Episode 13 – Avoiding the Land Mines of Diabetes with Adam Brown

Hello listeners, folk young and old alike! This is Brandon Olin, and welcome to another episode of The Deskbound Podcast, where I interview people with different expertise or knowledge that gives them some insight into the question “why does everyone feel 20 years older than they are?” My guest today is Adam Brown. Adam is […]

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Hello listeners, folk young and old alike! This is Brandon Olin, and welcome to another episode of The Deskbound Podcast, where I interview people with different expertise or knowledge that gives them some insight into the question “why does everyone feel 20 years older than they are?”

My guest today is Adam Brown. Adam is author of the book Bright Spots and Landmines: the Diabetes Guide I Wish Someone Had Handed Me, and also writes at diatribe.org, where he helps make sense of diabetes for the diagnosed so they can live a healthy life free of issues.

If you listened to my last interview with Ivor Cummins, this one is a perfect follow-up. As Ivor mentioned, the recent CDC study showed that approximately two thirds of the US population over 45 is diabetic or prediabetic. That means that if you’re listening to this, it’s HIGHLY likely that either you or someone in your family is suffering from it. I think Adam’s book and his approach to the subject is one of the best ways for someone to begin to address this issue.

Getting someone to make a a massive lifestyle change after years of neglect can be overwhelming to the point of giving up. Adam keeps his approach as simple as possible to avoid this overwhelm, focusing on the fewest number of changes that will have the greatest impact. Not only that, but you can tell he genuinely cares! Diatribe is a non-profit organization, and Adam’s book is available 100% for free in digital format, and for physical copies it’s priced as low as can be while still covering costs; further proof that his only goal is to help people and spread knowledge.

In this interview we discuss the biology behind diabetes and why it’s important for everyone to understand, Adam’s approach and how it differs from the traditional method, what Adam thinks is the single biggest contributor to diabetes running amok, and much more.

So enjoy this interview with author and diabetes writer, Adam Brown.

Notes and resources:

Bright Spots & Landmines, free digital copy: https://brightspotsandlandmines.org/

Bright Spots & Landmines, physical copy: http://a.co/6CtJxAu

Adam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/asbrown1

Diatribe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diaTribeNews/

Diatribe site: https://diatribe.org/

Outline:

04:05 – Adam’s struggle with diabetes

07:25 – The three big turning points in his struggle with diabetes

10:25 – The biology behind diabetes, and why this is important for everyone to understand

12:25 – Type 1 diabetes explained

13:50 – Type 2 diabetes explained

17:15 – Adam’s approach for handling diabetes, and how it differs from the traditional approach

29:30 – Prescription needed for juice

33:45 – Hypo/Hyperglycemia defined

37:45 – Work of Jeff Volek and Steve Finney

41:15 – Adam’s glucose leveling first aid kid

44:05 – Adam’s approach for managing diabetes

52:40 – Anti-stress effects of walking

55:25 – Importance of getting more sleep, and how to fall asleep easier

1:00:40 – Benefit of exercise that isn’t solely for it’s own sake

1:06:30 – How set up your mindset for success in these changes

1:15:05 – What Adam thinks is the biggest thing contributing to diabetes

1:25:25 – Effect of coffee (even unsweetened black coffee) on blood sugar

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