‘Diagnosis To DUDE’ with Tony Cervati from Type1Rider

Diagnosis To Dude: Tony

June’s Diabetes Roundtable (Inspired by Bret Michaels) podcast special guest, Tony Cervati, is the President and CEO of Type1Rider. This biking enthusiast from Durham, NC doesn’t let an unexpected blood sugar get him down. He believes it helps to focus on trends, and long term health and A1C goals. Not the last BG, or the next BG.

We hope Tony’s story will help to empower you to manage your diabetes with confidence, knowledge and inspiration (like a DUDE!) this month.

Tony’s “Diagnosis To Dude” Story: “I don’t think I ever didn’t accept my diagnosis.  I have never rebelled against nor felt any angst towards the disease.  It is just something that needs to be done. Like breathing.

When I started to focus on it more was when I got to high school.  Beginning to play organized varsity level sports, there was a specific need to understand diabetes, and learn how to manipulate it to make me perform better.  It was probably at that time, 1983, that I began to focus more on the particulars.  Become self aware of the cause and effect diabetes has on physical athletic performance.”

Tony’s Biggest Self-Care Issue or Concern: “I have been very lucky to be 36 years into this disease and still be rocking it effect free.  I test my BG at least 10 times a day, and have learned, mostly the hard way, how my body will react to situation, foods, etc.

I would like to hope that I can continue to take care of myself as well as I have over the next years.”

Special members of  Tony’s healthcare entourage: ”The most important individual in my “healthcare entourage” has to be my beautiful fiance Diane Pridmore.  Diane has an amazing working knowledge of diabetes, being a d-mom as well, and always provides unwavering support.  She has an uncanny ability to detect non-optimum BGs, knows how certain foods will affect me, shows endless patience with dealing with diabetes, contributes in every way imaginable to my care, and is selfless in allowing me to further the efforts of the Type1Rider & Blue Heel Society organizations.

Working with me from the purely medical side is Joe Largay of the University of North Carolina’s Diabetes Care Center.  Joe has never flinched when I explain to him what I would like to attempt on the bike, and provides endless resources in helping me to achieve my goals.”

Diabetes Associations that Tony is  Affiliated With:

Founder & CEO of The Type1Rider Organization

Co-Founder, CEO, and CIO of The Blue Heel Society

Member of Diabetes Advocates

Published in Dr. Adler’s My Sweet Life: Successful Men with Diabetes

Tony’s Favorite Diabetes Resource: 

“My favorite written resources about diabetes are the ones that tell stories – personal stories – of struggle & triumph with diabetes.  Both of Dr. Adler’s “My Sweet Life” books are tremendous reads.  It’s always amazing the completely different paths, of everything, for each person, but yet the commonalties that get exposed during the telling of experiences.

The best online resource that I can imagine would be the DOC (diabetes online community) as a whole.  I have NEVER seen love and support like I do from the DOC.  Not only in my own personal experience (the book with all the images from kids with diabetes on their bikes after my near death first try at Tour Divide) to the middle of the night battling hypos support they provide each other.  Hundreds of thousands of individuals, spread across the planet, united, arm & arm, in battle against this disease.  It is a true miracle.”

Tony’s Favorite Celebrity Dude: ”I am big fan of Chuck Yeager – the first person to break the sound barrier in an airplane.  Think about it.  No computer sims, no fancy computing power, no real safety plan.  Just sir… take this rocket powered plan and hit the go button.  We are not sure what will happen, or even if you can control the plane at that speed… but hey, you’ll tell us right?  A little off the wall?  Yup.

Like living with diabetes in a way, yeah?  No way to be exactly sure what the D will though at us next.  We just need to be as prepared as possible using the tools we have, and deal with what comes.”

Favorite TV Show: Deadliest Catch

Favorite Movie: Dead Poets Society / WALL-E

Favorite Song: My top 3 would be Adele’s “Make You Feel My Love”, Springsteen’s “Terry’s Song”, and Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead or Alive”.

Favorite Fitness Equipment: Bicycles. Naturally!!! LOL!!  Bicycles are toys, and, yet, can literally change the world in an endless number of ways.

Motivating Mindset: Truly when dealing with diabetes it is important to keep you eye on the horizon, and the long term goals.  It’s not very important that a BG taken today at 2:33pm is 304.  That is not a good BG, nor a bad BG.  It is a simple measurement of the amount of glucose in the blood stream.  Correct it, and move on.

Lots of folks over analyze the cause of a specific BG.  Diabetes is one of the most complicated diseases on the planet.  There may or may not be a identifiable cause for that 304 mg/dL example.

Treat it and move on.

You must focus on trends, and long term health and A1C goals. Not the last BG, or the next BG.

If you run high everyday at lunch, then that is a trend and a correction may need to be made.  But one high isolated BG, in the afternoon, by itself, is not going to cause any long term issues.

