Embracing Diabetes, compassion, community and creativity
Welcome to Embracing Diabetes, a podcast that explores the many different ways people are living with diabetes in the world. Join co-hosts Amy Stockwell and Dr Liz Stephens, colleagues and friends who have lived with type one diabetes for decades. Liz and Amy launched Embracing Diabetes so they could talk to creative, smart, inspiring, and thoughtful people living with type one and share their stories with you! People with type one diabetes come in all shapes and sizes, but we share this one thing -- this frustrating, challenging, expensive chronic illness -- that binds us together and we are always stronger together. We hope you are as inspired by these interviews as we are.
Embracing Diabetes, compassion, community and creativity
Unstoppable: The Inspiring Journey of Elite Athlete w/ T1D Becky Furuta
On today's episode, we had the pleasure of talking to Becky Furuta who is an elite athlete with team Novo Nordisk, a global, all diabetes sports organization, spearheaded by the world's first professional, all diabetes men's cycling team.
In addition to sports, Becky owns a family eye care practice in Golden, Colorado. She says racing with Team Novo Nordisk has given her the opportunity to compete at major events throughout the United States, as well as travel the world as an ambassador to show people with diabetes what' possible.
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Becky Furuta is an elite athlete and ambassador with Team Novo Nordisk, a global, all-diabetes sports organization, spearheaded by the world's first professional, all-diabetes men's cycling team. In addition to sports, Becky owns a family eye care practice located in Golden, CO. Racing with Team Novo Nordisk has given Becky the opportunity to compete at major events throughout the United States, as well as traveling the world as an ambassador to show those affected with diabetes what might be possible.
Resources from this Episode:
Team Novo Nordisk
To learn more about Becky's tip to 'fuel when you need to fuel' listen to episode #3 with Dr. Matt Corcoran of Diabetes Training Camp
Books on pregnancy and diabetes
Vätternrundan race in Sweden
