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Podcast: Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast
Episode: How Doctors Treat Type 1 Diabetes Is Frustrating | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Ryan Attar
Description: Dr. Ryan Attar is a Naturopathic Physician & Nutritionist currently practicing in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. Attar has also been living with T1 diabetes since 2007. He was diagnosed while serving in the US Army, where he advanced to the rank of Captain. After his diagnosis he was medically retired from the Army, and became frustrated with the way diabetes is managed by nearly all doctors. He began to educate himself on health, nutrition and diabetes, and saw his blood sugars normalize to non-diabetic levels. He is an advocate for the low carbohydrate management of diabetes, and follows th...