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Jun 2, 2016 · Chicago Med's S. Epatha Merkerson Reveals Her Real-Life Health Struggle. She discusses living with Type 2 diabetes. Liz Raftery June 2, 2016 at 12:28 p.m. PT. As hospital administrator Sharon...
Sep 16, 2021 · The star reveals, hot yoga and cycling didn't work for her, but walking did. When she got nabbed to star to Chicago Meds in 2015, Epatha had already shed a whopping pounds. Before she embarked upon her personal journey, Merkerson weighed 174 pounds. She went from weighing 174 to 135 pounds.
“That’s how I’ve been able to keep my weight down and my A1C at a very low number.” She’s also careful to avoid an all-or-nothing mentality about exercise or food, which used to lead to frustration—and bingeing.
Jan 6, 2022 · S. Epatha Merkerson has been advocating for the campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and other cancer organizations for years. Within a year of quitting, she got involved in sharing her story.
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Nov 23, 2020 · Epatha's epiphany Merkerson recalls the appointment that made a difference. Her diabetes was getting worse. Finally, her endocrinologist said, "I've been telling you for a couple of years now — you have to start paying attention, Epatha. So let me just say it like this: You're fat!"
Feb 8, 2018 · S. Epatha Merkerson has starred in Law & Order and Chicago Med. But she’s also a person living with type 2 diabetes. Here, she shares details on her surprise diagnosis, plus the small changes...
Feb 8, 2022 · Considering that her portfolio is so diverse, we decided to take a look back at S. Epatha Merkerson's career from a young actress to an iconic network TV star.
Nov 28, 2014 · She now works with America's Diabetes Challenge (americasdiabeteschallenge.com) to encourage diabetics to know their A1C numbers and attain their blood sugar goals.
Sep 4, 2020 · She's lost the weight and become much healthier. Though she has no goal role she's always longed to play, Merkerson enjoys her schedule of a series, then a play, on alternating hiatuses. Last year she did A Raisin in the Sun at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts.
Nov 23, 2016 · She’d put on weight and wasn’t exercising or paying close attention to her diet. So when she attended a health fair and was told her blood-sugar levels were high, she was spurred to action.