Also, its ok to enjoy things – all things – in moderation.  At a b-day party?  Eat cake!! Want to do a hot dog eating contest at the fair?  Go for the win!!  Do not let diabetes prevent you from experiences and things that bring you joy.

Just don’t do that everyday.  Very closely related to overall health, not so much just diabetes health.

Tony’s Motto:“Keep Choppin’. Just Keep Choppin’!”

COMING SOON: Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Bret Michaels on 6/11/2013 6:00 PMEDT http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/06/11/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-bret-michaels

9 Self-Care Tips Based on Popular Fairytales Like Rapunzel

Diabetes Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales like Rapunzel are inspiring Divabetic’s newest podcast, Diabetes Fairy Tales (see link below) hosted by the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic.

No one should feel  ashamed to “let down their hair” like Rapunzel and open up about their experiences living with diabetes with friends, family and co-workers. Divabetic’s free monthly meetings, the Divabetic Clubs strive to help empower people just like you to manage their diabetes with confidence, knowledge and teamwork.

Did you know that peers can also provide the kind of ongoing support that is needed for sustained self-management of diabete?.

Clinic-based peer health coaching significantly improved type 2 diabetes control among low-income primary-care patients, concluded a study  published in the March/April issue of theAnnals of Family Medicine by David H. Thom, MD, PhD, from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues.

Peer health coaches are increasingly viewed as being able to fill in the gaps left by shortages of primary-care providers, particularly in underserved areas.

“Because they experience similar challenges of living with the same chronic condition as the patients they assist, peer supporters are uniquely poised to engage and motivate other patients in self-management,” Dr. Thom and colleagues write. For diabetes patients in particular, peer coaches can teach time-consuming self-management skills, they add.

“The most important message is that supporting patients in better managing their diabetes can lead to a major improvement in diabetes control and that peer coaches are an effective way to provide this support,” Dr. Thom told Medscape Medical News.

Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD, an endocrinologist from Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute, La Jolla, California, who has worked with peer coaches for more than a decade, told Medscape Medical Newsthat this new study is important because it provides outcome data. “This helps crystalize that we can get improvements using this approach as well. It’s not just the feel-good part of it, but it actually translates into real improvements in their clinical outcomes.

Mr. Divabetic and his merry band of diabetes educators are introducing this year’s Divabetic Pavilion’s diabetes education stage show extravaganza, ‘Diabetes Fairy Tales.’ The program is based on nine popular Fairy Tales including Snow White, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Beauty & The Beast, Rapunzel, Hansel & Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood and more!

Learn how to manage your diabetes from the perspective of your favorite princess, prince, hero or heroine with the help of Mr. Divabetic,  Connie Frazier RD, CDE, Lori Bednarz RN, CDE, Makeup Artist and Esthetician Sue Perez, Poet Lorraine Brooks, Lorraine Starsky RN and Neva White CRNP, CDE.

LISTEN NOW: Diabetes Fairy Tales podcast hosted by Mr. Divabetic   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/05/28/diabetes-fairy-tales

Know Your Numbers To Set You Free by Ellen Resnick, LCSW

Ellen Resnick

Having a chronic health condition can be very stressful; expecting yourself to be perfect is a set up for feelings of failure, inadequacy and guilt.

Watch as Ellen Resnick’s interview with Taylor to find out how he took off the self-imposed shackles by knowing his numbers and loosening his rigid standards for himself.

Today Taylor is a free man. His numbers are great (weight, cholesterol, HA1c); and equally important, he walks through his life with a joyful and hopeful attitude. In this follow up video to Shrink and Move: Small Steps Lead to Big Rewards, Taylor is back to tell us how his diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes originally felt like a jail sentence. He felt shackled by it, as though his life had shrunk. Today with the help of mobile apps, his doctor, family and friends, Taylor has found a way to embrace his health and live an extraordinary life. He no longer needs to be perfect, and he’s let go of the guilt. When he has a treat, he savors it, and knows that he can live in peace with his decisions.

Ellen Resnick, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in San Francisco and Redwood City, California. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and incorporates the use of mindfulness into the treatment of depression, anxiety, and emotional overeating. She runs a holistic weight loss program called Center for Thoughtful Weight Loss, http://www.thoughtfulweightloss.com. You can email Ellen at ellenresnick@gmail.com. You can find Ellen on Twitter @thoughtfulellen and follow her weight loss tools on (ellenresnick) on Pinterest.
Copyright © 2013 Ellen N. Resnick, LCSW

LISTEN NOW:  Serve Taste or Trash! Food Game podcast featuring Chef Robert Lewis aka ‘The Happy Diabetic’, author Ginger Vieira, Central Farm Market Co-founders, Deb Moser and Mitchell Berliner, ‘The Queen of Green’ Ms. Aida Romaine and Laura from Chattanooga, TN: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/04/02/serve-taste-or-trash-game-2

