The Diabetes Revolution Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Type 2 Diabetes sucks. Especially when it's a struggle, and it's running (and ruining) your life. Dr. Sarah Townley, The Type 2 Diabetes Coach, created this podcast to inspire and empower people with Type 2 Diabetes to heal their bodies by addressing the root cause. This means working WITH your body instead of fighting with it. It also means cultivating a mindset that solves quitting, self-sabotage, and overeating. Type 2 Diabetes can be controlled and even reversed with lifestyle alone. This podcast answers all the questions you didn't get answered in the doctor's office so that you can stop depending on other people to feel better. You can feel better right now.
Losing body fat is part of the healing process of reversing type 2 diabetes, and is a helpful way to gauge progress over time.
It can also be one of the most stubborn and frustrating parts of the journey of reversing type 2 diabetes. The mind game of dealing with the scale is it's own challenge.
So many people write to me and ask me this question: "Why can't I lose weight?!" The frustration and hopelessness is real.
By now, having lost significant amounts of body fat 8 different times in my life (I've had 7 babies), I'm somewhat of a weight loss ninja.
In this episode, I use an inquiry from a listener to help us gain insight into the strategies that go beyond a ketogenic diet for weight loss. I give you knowledge that is immediately actionable to help you move the needle now.
Let's dive in!
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You are out there reversing your diabetes using the most powerful lifestyle strategies I teach here on this podcast, and you're wondering, "When do I call my doctor to see if I can stop my diabetes medications?"
This podcast episode breaks down why you might want to do this, how to know when it's time, and what to do to make it happen.
As a clinical pharmacist and diabetes reversal coach, I cover all the juicy details so that you know what you need to know to liberate yourself from a lifetime of taking meds.
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Studies show up to 10% of people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes actually have LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults).
And I seem to attract these people into my coaching practice!
Today, I am sharing with you how to recognize the signs of LADA, and why treating it as Type 2 diabetes is the wrong approach.
If you have been doing everything right, and it still isn't reversing your diabetes, please listen in to see if you could be fighting the wrong disease.
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So many of us are asking, what do I need to do? In this modern world, we are running around doing, doing, doing with little consideration of who we are being.
Being is everything. All doing comes from being. And, thus, all results come from being.
Who are you being that is creating your insulin resistance?
In this podcast, I reveal how to uncover your way of being and how to choose intentionally who you are being so that you can create a healthy body.
I share my personal insights in who I am being to achieve my goals so that you can see how this works.
Let's go!
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Healthy muscle mass is your greatest asset to living a healthy, long life with plenty of energy and a sharp mind. For people with diabetes, it is highly strategic to acquire MORE of the thing that burns up blood glucose, even at rest.
You might have heard muscle mass being called the organ of longevity. That is because people with low muscle mass are at double the risk of dying, and when you add metabolic disease, it triples the risk of death.
In this podcast episode, I'm going to show you all the ways you win when you nurture a healthy lean body mass. Then, I'm going to help you apply this understanding to your daily life with simple strategies.
This topic is mandatory for anyone who wants to age strong, capable, and independent.
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Many of us struggle to prioritize our own needs--we do it in both small ways and in big ways.
We let others choose what we're having for dinner, and we avoid using our resources (time and money) to make our health a priority because we think others' needs come first.
Do you take as good care of yourself as you do others? If not, this podcast episode is for you.
I will show you why taking care of YOU FIRST is the most loving thing you can do for the people in your life that matter the most.
Let's go!
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Everyone's doing it. My doctor wants me to do it. Should I?
By now, almost every American has heard of Ozempic, Trulicity, or Mounjaro for their ability to help people lose weight.
For people with type 2 diabetes, these prescription drugs might be offered first line for blood sugar control.
But do you really want to take a medication to help you lose weight and normalize your blood sugars? Are they safe? Effective? What happens when you quit taking them?
All of these are important questions that you need answered in order to know if these medications would be a help or a hinderance in your effort to heal your body.
And only you know what's right for you.
In this podcast episode, Dr. Sarah Townley, coach and pharmacist, equips you with all the information you need to choose what's best for you. Let's go!
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Nobody wants temporary results, right? We want durable, lifelong freedom from Type 2 diabetes.
Eventually, we all want to be asking the question, "How do I maintain my results once I am successful in reversing my diabetes?" And, "How do I ensure I never gain the weight back?"
Isn't that the million-dollar question? Let's answer it in this podcast so you are ready for the phase you have been working so hard toward.
