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Reduce stress, improve diabetes. Really? How can something as simple as “paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, without judgment” (the functional definition of mindfulness as defined by Jon Kabat-Zinn) help our diabetes?
Join Jeff Horacek as he speaks with Instructor Steven Alper, LCSW about simple ways to battle back against diabetes and life’s everyday hurdles.
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Captain Robert Wenz of Alaska Tanker Company grew up on fast food; like many Americans, McDonalds was practically his middle name. He never made a connection between what he ate and how he felt, or how healthy he was.
When he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes three and a half years ago, his fear of complications snapped him to attention. He sought diabetes education at Providence Diabetes Education Services here in Portland, and in one class, Captain Bob was transformed.
Now the Captain was on a mission. So he took his educator, Susanna Reiner -RN, CDE at Providence, and the concept of whole foods and the Mediterranean Diet (a la Dr. Miles Hassell) and shared it with his crew.
Was he able to win over the sailors? How about the cooks? And why are we now worried about diabetic salmon in Alaska? Tune in and hear our version of Treasure Island, where an enclosed community, real food and one little Diabetes Educator from Providence hospital helped create corporate wellness.
Just a reminder to those whole live in Portland. Oregon Health Sciences University is hosting a Diabetes Summit on Nov. 19th with lots of great programs. You can read more about it here:
http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/
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Chris Dudley was a diabetes trailblazer long before actually playing professional basketball for the Portland Trailblazers. Being a teenager with type 1 diabetes is hard enough, but becoming a professional basketball player without anybody else to lead the way was even harder. Chris accomplished this and more. What he did as a professional athlete was astounding but how he continues to contribute in the area of diabetes awareness and education is truly inspirational.
In this episode, Chris tells us about how he has used the Chris Dudley Foundation to raise diabetes awareness and to educate the community about succeeding and living well with diabetes. It was touching to hear Chris tell us why diabetes has helped him to lead a fuller and better life.
He also talks about Pacific Northwest Diabetes Week, an annual event co-hosted by The Chris Dudley Foundation, Portland Trailblazers, Novo Nordisk and several other community partners. The event kicks off on Sunday Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, OR with a free sports clinics for kids to learn from the Portland Trailblazers, NBA stars like Dominque Wilkins and the Portland Timbers. The event will also offer free health screenings and plenty of live entertainment.
Thanks for sharing your inspirational message Chris!
Photo: Courtesy of The Chris Dudley Foundation
This show is made possible by a grant from the Providence Portland Medical Foundation. For more information about Providence Portland’s diabetes education programs, click here.
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Dr. Miles Hassell, Medical Director at the Providence Integrative Medicine Program at the Providence Cancer Center here in Portland, joined us again for a deeper look at the power of food to shape our health – particularly when we have insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, or diabetes of any type.
How many of us would prefer readily-available “natural” remedies to expensive pharmaceutical drugs? A way of life versus a “restrictive diabetic diet?”
What we put in our mouths and how we choose to move our bodies has tremendous impact on our health, and it need not be complicated. Miles shares with us his secrets for turning good food into great medicine and some simple “transformative tips” that don’t require a lot of money, prescription medications, or fancy footwork.
We highly recommend Dr. Hassell’s cookbook, Good Food, Great Medicine, which he co-authored with his sister Mea. If you want to learn more about Dr. Hassell and his dedicated team, go to: http://www.
Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and expertise with us again, Dr. Hassell!
Photo: Miles Hassell and his sister Mea
This show is made possible by a grant from the Providence Portland Medical Foundation. For more information about Providence Portland’s diabetes education programs, click here.
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Are you an “emotional eater?” Have you ever eaten a whole bag of potato chips or a container of ice cream and then wondered where it all went? Did you experience guilt or shame? If so, then you know about “mindless eating.”
In this episode you will hear about a more healthy way to relate to and enjoy food. Eating mindfully is not only good for our bodies it is good for our well being, says Donald Altman, M.A., LPC. Donald is a practicing counselor in Portland, OR and the Vice President of The Center for Mindful Eating. He has written extensively about mindfulness and how it can enrich one’s life. His latest book is One Minute Mindfulness and it’s a great starting point for learning about eating mindfully.
Donald shares the story of how he became a Buddhist monk and how that training helped him to treat people with eating disorders. He also shares with us his top tips for eating mindfully.
Interested in learning more about eating mindfully? You can contact Donald Altman M.A.,LPC at www.mindfulpractices.com
This show is made possible by a grant from the Providence Portland Medical Foundation. For more information about Providence Portland’s diabetes education programs, click here.
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