Best Hemoglobin A1c Podcasts (2025)

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The Hidden Dangers of High Hemoglobin A1c 4:49

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Understanding Hemoglobin A1C: How Small Changes Make a Big Impact In this video, we explore the importance of hemoglobin A1C levels and their impact on your health. Learn how even a 1% reduction in A1C can significantly lower your risk of complications such as heart attacks, strokes, and vision loss. Discover why hemoglobin A1C is considered your b…

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Breast Cancer Screening in 2025: What Every Woman (and Man) Should Know. 18:31

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Breast Cancer Screening 2025: Updates, AI Role, Insurance Coverage, and FAQs October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This video provides an update on new guidelines for breast cancer screening, the role of artificial intelligence, and insurance coverage for mammograms. Starting at age 40 and continuing every two years up to 74, screenings are cru…

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#310: Misdiagnosed T2D - To The Correct Diagnosis 3 Years Later - Erika Buenaflor 1:05:40

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode, I sit down with Erika Buenaflor. Erika is a speech pathologist and group fitness instructor who was misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2018 and properly diagnosed with type 1 in 2021. She’s been adapting to her di…

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#309: The 42 Factors That Affect Blood Sugar: Part 4 – (Biological Factors) 52:09

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By Coach Ken

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#308: Diabetes Sucks...No Shit It Does - Parents Emma & Sam Buchanan 1:36:38

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By Coach Ken / Emma & Sam Buchanan

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Beyond Blood Sugar: The Caramelization Crisis in Diabetes 5:13

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How High Blood Sugar Affects Your Body: Understanding Advanced Glycation End Products In this episode of Kundlas MD, Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas explains how high blood sugar caramelizes the body internally, forming sticky crusts and rust-like substances called advanced glycation end products (AGEs). These AGEs damage blood vessels, organs, and tissues, le…

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Can Diabetes Be Reversed? 4:19

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Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Reversed or Put into Remission? Dr. Kundlas explains how nearly half of people with Type 2 diabetes can put the disease into remission through lifestyle changes. He emphasizes that while Type 2 diabetes cannot be 'reversed', it can be controlled to the point where medication may not be needed. Dr. Kundlas discusses the import…

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#307: Navigating T1D, Resilience, and Redefining What’s Possible - Renee Puleo 56:51

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By Coach Ken / Renee Puleo

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#306: BONUS - A1C, Time in Range, and True Diabetes Stability 35:51

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By Coach Ken

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#305: Diabetes Resilience through Divorce & Breast Cancer - Jenna Smith 1:44:37

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By Coach Ken / Jenna Smith

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#304 – The 42 Factors That Affect Blood Sugar: Part 4 – (Fitness & Activity) 34:33

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By Coach Ken

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#303: From Trash to Recycling: The Future of Sharps Disposal with PureWay 1:02:31

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode, I sit down with Jeffery Miglicco (CEO), Omar Almidani and (Co-Founder), and from PureWay, a company leading the charge in safe sharps disposal and recycling solutions. Together, we explore: Why proper disposal of sy…

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Diabetes and Kidney Health Essentials 7:30

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Preventing Diabetic Kidney Disease: Simple Tests and Effective Strategies Living with diabetes? Learn how it impacts your kidneys and discover essential tests that can detect early kidney damage. This video explains how high blood sugar can harm your kidneys and highlights lifestyle changes and medications that can protect them. Understand the role…

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Diabetes Self-Management: Key Principles for Everyday Success 18:44

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Mastering Diabetes Self-Management: Essential Tips and Strategies Join Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas as he delves into the crucial principles of diabetes self-management. With 27 years of experience caring for over 10,000 diabetics, Dr. Kundlas shares evidence-based practices from reputable sources like the CDC and American Diabetic Care Education Specialist…

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#302: Twin Stories of T1D, Entrepreneurship & Founders @Brekkie Shack with Lisa & Lindsay Rusch 1:07:10

