This episode of PDACast is brought to you by pediatric endocrinology at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Hello, everyone and welcome once again to PDACAST.

It is a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.

This is Dr. Mike coming to you from the campus of nationwide children's hospital.

We are in Columbus, Ohio.

It's episode 577.

We're calling this one Safe Ramadan fasting for kids with diabetes.

I want to welcome all of you to the program.

So today we are tackling an important topic for many families, Ramadan fasting, and how it

impacts children with diabetes.

Now, Ramadan is a sacred month for Muslims around the world, marked by fasting from dawn to sunset, prayer, and reflection.

For many families, it's not just about fasting, it's also a time for community, faith, and togetherness.

And while fasting is a spiritual and cultural tradition, it also presents unique challenges for kids with diabetes, managing blood sugar, avoiding dehydration, making safe decisions. Those are all key concerns. And parents may wonder, is fasting safe for my child? What precautions should we take? How can we make this a positive experience while also prioritizing health? We are going to break it all down with expert guidance, who should and should not fast,

how to prepare, what adjustments may be needed, and when to seek medical advice.

Our goal is to provide practical evidence-based information so families can make informed decisions

while balancing their faith and their health.

And to help us with the conversation, we have a fantastic guest joining us. Dr. Lena Mamalee is a

pediatric endocrinologist at nationwide children's hospital. So if you have a child with diabetes

and you are considering fasting, then this episode is for you. And even if you don't have a child with

diabetes or, you know, you are not Muslim and you're not fasting for Ramadan, I think this will be

a really interesting conversation as we all strive to understand each other in different cultures

and the challenges that families who are different than ourselves have.

And so I think it will be great, and I hope you're able to stick around and listen.

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