UH CINEMA Patient Education Videos

University Hospitals Center for Integrated and Novel Approaches in Vascular-Metabolic Disease (UH CINEMA) offers a series of educational videos to provide information and support for patients managing overlapping issues related to diabetes, kidney and cardiovascular health. Topics covered by our experts include prevention, causes and complications, and dietary advice.

Lab Tests and Blood Glucose Monitoring for People with Diabetes

Jan Friswold, RDN, LD, CDCES discusses the common laboratory tests that may be ordered for a person with diabetes and cardiovascular risk.

Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

Jan Friswold, RDN, LD, CDCES provides an overview of the heart and the cardiovascular system.

Cooking for a Healthy Heart

Registered Dietitian Jan Friswold, RDN, LD, CDCES provides tips and strategies on how you can modify your recipes in order to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes complications.

Beyond ABCs to Prevention

Jan Friswold, RDN, LD, CDCES speaks about immunizations, neural care, OSA, kidney, eye, teeth and foot care for persons with diabetes.

Dining Out with Diabetes

Jan Friswold, RDN, LD, CDCES discusses concerns you may have when going out to restaurants.

Causes and Complications

Jan Friswold, RDN, LD, CDCES hosts a discussion of what happens within the body to cause diabetes, including complications associated with diabetes.

Holidays and Diabetes Meal Planning

Meal planning strategies to enjoy the holidays while maintaining healthy eating styles.

Meal Planning for Diabetes and your Heart

An introductory discussion on meal plans tailored for persons with diabetes and prediabetes.