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In this inspiring episode, I sit down with twin sisters Lisa and Lindsay Rusch, both living with type 1 diabetes, alongside their older brother who also has T1D. Beyond their personal diabetes journeys, the sisters are co-owners of Bre…

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Prediabetes: The Silent Pandemic You Can’t Afford to Ignore 13:11

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Pre-Diabetes: Your Early Warning Sign to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes In this episode, Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas delves into the critical topic of pre-diabetes, emphasizing its role as a major health warning sign. Learn why pre-diabetes is not a prelude but a significant health threat already causing damage to your organs and increasing the risk of severe con…

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Ozempic and Your Eyes: What the Data Really Shows 7:10

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Ozempic & Vision Loss: Separating Fact from Fiction In this video, Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas examines recent claims linking Ozempic (Semaglutide), a popular diabetes and weight loss medication, to cases of vision loss. The episode explores the specifics of Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) and other eye complications potentially as…

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#301: Faith, Fitness, and Finding Balance With T1D: A Conversation With Mark Brezzel 1:04:08

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode, I sit down with Mark Brezzel T1D author and clinician who shares his powerful story of diagnosis, the mental and physical challenges he faced, and how his faith and passion for fitness shaped his outlook. We discuss…

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Diabetes insights: From shock to self management success 28:57

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Navigating Diabetes: From Diagnosis to Living Well In this episode, Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas, a primary care physician, addresses the emotional and physical challenges faced by individuals diagnosed with diabetes. Covering aspects such as the stages of grief, understanding the condition, medication options, lifestyle changes, and common misconceptions, …

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#300: Food Freedom, Mindset Shifts, and Thriving With T1D - Cecily Lopez 1:14:39

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. Cecily Lopez is a wellness advocate, visual storyteller, and the founder of Trinity Grace Photography, LLC. She has been living with Type 1 diabetes for nearly nine years, and a few years into that journey was also diagnosed with thyro…

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#299: Navigating a New Diagnosis, Menstruation, and Menopause - Jessica Barber 1:24:48

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. What’s it like to be newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as an adult? In this episode, I talk with Jessica Barber, who was diagnosed in February 2024. Jessica opens up about what the first year of life with T1D has been like, how she’…

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#298: The 42 Factors That Affect Blood Glucose - Part 3 (Strategic Dosing) 50:32

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By Coach Ken

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#297: Redefining Diabetes and Owning Your Story - Rob Howe 1:09:02

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. What does it look like to fully own your story with Type 1 diabetes and stop letting the condition define you? In this episode, I sit down with Rob Howe—former professional basketball player, creator of Diabetics Doing Things, and pass…

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#296: Climbing to New Heights: Mountaineering Living With Type 1 Diabetes - Luis Freitas 1:09:41

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. What does it take to climb some of the world’s tallest peaks while managing Type 1 diabetes? In this episode, I sit down with mountaineer and T1D veteran Luis Freitas, who has lived with diabetes since the age of two. Luis shares the h…

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#295: The Day-to-Day of Fighting Fires as a T1D - Andrew Thomas (Part 2) 1:22:43

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode, I welcome back Andrew Thomas. Andrew is a firefighter in the great state of Indiana and also lives with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). In his first appearance on the show (#271), we discussed his experiences living with dia…

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How My Primary Care Practice Uses AI to Transform Patient Care 11:40

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AI in Healthcare: Transforming Patient Care and Communication This vidoe explores the challenges of modern healthcare—patients feeling unheard, staff delays, rushed appointments, and the overwhelming burden of documentation that weakens doctor-patient relationships. It introduces artificial intelligence (AI) as a solution to these longstanding frus…

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Episode 12. The Toxic Food Hypothesis: Rethinking Chronic Disease, Nutrition, and Calorie Balance 29:07

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In today’s episode we will be challenging the long-standing “eat less, exercise more” narrative by introducing The Toxic Food Hypothesis, a framework that shifts the focus from calorie counting and body weight to food quality and metabolic health. Inspired by Derek Thompson’s Plain English episode, “A Grand Unified Theory of Why Americans Are So Un…