Easter Parade in NYC with Mr. Divabetic:

LISTEN NOW: Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Melba Moore http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/03/12/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-melba-moore

Serve, Taste or Trash! Game at Easter Parade

Experience Mr. Divabetic‘s “wellness with a wow” programming in New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Savannah, GA, Bethesda, MD and Pittsburgh, PA in 2013. Get more details at www.divabetic.org

New Fashion Game ‘Lend, Buy or Burn!’ Debuts on Diabetes Roundtable

Lend, Buy or Burn! Game

GLAM MORE FEAR LESS: Thank you, Joan Rivers and the rest of the cast of E!’s Fashion Police for showing us all that a sense of humor is truly the best accessory to be carrying on the Red Carpet. An idea that has suely escaped sourpuss Lady GaGa‘s grasp.

Your upbeat take on celebrity fashion has inspired the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic and  ‘Joan Ranger’ to create the  new fashion foward game, ‘Lend, Buy or Burn!’ just in time for the Oscars.  After all, he’s  considered one of the best armchair Red Carpet fashion critics to ever hold a remote control.

Tune in to  hear the hysterical game results on the upcoming free Diabetes Roundtable’s LIVE ON THE RED CARPET SPECIAL podcast schedule for Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 6 – 7 PM, EST.

Sally Field, the two-time Oscar winner who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln in the film, Lincoln, inspires Divabetic’s one hour whirlwind of diabetes wellness with a heaping teaspoon of glamour and style. Special guests include: diabetes advocate, author and coach, Riva Greenberg, Divabetic Image & Style Advisor, Catherine Schuller, Go2Bra creator, Connie Elder, Pumpwear Inc. & Girly Girl Studio co- owner, Julie De Fruscio, poet Lorraine Brooks, Patricia Addie Gentle RN, CDE, Constance Brown-Riggs MSEd, RD, CDE, Neva White DNP, CRNP, CDE, skin expert Sue Perez, Mama Rose Marie and Marilyn from Pasadena, CA who is living with type 1 diabetes.

To play the game, ‘Lend, Buy or Burn!,  you have to choose from three famous Red Carpet looks which gown you’d LEND to a friend, which gown you’d BUY for yourself and which one you’d choose to BURN! Laugh a little, Learn a lot. #lendbuyburn

SHOW LINK:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/02/12/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-sally-field

Watch News Yorkers try to identify the healthiest treat from three Serve, Taste or Trash! Food Game choices bought at a convenience store. You might be surprised by the results.

Diabetes & Exercise? What real women living with diabetes have to say about blood sugars, marathons and motivation with Mr. Divabetic

TUNE IN: Free to Diabetes Roundtable podcast Inspired by Rihanna with guests: Neva White DNP, CRNP, CDE, Connie Frazier RD, CDE, Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE, author Elsie Spruill, poet Lorraine Brooks, hairstylist and makeup artist Charlene Wilson, Mama Rose Marie and Allison from Jersey City, NJ living with diabetes http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/01/08/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-rihanna

 ’Movie Girl Workouts’ with Mr. Divabetic and fitness expert, Katherine Adamenko

Experience Mr. Divabetic’s wellness with a wow programming in Tucson, AZ, Santa Clara, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Savannah, GA and Bethesda, MD in 2013. Get more details at www.divabetic.org

Diabetes Roundtable Podcast Inspired by Chaka Khan

TUNE IN: Free Diabetes Podcast Inspired by Chaka Khan celebrating National Diabetes Awareness Month with guests: Constance Brown-Riggs MSEd, RD, CDE, Pam Butler MS, CDE, Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE, cookbook author Holly Clegg, Mama Rose Marie and Ginger Vieira, from Burlington, VT living with type 1 diabetes

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/11/13/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-chaka-kahn
See Mr. Divabetic‘s nutrition game, Serve, Taste or Trash! You must decide which one you’d serve, which one you’d taste and which one you’d trash.

Before you decide to “trash” a veggie for good, why not try to eat it raw? Raw veggies can be more appetizing than their cooked counterparts to people who aren’t crazy about vegetables. The flavors of raw veggies can be milder than those of cooked ones.

See Mr. Divabetic live in Tucson, AZ, Santa Clara, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Savannah, GA and Bethesda, MD in 2013. Get more details at www.divabetic.org 

Diva TalkRadio: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

GLAM MORE, FEAR LESS!  This is Mr. Divabetic, the host of Diva TalkRadio a free monthly diabetes podcast, and I’d like to share with you a little about my upcoming December Diva TalkRadio Spotlight guest, Sebastien Sasseville. He’s the first Canadian living with type 1 diabetes to climb Mount Everest. Now, he’s competing in Iron Man competitions around the world. I  found his story inspiring and I think you will too.

