Ep. 40 - Diabetes & Dietetics ft. Meryem Talbo

<p>Our guest this week, <strong>Meryem Talbo</strong>, is a 2nd year <strong>PhD </strong>candidate in <strong>Dietetics </strong>at <strong>McGill University</strong>'s School of Human Nutrition. Her research focus was on Type I diabetes, and how to best use technology as a tool to prevent and reduce both the fear and frequency of hypoglycemia.<br> <br> <strong>Questions Answered</strong><br> Where does insulin come from and who is it's biological partner in crime?<br> How do protein, fat and carbs interact in the process of digestion?<br> Will I develop diabetes and if so what can I do to avoid or dimish the likelihood of that outcome?<br> Can we create an artificial pancreas and mimic its insulin regulating function?<br> Is diabetes a fundamentally human pathology, or does it occur in other species?<br> and many, <em>many</em>, <em>MANY </em>more<em><strong>!</strong></em></p> <p><br> <strong>Topics &amp; Concepts</strong><br> Diabetes Diagnoses<br> Intro to Insulin<br> Best &amp; Banting<br> Playing the Part of the Pancreas<br> Good Guy Glucagon<br> Handling Hypo and Hyperglycemia<br> Commonality of Cases<br> Lapses in Lifestyle<br> Dishing the Dirt on Diet Drinks<br> Cancel Calories, Create Cravings<br> Macronutrients on the Mind<br> Tricky Timing<br> Supplements: The Scoop<br> Infusion &amp; Injection<br> Tantalizing Technologies<br> Diabetes on the DL<br> Interspecies Insulin Insufficiencies<br> Purging Prediabetes<br> Fears of Fainting<br> <br> <strong>Do butterflies have diabetes?</strong> If you've got the answer, or just want to say hi, you can reach Meryem at meryem.talbo@mail.mcgill.ca</p> <p><strong>Does free will exist? </strong>Regardless, please share your cherished feedback with me at abstractcast@gmail.com&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Liking the show? </strong>Drop us a juicy 5-star rating and a written review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/abstract-the-future-of-science/id1510997356">Apple Podcasts</a>, and get a shoutout on the next episode!&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Follow &amp; Subscr