{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Cannabis and Diabetes: What You Should Know","description":" In this episode of Diabetes Day by Day, Drs. Neil Skolnik and Sara Wettergreen talk with Dr. Akturk about the potential health risks associated with cannabis use for people living with diabetes. Cannabis use can affect blood glucose management, heart health, and even how someone manages their medications.  Understanding the risks of cannabis use is an important part of managing diabetes safely. Staying informed and having open conversations with your health care team are the best ways to protect your health. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health, Abington, PA Sara Wettergreen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, UCHealth Lone Tree Primary Care, Aurora, CO Halis Kaan Akturk, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO Do you have questions or comments you\u2019d like to share with Neil and Sara? Leave a message at (703) 755-7288. Thank you for listening, and don\u2019t forget to \u201cfollow\u201d Diabetes Day by Day! ","author_name":"Diabetes Day by Day","author_url":"https:\/\/diabetesjournals.org\/journals\/pages\/diabetes_day_by_day","html":"