Aaron Snyder is the author of the book ‘The New Diabetes Prescription: The Diet, Exercise, and Mindset Revolution’ which helps diabetics manage to eat, alternatives to weight-gain inducing prescriptions, and exercise among others.
Prior to his success, Aaron experienced a traumatic childhood. He experienced physical abuse from his bipolar brother who’s 8 years older than him that gave him a constant threat. He was diagnosed with a rare type of diabetes at a young age called Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Youth (MODY). .
On this episode, Aaron shares how turning to fitness literally saved his life from bullying and emotional eating. We also talked about these topics:
- Challenges of having rare diabetes called Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
- Aaron’s grandfather who fought in World War II
- Growing up with a brother who has bipolar disorder
- Having dyslexia
- Surviving a freakish accident on his bike and the depression that followed
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