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"You shouldn't be eating this way. It's dangerous."
"This other way of eating is healthier."
"Your food looks disgusting."
Other peoples' opinions: yes, everyone has them. But, when they create doubt, fear, shame, or anger in us, they can make it hard for us to do what we need to do to take care of ourselves.
Let me help you reframe why you care what other people think and how you want to respond to their judgements so that you can trust yourself and heal your body.
I've got you, friend!
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I rarely believe people who say there's only one way to do anything. From one client to the next, the plan that works to reverse type 2 diabetes is highly individualized.
In this episode, I show you how to mix and match different strategies to create the combination that is sustainable for you.
And the best part? You have many options!
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"A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Building on what I taught you in the last podcast episode, I show you how to leverage the part of your brain that thinks strategically and knows about your future goals.
This is such a valuable tool in creating freedom from type 2 diabetes, that I teach all my clients how to do this so that they can take powerful and consistent action to get results quickly.
Don't miss!
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If you want to reverse your diabetes for the rest of your life, this is a lifelong journey. It's expected that at times you will lose focus or get distracted. You might slip back into old habits with food or get out of the routine of exercise. It happens.
But why? Why do you get bored or complacent? Why do you keep going back to what you KNOW doesn't work?
This episode is GOLD. I'm going to teach you why you revert to old patterns in the moment of decision, and how to shift so that you don't fall back into old habits. You don't want to miss this one.
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Nobody wants temporary results. We are interested in durable, sustainable success in reversing type 2 diabetes.
How do we do that? By making the process feel good.
This episode focuses on why this process has to feel good for it to be sustainable. Then we explore HOW to do this in a way that feels good to you.
I love keeping it simple. Simple is powerful. This episode explains the root problem of type 2 diabetes in a way that is simple and powerful.
When you see that type 2 diabetes is a disease of energy toxicity, the solution becomes rather clear. And simple solutions are so much easier to implement.
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It doesn't feel fair. You are putting in so much effort, but you're not seeing the results you should be seeing by now.
Why isn't it working for you? Because it should dammit.I've been here before in my own journey and with many clients. I want to address this thought pattern because it's sneaky, and it keeps us stuck or, worse, quitting on our goals.
This one is short, but it is powerful.
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Your blood sugar monitor is your access to information that can empower you to heal your body. That is not an exaggeration.
But you must know what the numbers mean and then use the information to respond to your advantage.
In this episode, I will walk you through a typical day where your blood sugar monitor is your guide to driving the numbers you want to see.
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There's a reason why Lay's slogan is "betcha can't eat just one." Anyone who is breaking up with junk food knows how difficult it can seem to enjoy these foods in moderation.
Just one slice of pizza?
Just one scoop of ice cream?
Fat chance (lol)!
Let me give you the tools to learn how to regain control in situations with food where you feel out of control. Plus, I will explain why this even happens in the first place.
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Worried about blowing it on an upcoming trip? I got you.
Vacations are a wonderful part of life. We all need planned time off to recreate and relax. However, vacations can be scary if you are learning to live a lifestyle that isn't centered around food anymore.
For many of us, food has been a major source of pleasure and entertainment. So, how do you NOT go completely off the rails and undo all the progress you have made?
This is a skill that we all need to learn to create a sustainable healthy lifestyle. And I'm teaching it just in time for summer fun.
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We have all had that moment where we freak out about an upcoming event that we think need to lose weight for. Maybe it's a beach vacation, a wedding, or a reunion.
We feel desperate to lose the weight so that we can feel OK being seen. So, we panic and either do something drastic such as a very restrictive diet, or we do nothing because we are paralyzed by overwhelm.
In this episode, I explain how to use an upcoming event to learn how to feel good in your body now so that you don't waste any energy fearing embarrassment.
And, as usual, the work is done in your mind. This is not another weight loss gimmick. Instead, I'm teaching you skills for life so that you can get sustainable results.
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You may have heard that ketosis is dangerous. You may have been told that people with type 2 diabetes shouldn't be in ketosis.
This is profoundly stupid advice.
In this episode, I'm going to teach you why nutritional ketosis isn't anything like diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). I'll explain how ketosis is a natural human condition with major advantages like weight loss, increased energy, and lowered inflammation.
For people with type 2 diabetes, nutritional ketosis can be powerfully healing.
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We can all use a hack to help us win more and lose less.
These tips and tricks will help you bring your sugars down faster, stop them from rising so high and so quickly, and give you better trends over time.
