Episode 5: In this episode of PlantBased Kidney Health, we talk about how diabetes can affect kidney health. We discuss the relationship between diabetes and kidney function, the connection between high blood sugar levels and kidney disease progression, and how to address kidneyrelated diabetes health risks.

0:00 Intro
3:25 Link between diabetes and kidney disease
4:40 How does sugar damage the kidneys
6:00 Difference between Type vs Type 2 diabetes
8:24 How well controlled should blood sugar be to prevent kidney damage?
11:08 Why does a diabetic diet contradict a renal diet?
14:55 Biggest myths around diabetes and renal diet?
17:08 Complex versus refined carbs and added sugar vs sugar in fruit.
19:45 Insulin resistance and plantbased diets
26:24 Tips and tricks for making the transition to eating more plants in diabetics

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Sean Hashmi, MD, MS, FASN
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Michele Crosmer, RD CSR
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