The Huddle: Conversations with the Diabetes Care Team

Fasting & Diabetes: Practical Tips to Support Those Who Choose to Fast

Episode Summary

Whether it is religious-based or for health purposes, many of your clients are asking about intermittent fasting and how to do so in a safe and healthy way. Diabetes care and education specialists Barbara Eichorst and Joy Pape share the evidence-based solutions to fasting safely, from addressing potential risks to post-fast meal guidance.

Episode Notes

Resources:

• Access the fasting handout mentioned in this episode and other fasting resources at DiabetesEducator.org/Fasting.
• The fasting app mentioned in this episode is Zero Fasting available at zerofasting.com. 
• Other fasting apps include Fastient, BodyFast and Vora. For additional recommendations check out this article in Women's Health magazine.