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
190. Why Carbs Are Not the Enemy for T1Ds
If you've been afraid of carbs or you were told that eating fewer carbs is the only way to manage blood sugars, today's episode is for you. We’re breaking down everything that people with T1D need to know to make empowered choices with food and have a healthy relationship with it. To help us understand why we need carbs and officially debunk these myths, is Bridget Wood– Registered and Licensed Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, highly respected expert in diabetes and nutrition, with over 15 years of personal experience living with T1D. This is what a conversation about T1D and food should actually sound like. Be sure to share it to help this message reach more people in our community.
- How your relationship with food shapes your diabetes management
- Debunking the myth that all carbohydrates cause high blood sugar
- Overcoming fear of insulin and fostering a positive relationship with it
- The lasting impact of restrictive dieting: “When we remove things from our diet, our relationships with food can be tainted forever.’
- 5 tips for able being able to eat carbs and stay in range more effectively
What to do now:
‼️ Our annual event Rising Above T1D is BACK! 🎉 Join us this World Diabetes Day, virtually or in-person, in Chicago on Friday, Nov. 14th.
Don't miss our exclusive in-person coaching workshop on Saturday, Nov. 15th. Virtual event tickets are free, but you need to register to save your spot.
Early bird pricing for in-person event + workshop tickets ends Oct. 14th.
🎟️ REGISTER HERE: [www.riselyhealth.com/type-1-diabetes/rising-above-t1d-2025]
💻Apply for coaching and talk to our team so you can reclaim the life you deserve.
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