect people living with diabetes and how to manage your blood sugars during and after exercise? In this session, you’ll learn how to find your unique formula for exercising while balancing you blood sugars, setting you up for long term success. Exercise is a privilege we should all be able to enjoy, and with the right knowledge and tools, it can be done! |
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March 22, 2017 |
5 Things Women with Diabetes Should Know About Menopause
This webinar is presented by the founder of My Menopause magazine and writer of a weekly blog for Huffington Post on women's health and wellness. His specialties are menopause symptoms, stress, weight control, sleep, and diabetes. |
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February 8, 2017 |
Diabetes and Heart Health
Diabetes affects 1 in 10 US adults and patient with diabetes have a higher prevalence of heart disease and increased risk of heart attack compared to patients without diabetes. In this webinar, you will learn about risk factors for heart disease commonly associated with diabetes and how you can decrease your risk of heart disease. |
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January 18, 2017 |
Let's Get Organized! The Key to Diabetes Management
Life with diabetes can be overwhelming and often difficult to organize. Whether you are at work, home or school, diabetes care and management should be properly addressed. This webinar will focus on organizing your busy schedule, so you can optimize your time and improve your diabetes management. We will explore strategies to help you organize your goals, diabetes supplies, daily routine, travel, medical paperwork and kitchen. |
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November 16, 2016 |
Be Healthy. Be You. BeYoutiful.
Do you ever feel self-conscious about your Diabetes care? Or do you ever struggle to know how to talk about it with those around you? Have you ever considered how these issues impact your overall health and well-being? Tune into this webinar to hear effective ways to approach these tricky situations and boost your confidence as a woman with diabetes? |
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October 19, 2016 |
Appeals and Denials
The complicated world of private and public payers requires people with diabetes to understand how the system works in order to make a case for access to the tools, drugs, and education that we need in order to live well. Come learn from patients and insurance professionals who've won access battles and have the scars to prove it. Join prominent patient advocates Melissa Lee and Cherise Shockley and learn how to navigate this winding road. Supported by an independent grant from:
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September 21, 2016 |
Get Ahead of the Holidays: Tips for Making It Easier
Settle back in your own time and enjoy a "tip filled" hour of information to help make management a bit easier. Fall begins soon and tends to be a time of year things start to "go south" due to so many holidays one after another. This webinar is packed with great tips to give an idea of how to stay on top of management and still enjoy the fall/winter holiday fun! |
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June 15, 2016 |
Straight Talk About Low Calorie Sweeteners for People with Diabetes
DiabetesSisters deal with the twin challenges (among others) of achieving glycemic control along with managing their weight. Though various low calorie sweeteners have been available for decades, myths and questions about their safety as well as effectiveness for weight and glucose control still abound. Join Hope Warshaw as she provides a recap* of the evidence-based research on the safety of low calorie sweeteners and offers practical advice for integrating one or more into a healthy diabetes eating plan. *Warshaw presented "Are We Giving the Right Advice? Consumer Confusion Regarding Low-Calorie Sweeteners among People with Diabetes," at the 2016 American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in New Orleans on June 13, 2016. Presented by: |
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May 18, 2016 |
Diabetes Burnout
Diabetes Burnout doesn't have to mean you've completely given up on your diabetes! It can simply mean you're really tired of the nonstop work around nutrition, exercise, medications, and oh yeah, checking your blood sugar. Ginger is going to talk about working your way through burnout without trying to suddenly "cure" your burnout overnight. (Sadly, she doesn't have a cure for your diabetes either.) Diabetes Burnout is something we all go through--and there's a way to work through it that's motivating and empowering!
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April 20, 2016 |
Natural Ways to Reduce Allergies
Do you suffer with annoying spring allergies symptoms...coughing, sneezing, runny nose, headaches? Why is this happening? Your immune system is overreacting when it shouldn't be. The good news is there are easy ways to calm it down and help you feel better. There are simple steps you can take with food and supplements which will dramatically reduce or avoid those symptoms, allowing you to breath freely and clear this spring! |
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March 21, 2016 |
Diabetes & Kidney Disease
Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease, accounting for almost half of new cases. About 30% of patients with type 1 diabetes, and 10-40% of those with type 2, suffer from kidney failure. Learn the steps you need to take to protect your kidneys and decrease your chances of developing Diabetic Kidney Disease, also known as Diabetic Nephropathy. In this webinar you will become familiar with the risk factors, symptoms, treatment, and steps to prevent Diabetic Kidney Disease. |
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January 20, 2016 |
Goal Setting
Do your New Years resolutions fall apart by the end of January? You are not alone! It's time to set realistic goals so you can start to reset old behaviors and live a healthy life with diabetes. Susan Weiner, the 2015 AADE Diabetes Educator of the year will share her tips and suggestions on goal setting and mindful behaviors. This is your opportunity to give yourself the gift of health in 2016. |
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November 18, 2015 |
Tips for Making It Easier
Tips for Making It Easier (audio jarbled at the beginning) |
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September 16, 2015 |
Diabetes and Eating Disorders
Diabetes and Eating Disorders |
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June 17, 2015 |
Summer Eating
Life's a Beach: How does Diabetes Fit in the Cooler? |
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May 20, 2015 |
Diabetes and Physical Fitness
Diabetes and Physical Fitness
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March 18, 2015 |
Diabetes and Eye Disease
Diabetes and Eye Disease |
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January 21, 2015 |
Diabetes Organizing
Diabetes Organizing |
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November 21, 2014 |
A Woman's Guide to Diabetes: Your Path to Wellness
A Woman's Guide to Diabetes: Your Path to Wellness |
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