Still the most commonly drug prescribed for people with diabetes (and the third most commonly prescribed drug in the US!) but what is it and what is it doing? Kelly and Erin talk through the very beginning of it's story to where we are now and everything in between.

References:

1. LaMoia TE, Shulman GI. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Metformin Action. Endocr Rev. 2021;42(1):77-96. doi:10.1210/endrev/bnaa023
2. American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee for Diabetes. 9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2026. Diabetes Care. 2026;49(Suppl 1):S183-S215. doi:10.2337/dc26-S009
3. Pavlo Petakh, Kamyshna I, Kamyshnyi A. Effects of metformin on the gut microbiota: A systematic review. Mol Metab. 2023 Nov;77:101805. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101805. Epub 2023 Sep 9. PMID: 37696355; PMCID: PMC10518565.
4. Bu Y, Peng M, Tang X, et al. Protective effects of metformin in various cardiovascular diseases: Clinical evidence and AMPK-dependent mechanisms. J Cell Mol Med. 2022;26(19):4886-4903. doi:10.1111/jcmm.17519

LINKS:

Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

Find out more about Kelly at www.sixnutritionanddiabetes.com

Find out more about Erin at www.erinphillipsnutrition.com

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

Insulin resistance is one of the most widely used but misunderstood terms in diabetes care, and getting it wrong can send you straight into more restriction, more stress, and worse blood sugar swings. Erin Phillips and Kelly Six break down what it actually is, how to think about it without the usual fear-based nonsense, and what might actually help your body.

LINKS:

Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

Find out more about Kelly at www.sixnutritionanddiabetes.com

Find out more about Erin at www.erinphillipsnutrition.com

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

Want to see a dietitian to get more individual support on these topics? Kelly is currently accepting new clients and now takes insurance!

Listen to dietitians Kelly and Erin talk about PROTEIN. We're seeing protein discussed like it's the answer to all your problems. But what's just marketing hype and what does nutrition science tell us about what we actually need and what it's actually doing for you (and your diabetes management, of course)?

LINKS:

Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

Find out more about Kelly at www.sixnutritionanddiabetes.com

Find out more about Erin at www.erinphillipsnutrition@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

Want to see a dietitian to get more individual support on these topics? Kelly is currently accepting new clients and now takes insurance!

In this episode, Kelly and Erin break down GLP-1 medications. They explain what GLP-1s are, how they work in the body, and what it means for people with diabetes now that they’ve become such a hot topic in diabetes care and weight-loss culture.

LINKS:

Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

Find out more about Kelly at www.sixnutritionanddiabetes.com

Find out more about Erin at www.erinphillipsnutrition@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

We are wrapping up season 1! So grateful for y'all who have joined us this season.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What we learned, how this went for us, what we loved.
• What we are planning for SEASON 2!

We have a couple requests and changes that we are making for next season.

1. If you're wanting to share part of your story or want to speak to something you hear on an episode, we would LOVE for you to call in ((364) 999-5759‬) or email us (glucoseriotpod@gmail.com) to share :)
2. We'd love feedback about the kinds of stories that you're wanting to hear next season.
3. If you're curious about being a guest for our next season, please reach out and/or fill out our application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRy0UZMm2omT7nebrn4Cn7zVit9YmvZ-iDQHJF1Lgp02NJnQ/viewform

Feeling so much gratitude for this community and the excitement and support we've gotten.

LINKS:

email us here with any questions or comments: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

Find out more about Kelly here

Find out more about Erin here

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

Brittney shares her story of her own eating disorder recovery has shifted from before her diabetes diagnosis until now. She talks about how caring for her body has meant acceptance of all of it's pieces- eating disorder, diabetes, and all.

ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

• Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
• Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself.
• We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
• Learn more about us and the podcast here!

LINKS:

Apply to be on the podcast!

Find out more about Kelly here

Find out more about Erin here

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

Hey everyone- we're back!

After a long hiatus to rest our brains, we're starting up again!

This season we're planning something different and we're super excited to share with you what we've been working on.

In this mini episode, we'll share with you what we've been up to, what we love about sharing this podcast with you, and what you can expect from season 3.

Thanks for joining us :)

LINKS:

Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

Find out more about Kelly here

Find out more about Erin here

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

Meet Isabel! In today's episode we interview Isabel, who shares about growing up as a fat kid, diabetes being used as a future threat, and coming to peace with her body and diagnosis. Isabel's experience and passion have led her to pursue social work as a fat positive therapist.

Links to resources mentioned in the episode:

“Fat Talk” by Virginia Sole Smith

Mila Clark @thehangrywoman's Instagram post

"In the Dream House" by Carmen Maria Machado (TW for abuse)

LINKS:

email us here with any questions or comments: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

Find out more about Kelly here

Find out more about Erin here

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.