Hawthorn | Member StrongTalk Apr26
The Diabetes Puzzle: How Metabolism and Hormones Shape Your Health
Join us for an insightful workshop presented by Cynthia Ziebell, a passionate Diabetes Nurse Educator dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes.
This session will explore digestion and how it differs with diabetes, along with the pathophysiology of Type 2 diabetes—highlighting that it’s more than just insulin resistance and how hormones are involved.
Gain a clear understanding of non-modifiable factors like age, genetics, and ethnicity, versus modifiable influences such as diet, exercise, stress, and high GI foods, plus key metabolic risks for women.
Presented by: Cynthia Ziebell
Cynthia has been a Credentialled Diabetes Nurse Educator since 2016 and is passionate about supporting people living with diabetes.
She previously worked with Melbourne Health’s Hospital Admission Risk Programs, providing tailored self-management support to clients with complex needs, and has delivered outreach services to Aboriginal communities in rural and remote Queensland. Cynthia has also worked as a research nurse and trial coordinator at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, contributing to diabetes clinical trials.
At Diabetes Victoria, Cynthia has a diverse role, including delivering education programs for people with diabetes and health professionals, providing individualised care through the Diabetes Care Plus clinic, writes for diabetes publications, mentors students, and supports children and families at diabetes camps.