Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
Lauren Bongiorno is a Nationally Board Certified Health Coach and the founder and CEO of Risely Health. Featured on the TODAY show and other media outlets, Risely helps people and families impacted by Type 1 Diabetes take ownership over their health so they can transform their life with more freedom and confidence. Lauren has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 7 years old and has experienced firsthand that when health transforms, so does everything else - our relationships, our time, our career, our families, and, most importantly, ourselves. Each week she will bring you lessons from her own personal diabetes experience, strategies that are key to understanding your body’s patterns, and guests who will speak to everything from advances in technology to all things hormones, exercise, relationships, and mindset. All of this so that over time, you TOO can reclaim your rise.
Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
155. Glucose Goddess, Organic Olivia, and Arrae: Are These Supplements Effective for T1Ds?
Risely coach and registered dietitian Elisabeth DiDonato is back again to open up a BIG can of worms: metabolic supplements. Should we take them? Do they really help with T1D? What do we look for? In this conversation, we specifically look at the supplements currently on the market for blood sugar control. Elisabeth breaks down the typical ingredients in popular brands, the difference between liquid or capsule form, the truth about apple cider vinegar, and we even tackle the controversial debate about cinnamon!
Time Stamps:
01:59 Elizabeth’s background
03:34 The Purpose of Supplements and Do They Really Help?
08:13 “Supplement Trends Are Like Fashion”
09:17 What is Metabolic Health?
09:58 Who are the Supplement Brands Mostly Targeting?
11:41 The Ingredients in Blood Sugar Supplements
16:00 Apple Cider Vinegar
16:54 Liquid or Capsule?
19:00 Cinnamon
21:60 Supplements for Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes
25:19 Third-Party Testing and What to Look for in Supplements
29:44 Lauren and Elizabeth’s PSAs
What to do now:
- Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop when new episodes drop.
- Check out the Men’s Health study referenced in today’s episode: The Effect of Cinnamon Supplementation on Hemoglobin A1c in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Apply for coaching and talk to our team so you can reclaim the life you deserve.
Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan.
