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Health Is the KeyAuthor: 1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds
The Health Is the Key podcast is dedicated to 1199SEIU members healthcare workers who all too often put the health and well-being of others ahead of their own. By tuning in, members will learn how they can make their own health a priority with the latest information from leading medical experts, mental health professionals and other health leaders. They will hear inspiring success stories from fellow members and learn about the wealth of programs, services and other resources the Benefit Funds provide to support them on their health journeys wherever they are. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Lower Your A1C, with diabetes specialist Jessica Vatel
Episode 9
Tuesday, 2 July, 2024
Healthcare leaders have called type 2 diabetes “a national health crisis,” but our guest this month has good news to share. Jessica Vatel, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist at the Brooklyn Hospital Center, is excited by the latest approaches to treating diabetes, including education, coaching and personal empowerment. Working with people living with the condition to develop healthy habits and problem-solving skills, Jessica discusses how putting the power in patients’ hands—along with medical advances—is helping more people manage their diabetes. The Takeaway Did you know your Benefit Fund plan allows you three visits with a registered dietitian each year? Find one at our Provider Directory: www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/find-a-provider. Get started on your health journey by making an appointment with your primary care physician. Don’t have one? Find one at our Provider Directory: www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/find-a-provider. Visit the Healthy Living Resource Center for wellness tips, information and resources: www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/healthyliving. Get to know your numbers: www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/healthyhearts. Join WeightWatchers® at a discounted rate of just $8 a month or $0 if you are living with diabetes or prediabetes: www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/ww. If you are living with diabetes and get your primary care from a physician at the Brooklyn Hospital Center, learn more about their Diabetes Care Program by calling (718) 250-6433. If you are living with type 2 diabetes, find out more about our partner Virta’s diabetes reversal program: www.virtahealth.com/join/1199. Get inspired by fellow members through our Members' Voices series: www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/healthyliving/membervoices. Stop by our Benefits Channel to join webinars on managing stress, building healthy meals and more: www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/videos. Visit our YouTube channel to view a wide collection of healthy living videos: www.YouTube.com/@1199SEIUBenefitFunds/playlists. Sample our wellness classes to exercise body and mind: www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/wellnessevents. View Jessica in action, counseling Home Health Aide Lavern King: www.1199seiubenefits.org/jessica-vatel-and-lavern-king. Guest Bio Jessica Vatel is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist with the Brooklyn Hospital Center, where she has been employed as an 1199SEIU member since 2015. Jessica specializes in all aspects of support for people living with diabetes, including nutrition and lifestyle counseling, diabetes technology (continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump therapy), medications, weight management, monitoring/preventive screenings, and developing healthy coping skills/problem solving skills to better manage and live with diabetes. Jessica feels passionate about empowering patients to manage their health and increase their knowledge surrounding disease management to ultimately improve their quality of life.