It's hacks like these that add up to more control over your blood sugar levels than ever before.
Listen and learn, my friends!
Click here to learn more about The Diabetes Revolution Online Course, a start-to-finish, step-by-step video course that teaches you all the tools you need to reverse type 2 diabetes.
Failure is part of the process. It's required to become successful in reversing Type 2 diabetes (or achieving anything difficult).
The problem is that most people don't know how to handle mistakes or failures. They beat themselves up and give up all too often. They make it mean they can't do it.
The skill I want to teach you today is one of the most important to becoming resilient and strong enough to keep going after messing it up. It might be THE MOST important for you.
Show Notes:Radical Compassionby Tara BrachThe Mindful Self-Compassion Workbookby Kristen Neff and Christopher Germer
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Running into trouble is bound to happen when you're on the life journey of taking care of your health. How do you stay focused and committed?
How do you create a rock solid commitment that takes quitting completely off the table?
I know the answer. In this episode, I will teach you how to commit and then demonstrate how I do this in my own life to create the results I desire for myself.
It's a mind game we're playing. Changing how you think is how the pros play to win.
Click here to learn more about The Diabetes Revolution Online Course, a start-to-finish, step-by-step video course that teaches you all the tools you need to reverse type 2 diabetes.
If sugar and you are no longer friends, what about alternatives to sugar? Is it OK to use Splenda? Or monkfruit? Are these safe?
Dang good question!
Let's talk FACTS about non-nutritive sweeteners and sugar alcohols. There are so many now on the market.
I'll give you the down low on what they are, whether or not they are safe, and the things to think about to determine if you want to include them in your life or not.
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The term "sugar" isn't as straightforward as it sounds. There are many different types of sugar, from table sugar to the sugar found in fruit and even in dairy.
Is it all bad for us? Is there a certain kind that is better than others?
In this episode, I break down the topic in an easy-to-understand, actionable way so that you understand how different sugars affect your diabetes.
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What do you do when you don't want to take more and more medications? How do you navigate decisions when you and your doctor have different goals for your healthcare?
What do you do when your doctor seems judgmental of your decisions? How about when they tell you that you won't be successful?
Unfortunately, many find themselves in these uncomfortable and even confrontational situations. It's crazy to think that your doctor could actually be an obstacle to achieving your goals, but it happens.
Let's take a look at why this happens, why it is actually a common experience, and what to do about it.
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Do you like to do things perfectly? What happens when you don't?
In this episode, I show you how perfectionist thinking leads to getting stuck, procrastinating, and even self-sabotage.
Why do we do this? Let me explain why being "perfect" is so important to us.
And, of course, I teach you how to stop.
You don't have to be perfect to be healthy. You don't have to be perfect to reclaim your health and future. Isn't that a relief?
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You may have heard that blood sugars spikes after meals wreak havoc on your body, doing untold damage. Seeing your blood sugar rise 40+ points after eating feels terrifying when you believe this.
But is it true?
Today, I describe what a blood sugar spike is and then look to published research to validate this claim that measurable damage to your body is being sustained.
What I explain might surprise you, and it is sure to empower you with actionable information.
Click here to learn how to work with Dr. Sarah Townley. Mentioned in this episode:American Diabetes Association; Postprandial Blood Glucose. Diabetes Care 1 April 2001; 24 (4): 775–778. https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.24.4.775
Everyone who has insulin resistance has some level of inflammation in the body. Chronic inflammation drives insulin resistance and weight gain.
Wouldn't it be important to know how to recognize it and identify what is causing it? That's what we get into in this episode.
And of course, we don't stop there. We are all about solutions on this podcast! I give you simple, actionable, and POWERFUL strategies to reduce inflammation so that you can heal.
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We've all been there: we were doing so well until we fell off the wagon, and we can't seem to get back on.
We feel so stuck. We keep making poor choices and are lost at how to pull it together.
This episode is for you. This one skill of getting back on track is MONUMENTAL. Because, let's face it: we're all going to screw up sometimes. It's part of the deal. Failure is required.
It's how you respond that determines what happens next. Let me show you what it takes to be back on track right now.
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Who hasn't felt like they are fighting with their body at times? This can be the daily experience for someone with Type 2 diabetes. Blood sugar roller coasters and the symptoms that come with them make living with diabetes a nightmare.
This podcast explores why believing your body is broken and living in conflict with it makes taking care of it impossible.
