TCOYD Podcast Ep 92: Inflammation and Diabetes with Dr. Jennie Luna
Endocrinologist Dr. Jennie Luna, who specializes in obesity medicine and nutrition, sits down in this TCOYD podcast episode to discuss inflammation and its connection to diabetes and metabolic health with hosts Drs. Steve Edelman and Jeremy Pettus. The doctors discuss chronic and acute inflammation, symptoms of chronic inflammation that are easy to miss, and how inflammation affects every organ system and what that means for people with diabetes. The doctors provide strategies to tackle inflammation including eating patterns, stress management, and improving your sleep habits. Links to the full episode on various platforms can be found here: https://tcoyd.org/podcast-inflammation/.
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