T1D RD in the house
Katie Bartel describes her journey from journalism to dietitian, and the importance of serving the type-1 diabetes population as a registered dietitian with T1D.
Katie Bartel describes her journey from journalism to dietitian, and the importance of serving the type-1 diabetes population as a registered dietitian with T1D.
For six weeks I worked with upcoming star athletes, Olympic athletes, top-notch sport dietitians – and advocated the hell out of type-1 diabetes in sport!
Every time I’m asked “What’s your greatest frustration with having type-1 diabetes?” I want to scream. It’s high time we change the T1D conversation.
I’ve walked with the diabetic label attached to me for over 3 decades, and unlike many of my fellow T1Ds, I’m not quite ready to give it up in favour of the more PC PWD.
When the recommendations for T1D in sport are largely based on a non-diabetes population, it’s high time we call them out and start telling them what we need.