Introduction in English (Scroll down for Spanish)
We’re thrilled to announce Lucía Feito Allonca as the newest member to the diaVerge team!
Continuing with our mission to bring quality education and support to people living with type 1 diabetes worldwide, Lucy will be offering 1-to-1 coaching, support and education to the Spanish-speaking community. Here’s more about Lucy - in both English and Spanish, of course:
Lucy counts on over 30 years of lived experience with type 1 diabetes. At the time of her diagnosis, she received a traditional diabetes education that emphasized high carbohydrate intake as part of her treatment.
When in 2017 she discovered Dr Bernstein's book, a light of hope opened up for her, as she was able for the first time to achieve good results in managing her diabetes. This, together with the appearance of the first technologies, marked a before and after in her life.
She’s received a Diabetes Educator Certificate through IDF, a Diploma as a Patient Expert in Cardio-Metabolic Diseases from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid, Spain) as well as ADA Diabetes Management Training for Mental Health Providers.
In addition, she has a Law Degree from the University of Oviedo with a Postgraduate in Health Law and Bioethics, Patients' Rights (UNED).
She is a member of the IDF Blue Circle Voices, an activist and a voice of the international diabetes community in Europe and South America, and has worked for leading international organizations such as the World Health Organization.
Lucía Feito Allonca cuenta con más de 30 años de experiencia vivida con la diabetes tipo 1. En el momento de su diagnóstico, recibió una educación diabetológica tradicional que hacía hincapié en la ingesta elevada de carbohidratos como parte de su tratamiento.
Cuando en 2017 descubrió el libro del Dr. Bernstein, se abrió para ella una luz de esperanza, ya que por primera vez pudo obtener buenos resultados en el manejo de su diabetes. Esto, junto con la aparición de las primeras tecnologías, marcó un antes y un después en su vida.
Es Educadora en Diabetes por la IDF , Diplomada como Paciente Experto en Enfermedades Cardio-Metabólicas por la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid, España), así como Formación en Gestión de la Diabetes para Proveedores de Salud Mental de la ADA.
Además, es Licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad de Oviedo con un Postgrado en Derecho Sanitario y Bioética, Derechos del Paciente (UNED), miembro del Círculo Azul de la FID, activista y portavoz de la comunidad de diabetes en España y América del Sur, habiendo trabajado para importantes organizaciones internacionales de la talla de la Organización Mundial de la Salud.
Para programar una consulta gratuita con Lucy, para aprender más sobre cada uno y los servicios que ofrece, haga clic aquí.
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