Tune in to Diva TalkRadio on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, 6 – 6:30 PM, EST to find out for yourself  that there ain’t no mountain high enough to keep Divabetic from inspiring you! Callers welcome: (347) 215-8551. Join Mr. Divabetic’s quest to glamorize good health go to: divabetic.org 

Timex Social Club’s ‘Rumors’: Diabetes Myth #3

In celebration of National Diabetes Awareness Month, Divabetic’s kicking to the curb all the common myths associated with diabetes. Of course, were going to do it with style! Timex Social Club’s 80’s classic dance track  “Rumors” helps us to dispel DIABETES MYTH #3: There’s only one dangerous kind of diabetes.

FACT: Not true. Diabetes refers to a group of disease which ALL require serious attention. Diabetes is the body’s inability to properly convert glucose from food into energy, leading to a high level of sugar in the blood. The main kinds include type 1 (formerly known as juvenile-onset diabetes), type 2 (once called adult-onset diabetes), gestational (which occurs only during pregnancy) and pre-diabetes. Managing any type of diabetes requires balancing food, physical activity, and, if needed, medications. And while people with type 1 diabetes need to take insulin every day for their entire lives, type 2 diabetes is no less of a concern, because ignoring it could lead to devastating health-related complications such as blindness, kidney failure, amputation, heart attack, and stroke.

Glam More, Fear Less: Tune into Diva TalkRadio hosted by by the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic and featuring celebrities, doctors and beauty and fashion experts.  Enjoy over 30 Diva TalkRadio show are available for free on i-tunes (search ‘Divabetic’) and at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1.

Jacqueline Lewis-Kemp’s Story of Faith on Diva TalkRadio

Diva TalkRadio: Jacquie Lewis-Kemp

Next Tuesday, November 1st the happiest healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic, kicks off National Diabetes Awareness month by shining the spotlight on Jacqueline Lewis-Kemp, author of Blessed Assurance: Success Despite the Odds on Diva TalkRadio.

Jacquie shares the story of her unlikely life highlighting three main themes–juvenile diabetes, a young, African American female CEO of an automotive manufacturing company, kidney failure and organ transplants- long term complications of diabetes.

After Jacquie was awarded Black Enterprise magazine’s “Rising Star” award in 1996, kidney failure, transplants and concern about the worsening economy forced her to evaluate the viability of the business and whether to continue her father’s legacy, or secure her son’s future. What she came to recognize was that only God could have a plan for her life and presented a path to ensure her success.

Through her book, Blessed Assurance: Success Despite the Odds. Jacquie educates others how to incorporate the tedious regimen of chronic illness into a busy life rather than limit life because of chronic illness. The book is about faith, the balance of work, health and family as well as transplant and organ donation. . Call-in with questions 1-347-215-8551. Don’t miss author, Jacqueline Lewis-Kemp  on Diva TalkRadio: Laugh A Little, Learn A Lot , Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 6 – 6:30 PM, EST. Callers welcome: (347) 215-8551. #BlogTalkRadio  http://ning.it/sigTaQ

Travel Light, Looking Right!

Diva TalkRadio - Diabetes Roundtable

As Divas we are always on the move. In the summer, we tend to be much more active; whether we are driving down to the beach, cruising the Caribbean or just heading to a backyard cookout, the last thing a Diva wants is to have her makeup withering away.

With ridiculously high temperatures and multiple activities, one of the best tips from Kiauna Hunt, CEO of Diva Status and  Diva TalkRadio guest make up artist
is less is more  for the summer.

Diva Status Trends for Summer Beauty are fresh faced and natural with eyes or lips that pop. Try a light tinted moisturizer (for normal to dry skin) or a light pressed powder (if you have oily skin) and don’t be afraid to step outside of the box with a little color this summer. Pinks and Corals are especially pretty and look good on just about any skin tone. You will be pleasantly surprised with how a little bit of color can brighten up your face, wardrobe and your day.

LISTEN NOW: Enjoy a great mix of beauty,  fashion, food fitness and diabetes self-care advice to help you live like a diva on Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable:   http://t.co/57bxXb2 Learn more about Diva Status, visit www.mydivastatus.com

 

 

The Hefty Cost Of A Healthy Diet

Diva TalkRadio - Food Aisle Face-Off

MSNBC reports that making healthy choices as per the government’s new My Plate guidelines is “going to cost you at least $7.28 a week extra.” The University of Washington study concluded that healthy heating should be accessible to all income brackets. While spending an extra $400 a month on groceries may sound unreasonable, there is a possibility that you could save on health care down the line.

Get free health and wellness advice on dining out and grocery shopping with the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach on Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable. We’re podcasting with attitude!  LISTEN NOW:   http://t.co/57bxXb2