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#294: Are CGM's Less Of A Tool Than Glucose Monitors? - Graham Hubbard (Part 2) 1:56:49

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode, I sit back down with my good friend and Diabuddy Graham Hubbard. Wow, the last two episode with Graham have been FIRE! In today's episode we talk about... The 42 Factors that Affect Glucose Why Dexcom is the best Di…

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#293: An Endurance Athlete's Fury as a T1D - Ross Mallen (Part 2) 1:18:28

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In the last episode with Ross, we discussed Ross's journey with T1D and how he's been able to overcome a wide range of challenges without much support from his medical team. In this episode, we took a different direction and talked abo…

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#292: A Bad Spot as a Diabetic - Ross Mallen (Part 1) 1:08:29

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode, I sit down with Ross Mallen. Ross is a T1D and advocate cyclist. We discussed Ross's usual diagnosis story which lasted 6 months. We also discussed the challenges he's been able to overcome and the lessons he's lear…

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#291: Diabetics Behind The Curtain - Deborah Anderson 1:26:15

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode, I sit down with Debra Anderson. Debra is a Type 1 diabetic, podcaster, and singer. This conversation was extra special for me because it again shows me how far we've come as a Diabetes community. Debra has had Diabe…

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#290: Are CGM's Less Of A Tool Than Glucose Monitors? - Graham Hubbard (Part 1) 1:09:11

3M ago1:09:11

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode, I sit down with my good friend and Diabuddy Graham Hubbard. If you're new to the podcast, Graham started the show with me back in 2020 and then had to leave due to changes in life. This is a special episode because …

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RFK Jr. 'Make America Healthy Again '? A Doctor Reacts to His Senate Hearing 14:05

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The Future of US Healthcare: Chronic Disease Crisis & Robert Kennedy's Vision In this episode, we dive deep into the United States' chronic disease pandemic and its implications on national health policies. As the Senate confirms President Trump's cabinet positions, particular focus is given to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. We explore…

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Can Pig Kidneys End the Organ Shortage? 13:16

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Welcome to Newsday! In today's top five news stories for July 15th, 2025, #kundlasmd #shieldmedicalgroup we cover a significant decrease in funding for Messenger RNA technology affecting cancer treatments, potential declines in Medicaid beneficiaries due to a new bill, a Texas judge's decision impacting healthcare debt, increasing vaccine skepticis…

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Why Do Kidney Stones Hurt So Much? 11:16

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Understanding Kidney Stones: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention Have you ever experienced severe back or side pain? It may have been due to kidney stones. In this comprehensive video, Dr. Kundlas breaks down the causes, symptoms, and risk factors of kidney stones. Learn about the different types of kidney stones, how they form, and the treatments ava…

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Introduction to Go Un-Pro 12:15

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Follow along with me as I transform my life, improve my health, defeat my weight challenges, and live a longer, healthier life. All while still having a blast traveling through this crazy world! This podcast is the introduction to a 52-week gradual step-by-step transformation of my diet, exercise, sleep, and life-purpose to a more mindful, whole-fo…

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Lower Blood Pressure Naturally: What 28 Years of Medicine Taught Me 15:31

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Welcome back to KundlasMD! In this comprehensive guide, I'll share evidence-based methods to lower blood pressure naturally, drawing from my 28+ years of clinical experience in internal and preventive medicine.By Kulmeet Kundlas M.D.

