Diabetic Mavericks

By: Christa Brown MS RDN LD
  • Summary

  • The Diabetic Mavericks show, where we explore the uncharted territory of living with diabetes. Join us as we share stories, insights, and expert advice to empower and inspire fellow diabetics to live life on their own terms. Let's break the mold and embrace our uniqueness as Mavericks in the diabetic community. Christa Brown is a registered dietitian who was not properly diagnosed as a prediabetic [now recovering prediabetic] and was told to just eat a low-carb diet and live an active lifestyle by a healthcare provider. If you're someone who received the same kind of advice and are lost, let this show help guide you to make the decisions that leave you empowered to ask the right questions and be given the chance to have a CHOICE.

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Episodes
  • Insulin: The Traffic Light for Your Body's Car
    Jul 30 2023

    In this episode we look at the crucial role of insulin in our bodies using the analogy of a traffic light. Insulin helps glucose enter cells for energy, just like a traffic controller guides cars through an intersection. In type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, insulin may not work effectively, leading to high blood glucose levels. We discuss medications like Glyburide, Glipizide, Glimeperide, and Metformin as potential solutions that will initially be used to help and why. Lifestyle changes, such as a balanced diet and exercise, also contribute to better diabetes management.


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    Want to see what a Blood Sugar Stabilizing Meal Plan looks like?
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    Website: https://christabrowndietitian.com/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Nqc4Yx-R56kSXe_tUUw0Q
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t2.diabetes.dietitian/
    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/type2diabetesnutrition/
    Email: christa@christabrowndietitian.com

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    5 mins
  • Your Mind Says: It’s Really You, Why Bother? Diabetic Mavericks Series for Healing Binges
    Jul 20 2023

    In today's episode we are delving into retraining our minds, breaking free from those negative beliefs that hold us captive.

    Meet Sarah, who endured a painful past of emotional abuse and neglect, seeking comfort in food, leading to type 2 diabetes. Her core belief of unworthiness kept her stuck. Yet, Sarah discovered her strength as a VP, showing compassion at work. She realized her body deserved care, and so do you.

    (0:22) We want to retrain out mind to challenge these negative core beliefs that cause us to binge eat by using an example
    (0:34) Meet Sarah
    (0:56) Sarah realized she's been stuck in a cycle of binge eating with her new type 2 diabetes diagnosis
    (01:34) Identify the offending belief
    (01:49) Identify where this offending/negative core belief started
    (03:00) Working with a therapist and dietitian can then help you challenge that negative core belief testing the true reality of the situation
    (03:23) Sarah identified her negative core belief and realized instead of everything she accomplished


    Come follow along and don't forget to subscribe!
    Want to see what a Blood Sugar Stabilizing Meal Plan looks like?
    Get it by clicking here
    Website: https://christabrowndietitian.com/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Nqc4Yx-R56kSXe_tUUw0Q
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t2.diabetes.dietitian/
    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/type2diabetesnutrition/
    Email: christa@christabrowndietitian.com

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    5 mins
  • Understanding the Cycle of Emotions and Thoughts in Diabetes
    Jul 10 2023

    Have you ever wondered why your feelings seem to come out of the blue? Well, it turns out they are closely linked to our thoughts. Join us as we dive into the cycle of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and how it can impact individuals with diabetes.

    • 00:00 Intro! Hello it's Christa, your registered dietitian who works with women looking to heal emotional traumas that cause blood sugar spikes as a result from binge eating.
    • 00:39 How emotions and feelings are connected to your thoughts.
    • 01:20 What a cycle looks like in how emotions and thoughts feed into negative behaviors.
    • 02:08 How this is connected to type 2 diabetes.
    • 02:32 How the emotional eating cycle loops.
    • 03:32 How to challenge the negative thoughts that cause the binge eating pattern
    • 04:04 How to break the binge cycle activity to heal blood sugar spikes.


    Come follow along and don't forget to subscribe!
    Want to see what a Blood Sugar Stabilizing Meal Plan looks like?
    Get it by clicking here
    Website: https://christabrowndietitian.com/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Nqc4Yx-R56kSXe_tUUw0Q
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t2.diabetes.dietitian/
    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/type2diabetesnutrition/
    Email: christa@christabrowndietitian.com

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    6 mins

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