I want you to make an important shift in your mind: appreciating your body. After listening to this argument in defense of your body, you might be able to appreciate how much it does for you and how resilient it is.
We take care of what we appreciate.
Every one of us who is trying to lose weight or stop overeating salty and sugary foods knows darn well what restriction and deprivation are.
We have had those moments where everyone else is enjoying something we know we will regret eating if we indulge. And it's typical to experience not only restriction and deprivation, but also self-pity and resentment.
This is absolutely one of the reasons why many of us don't stick with a style of eating that we know is healthy for us.
Learning the skills to stop overeating in these kinds of situations is paramount to lasting change and freedom from food. I want to teach you how to deal with restriction and deprivation so that you stop falling victim to overeating in these situations.
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There is a hot debate out there about what causes insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes:
Is it dietary fat or is it sugar and starches?
I've been immersing myself in the world of whole-food-plant-based diets for reversing Type 2 diabetes. This is essentially the OPPOSITE of what I traditionally teach. This diet is very high in carbs (from whole foods like grains, potatoes, and fruit) and very low in fat and protein.
This approach is based on the understanding that insulin resistance is caused by excessive dietary fat. Is it true? Let's get into it!
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How many times have you told yourself that you "did this to yourself?" It's common for people with Type 2 diabetes to blame and shame themselves for having this problem. All my clients have some amount of this going on, and I've been here myself.
This kind of thinking keeps us stuck in a lonely place, asking ourselves why we can't seem to get out of the rut. In this episode, I'm going to help you see if this is happening in your situation (because sometimes we can't even see it). Then, we will explore why it keeps us stuck and how to free ourselves so we can move forward in the direction we want to go.
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All of us have gotten off track before. And sometimes, we get stuck. We can stay stuck for days, weeks, even months before we decide to get back on track.
Why is this happening? I want to give you the understanding you need in order to shorten that time and get back on track ASAP.
When we're stuck, and even in our day-to-day life, our brains will object to us taking the actions we KNOW we need to take to reach our goals.
In this episode, I equip you with 3 mind tricks to put your objections aside so you can keep making progress toward what you really want. And they are GOOD. They work for me, and they work for my clients. You deserve to have them too.
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For you to be able to reverse Type 2 diabetes, do you think your food has to be boring or even disgusting? Do you feel a lot of resistance to getting control of your blood sugars because you think you will have to give up all your favorite foods--and you just can't?
This is all rooted in a belief that "healthy food sucks." And it's a lie.
Today, I talk about how impossible it is to find a sustainable lifestyle from this mindset, and how dead wrong it is. I get way too excited talking about delicious, easy, and fun foods that allow you to support your body while it heals.
Want that free recipe collection that Sarah is offering in this episode? Reach out here and ask her for it.
The A1c seems like a big deal. It is used to diagnose pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. It seems to determine whether or not your doctor is happy or wants to make changes to your medications.
But what does it even mean? Let me answer this question and explain why it's useful and when it's not.
Want to estimate your own A1c? Use this calculator.Click here to apply to work with Dr. Sarah Townley.
I once had a client tell me that he just needed to exercise more to solve his problem with Type 2 diabetes. This is a misconception that I want to address today.
Let's talk about why exercise alone does not reverse Type 2 diabetes. I also explain how to use it strategically as a tool, and then we get into what kind of exercise is the best for Type 2 diabetes.
Having a hard time applying what I'm teaching? Need some support? Let me help you get it done. Apply to work with Sarah here.
Hunger is painful and downright scary. Many of us eat to avoid hunger and certainly don't have enough willpower to resist it for long.
I want to teach you in this episode why your hunger might be unnaturally intense and how to correct out-of-control hunger so that you can lose the weight and reverse your diabetes.
Once you learn how to do this, you won't have to experience painful, urgent hunger that keeps sabotaging your efforts to take care of yourself and heal.
Having a hard time applying what I'm teaching? Need some support? Let me help you get it done.Apply to work with Sarah here.
Both physical and emotional stress cause high blood sugars. In this episode, I explain how different types of stressors cause insulin resistance and worsen blood sugar control.
But even better--I teach you numerous tools to help you quickly shift out of the survival mode that is slowly destroying your body. I teach you the reasons why they work and how to apply them.
It turns out that taking care of yourself in this way could be the key to reversing your Type 2 diabetes and living a life of wellbeing.
Having a hard time applying what I'm teaching? Feeling stressed constantly and unable to get out of it? Apply to work with Sarah here.
