A Weight Neutral Approach to Diabetes with Glenys Oyston, RDN
Glenys Oyston, RDN is a Texas-based Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and body image coach who helps recover from eating and body image issues created by toxic diet culture through a weight neutral approach to diabetes. She was the co-host of the Dietitians Unplugged Podcast and is a co-creator of the Haes-aligned online program, Self-Care for Diabetes.
This episode is about diabetes. Diabetes is the one condition that everyone seems to agree the only answer is weight loss. But what if that wasn’t the answer? What if there was another way? And what if the intentional weight loss idea was actually more harmful to someone with diabetes?
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[0:01-3:50] Introductions
Intro: A Weight Neutral Approach to Diabetes
Introducing our guest speaker
[3:51- 15:26] Understanding Diabetes and its Effect on the Body
Differentiating type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes
Identifying other types of diabetes
How does type 2 diabetes occur?
Trying to understand the correlation between diabetes and weight gain
The “pre-diabetes” category
[15:27 - 43:44] Debunking the Myth of Weight Loss to Resolve Diabetes
Debunking the myth that weight loss is the ultimate solution for diabetes
Emphasizing the importance of values to guide movement
Examples of exercises for an active lifestyle
How sleep helps the body regulate sugar levels
Late hunger signals
Stress, anxiety, trauma, and other areas that you can work on to improve the overall health
[33:46 -] Managing and Eliminating Diabetes Diagnosis Shame
Breaking down the stigma of diabetes diagnosis
Is there such a thing as reversing diabetes diagnosis?
Explaining the tragic yet common cycle of starvation to keep blood sugar levels low
How non-diet restriction works best for people with diabetes
Eliminating the fear of medication to mitigate effects of diabetes
A weight neutral approach to diabetes
[43:45 – 45:40] Outro
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Tweetable Quotes
“People get to pick how they take care of themselves.” - Glenys Oyston
“The truth is, diabetes is a progressive condition and you will probably need more [intervention] as time goes by.” - Glenys Oyston
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