Of all of the endocrinologists that you’ve met with, how many of them have actually had type one diabetes like you? Throughout my 8 years of living with T1D, I can’t name a single physician that has truly been able to identify with my diagnosis. Well, that’s where people like Paige come in. Meet Paige Proctor, a Certified Endocrinology PA and Health/Fitness Coach who has type 1 diabetes herself. She helps her patients and clients understand the root causes of their blood sugar trends so that they can live their lives without diabetes holding them back.
In today’s conversation, Paige and I talk about what it’s like playing the role of a patient and provider – the good, the bad and the ugly. We also discuss the flaws in traditional western medicine and why she’s decided to take a functional approach to diabetes care and how she is training her patients to do the same.
Here’s what we discuss in today’s episode:
– The experience of playing the role of patient and provider in the health care setting
– How a background in nutrition and exercise has changed the experience for her patients
– What is a functional approach to diabetes and how it can help patients self-sustain success
RESOURCES:
– Apply for the Skin Grip Diabetes Scholarship
– Hangout with Paige on Instagram
SHOW NOTES
- ⏰ (0:25): Skin Grip Scholarship – Apply or contribute
- ⏰ (2:57): Introducing today’s guest
- ⏰ (3:45): Do you mind talking a little bit about your journey? Your diagnosis? Just kind of sharing a bit of your story with us?
- ⏰ (3:27): Kudos to your dad for catching that. What made him even, if it doesn’t run in your family, what made him think of that?
- ⏰ (8:02): So is that how you kind of got into the health care field because of your dad, I’m assuming?
- ⏰ (10:53): Did you originally think you never would’ve wanted to work with diabetics because of how your relationship with diabetes was? Or like the management aspect? Like where, what, what makes you say that?
- ⏰ (11:55): I mean, how many growing up, how many of your endocrinologist were actually diabetic
- ⏰ (13:55): Can you speak on how you’re in the unique position of being able to sit in both seats – you’re both a patient and a provider. Can you tell us how each role kind of influences the other?
- ⏰ (19:29): Difference in insulins
- ⏰ (23:06): How do you feel that having a more holistic lens, and more all encompassing focus, has helped you in both your personal management and you know, you seeing patients?
- ⏰ (35:20): What led you to want to learn more about that approach? And like, what do you hope to do with more of that education?
- ⏰ (48:01): So if somebody let’s say, anybody listening, or your patients or whoever, whoever you’re talking to, if they want to, like investigate more of that functional or holistic approach, like, where do you send them to start learning about that stuff? Like, what resources do you give them? What do you encourage them to educate themselves on?
- ⏰ (53:09): So where where can everybody find you? What will they learn from you?
– Instagram - ⏰ (54:01): Thank you so much for joining us and talking about your unique perspective of seeing both sides as a type one!
Disclaimer: Nothing inside of Keeping it 100 Radio or our resources is intended as medical advice. Always consult a physician before making changes to your insulin doses, diet or general wellness.