There is no need to hurry up and "fix" Type 2 Diabetes. In fact, trying to do this work quickly has many pitfalls and downright feels terrible.
If it takes you 6 months or a year to reverse Type 2 Diabetes, this is a short time in comparison to the time it takes for the body to develop this disease. Trying to go fast usually feels bad physically and takes a toll mentally, often leading to quitting.
In this episode, I explain what hurrying looks like, why we do it, and why it never serves us.
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The standard dietary advice that Type 2 diabetics get from most medical doctors and dieticians in the US is terrible. It can actually propel your disease process forward.
In this episode, I explain what this advice is so you can recognize it, why it doesn't work, and where it comes from.
If you've been following this bad advice and gotten bad results, I'm so glad you've landed here so I can set you off in the right direction.
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There is a good reason that sugar cravings can feel so overpowering and urgent. Understanding WHY this situation usually sends us off track can be validating.
This problem is such a big obstacle for so many of my clients that I want to give you this tool today.
Listen to learn how to overcome sugar cravings so that they stop sabotaging your best intentions to take care of yourself and finally create the healthy body you deserve.
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Does Type 2 diabetes run in your family? Was it inevitable that you were going to have this problem too?
Many of us are told we have Type 2 diabetes because it's "in our genes."
But this is not the whole story. There is something bigger than your genes--and the good news is that this is in your control.
Let's talk about why your genes are not your fate and what you do have control over.
There's no debate that fasting has immense healing powers, especially for people with Type 2 diabetes. However, it needs to be undertaken with some caution and strategy.
As a person who has been practicing this for years, I have a lot of knowledge and experience with doing it poorly and failing to complete a planned fast. So, this gives me a ton of insight into getting it done with as little discomfort as possible!
Today, I want to share with you the tips that will help you get started, take it up a notch, and overcome your biggest obstacle, physical hunger, so that you can make this practice work for you.
And remember, any fast is better than no fast. If you are feeling weak or bad in any way, just break your fast and learn from the experience. You can always start again tomorrow.
Show Notes:
Apply to work with Sarah hereBeyond Fasting by Dr. Daniel PompaThe Complete Guide To Fasting by Dr. Jason Fung
So much focus and attention is given to WHAT we eat for our health. I'm here to tell you that WHEN we eat is just as critical.
In this episode, I break down for you why fasting heals the body, especially for those with Type 2 diabetes. Fasting is a powerful tool to reverse insulin resistance and produce weight loss. You need to know about it.
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Is your mind working to support you? Or is it working to undermine you?
Is your mind solving problems? Or is it stuck in overwhelm and confusion?
Your mind is the rider that directs the horse. We cannot change the direction of the horse to find our way to reversing diabetes, or solving any problem for that matter, without gaining the cooperation of the rider.
In this episode I explain why mindset is the missing piece for so many working to achieve important goals. Managing your mind is required in order to overcome obstacles and create permanent change.
I teach this in a practical and applicable way so that you can start getting your brain on board with what you really want to change in your life.
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Schedule a free consult with me by emailing me at sarah@sarahtownley.com or going to my website HERE.
Books mentioned in this episode:A Return To Love by Marianne WilliamsonPositive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine
I want to inspire you today with this episode.
Most of us can't get through Step 1 of changing: believing it's possible.
Today, I'm going to tell you why this step can be hard to overcome, and then share with you two examples of my clients who doubted it was possible but decided to go for it anyway. And their results are nothing short of impressive.
Check it out!
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The most common question for any person managing their diabetes is, "What do I eat?!"
Dietary advice given by most doctors and dieticians will actually propel Type 2 Diabetes forward.
Today, I am going to give you the most important information you need to see normal blood sugars rapidly without the use of medications.
If you follow this advice and you take medications, beware! You might need med adjustments within the first week of putting this information into motion.
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Heading into the holidays thinking about how you're going to manage your diabetes and still enjoy the special season can feel daunting, and even depressing.
If you are worried about this or fear completely falling off the wagon, this episode is for you.
I reveal to you the ways your brain tricks you into eating against your better judgement and how to overcome it so that you can start the New Year strong.
Show notes:Best Keto Cheesecake Recipe
How to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
Would you like to be an informed and active participant in selecting the right medication for your diabetes? Well, you need information.
Most of the time, you aren't given options for different medications, let alone informed of the pros and cons of each.
In this episode, I empower you with awareness of your options. We compare them by discussing their risks and benefits in a way that is simple to understand.
