S1E14: Breaking the Misconceptions of Diabetes- Advocating for a Better Tomorrow


Meet warrior, CJ. CJ manages latent autoimmune diabetes. Highly focused on her diet, CJ developed an eating disorder and became malnourished. Education and support from the diabetes community opened the door for CJ to seek help for her eating disorder, break her own misconceptions and fears about diabetes, and fuel her passion to advocate for herself and others. Tune in to hear CJ’s journey and how her advocacy is breaking down barriers for a better tomorrow! Follow CJ’s journey and advocacy work @thegeneticdiabeticblog on Instagram and The Genetic Diabetic on Facebook. Her children’s book, My Diabetic Mama, is for sale now on Amazon.

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