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#288: My Diabetes Dog Saved My Life - Sam Conn 56:09

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode, I sit down with Sam Conn. Sam is a type 1 diabetic who relies on both medical tech and real-time alerts from my service dog, Whitney, to manage her blood sugar levels. She is passionate about educating others on the…

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#289: The 42 Factors That Affect Blood Sugar - Part 2 (Nutrition) 53:37

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By Coach Ken

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Cholesterol: The Facts, The Myths & The Lies 11:32

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Cholesterol Demystified: Understanding the Essential Chemical in Your Body #kundlasmd #shieldmedicalgroup In this video, we delve into the essential role of cholesterol in the human body using a city-traffic analogy. We'll explore how cholesterol supports crucial functions like cell membrane integrity, hormone production, and digestion, debunking t…

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Improve Your HEALTH In Just One Month 14:28

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Understanding Cholesterol: How Diet and Lifestyle Impact Your Health #kundlasmd #shieldmedicalgroup In this video, we explore the intricate relationship between diet, lifestyle, and cholesterol levels. Our discussion covers the three main macronutrients—proteins, fats, and carbohydrates—and their roles, along with micronutrients such as vitamins an…

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Things You did't Know about Gum Acacia 9:34

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In this episode, Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas delves into the benefits of gum acacia, a natural fiber derived from the Acacia tree. He explains how incorporating gum acacia into your diet can lead to improved gut health, immune system support, and weight management. The video covers the production process, chemical properties, and various uses of gum acacia…

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Senior Vaccines: The Hidden Truths 13:23

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Essential Vaccines for Seniors: Everything You Need to Know #kundlasmd #shieldmedicalgroup Join Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas, a primary care physician, as he addresses the importance and efficacy of vaccines for seniors, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this comprehensive guide, Dr. Kundlas answers 15 common questions about vaccines such as …

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#287: The Dark Ages Of Diabetes - Jenn Taylor 1:15:44

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode, I sit down with Jenn Taylor. Jenn was diagnosed in 1986 at the age of 10. We discussed the Dark Ages (pre-technology) and her struggles with managing Diabetes during that era. This is important because it shows us h…

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Treating Tinnitus with STEM CELLS Explained (2025) 10:07

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This is a video about Beyond the Phantom Sound: Can Stem Cells Silence Tinnitus? \By Kulmeet Kundlas M.D.

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Natural Cholesterol Reduction: Tips from Dr. KK 12:22

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How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally and Effectively | Dr. KK Explains In this episode, Dr. KK discusses the importance of cholesterol and how to effectively lower it through lifestyle changes and natural methods. He explains different types of cholesterol, dietary impacts, and the role of soluble fiber, plant sterols, and supplements like flaxseed a…

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Exploring Vitiligo: Identity, Research, and Hope 8:55

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Understanding Vitiligo: Advances in Treatments and Research #kundlasmd #shieldmedicalgroup Join us as we dive deep into the autoimmune disorder vitiligo—a condition affecting millions globally and significantly impacting identity and personality. Starting with early signs and progressing through the autoimmune etiology, we explore the latest resear…

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#286: The Pride & Advocacy of Living With Diabetes - Erin Talbert-Friesenhahn 59:30

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Hey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode. In today's episode I sit down with Erin Talbert-Friesenhahn. Erin is a 47 year old mom of 4, and Gigi to 2, balancing life with the challenges of living with type 1 diabetes. She is passionate about staying healthy, being a mom to my k…

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Colonoscopy Preparation, Risk and Aftercare Explained (2025) | Complete Guide 14:05

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Colonoscopy Preparation, Risk and Aftercare Explained (2025) | Complete Guide by Dr. Kundlas Are you scheduled for a colonoscopy and feeling anxious about the procedure? In this comprehensive guide, I'll walk you through everything you need to know about colonoscopy preparation, colonoscopy risks, and proper aftercare to ensure your procedure goes …

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Throat Cancer symptoms And Signs Explained (2025) 9:13

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Throat Cancer symptoms, Staging and Treatment Explained (2025) Do you know the early warning signs of throat cancer? In this detailed video, Dr. Kundlas explains the throat cancer symptoms you should never ignore — especially if you smoke or have been exposed to HPV. We cover: ✅ Common symptoms of throat cancer ✅ Throat cancer stage 1 symptoms and …