If you just want to know more about your meds or what else there is out there, this episode is for you!
Show notes:
Charts of medications can be found in THIS blog post.
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Recipe
How to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
Most people with Type 2 Diabetes have only been offered medications to treat their diabetes. Emphasis is placed on choosing the "right medication."
What no one is explaining to you is that none of the medications you are choosing from will actually address the root cause of Type 2 Diabetes.
In this episode, I explain how these medications work and how there is actually another option: eliminating the need for medications.
In the next episode, I dive into the details of these various medications so that you can make informed decisions about which one is the right choice for you.
Show notes:
How to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
Understand Your Diabetes Medications Better Than Your Doctor: Free Online Course
Thai Red Curry with Chicken Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 small white onion, chopped
pinch of salt
1 Tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch long strips
1 orange or yellow bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch long strips
Bunch of fresh green beans
3 carrots, peeled and sliced on the diagonal into 1/4-inch thick rounds
3 Tbsp Thai red curry paste
1 can (14 oz) regular coconut milk
1/2 cup water
1 & 1/2 cups packed thinly sliced kale
10 fresh basil leaves
1 & 1/2 tsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 lime, juice only
2 rotisserie chicken breasts, shredded with drippings
Garnishes: chopped fresh basil or cilantro, red pepper flakes
Instructions:
1. To make curry, warm a large skillet with deep sides over medium heat. Melt coconut oil and add chopped onion. Sprinkle with salt and cook, stirring often until onion is becoming translucent. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, just 30 sec or so, stirring continuously.
2. Add carrots and green beans and cover for 2-3 min. Then add bell peppers and cook just 2 minutes, stirring until peppers are just becoming tender. Then add curry paste and continue to stir for 2 more minutes.
3. Add the coconut milk, water, kale, basil leaves, and sugar, stirring to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer and cook just 5 more minutes, careful not to let the veggies get too soft.
4. Add in the shredded chicken and rotisserie drippings, stirring to combine.
5. Remove the pot from the heat and season with tamari, rice vinegar, and lime juice. Add salt to taste (I add about 1/4 tsp).
6. Serve garnished with fresh chopped basil or cilantro and red pepper flakes if desired.
Recipe adapted from: https://cookieandkate.com/thai-red-curry-recipe/
You might have wondered if you have done too much damage to your body to reverse Type 2 diabetes. "It's too late for me," or "I'm a lost cause."
Let's talk about why this can never be true. I bring the science to you behind what reversing diabetes actually means and why everyone's body (no matter how long you have had diabetes) can heal insulin resistance.
I also bring awareness to how this belief that "it's too late" causes you to show up and what it creates, and how to shift out of that.
Show notes:
How to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
Low Carb Tortilla Chip Recipe
When's the last time you lied to your doctor?
Why do you do that?
It’s because you don’t feel safe. You feel judged. You feel shamed. Sometimes, even blamed.
Do you feel rushed? Does anyone listen to you?
Lab work is like a bad report card—a problem that needs to be fixed.
Do you worry what they will say or prescribe? Are you allowed to disagree?
It's typical for patients to feel unsupported and unheard by their medical providers. Today, I want to talk about why this dynamic is so common and bring awareness to it. When we become aware of it, we can begin to question it and then change it.
Show notes:
How to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
Egg Roll In A Bowl Recipe: I used sausage for the meat. Fresh ingredients make it even better!
Cucumber Kimchi Recipe:
Servings: 4-6
2 English Cucumbers (use regular if that's easier/cheaper)
3-4 Green onions, chopped with white parts included
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds, crushed
1 tsp sesame oil
1-2 tsp Korean red pepper flakes (to taste for how spicy you like; can buy on Amazon)
1-2 tsp salt
1-2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp rice vinegar
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and enjoy!
Being told you will have diabetes for the rest of your life doesn't leave room for many options. Taking medications and seeing doctors frequently can seem like the only way.
In this episode, I show you how you have been conditioned to believe these are your only options--and how this is NOT true.
Let's talk about all the options you DO have, and then which ones you want to explore.
Show notes:
How to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
Lasagna Soup: Click to go to the recipe. I just swap out the pasta for zucchini cut into bite-sized pieces to make it low-carb. It's delicious, and my kids even like it!
This is a common question I hear because it is confusing and frustrating to see higher blood sugars in the morning than at bedtime.
Today, I discuss the 2 main explanations for this (Somogyi vs. Dawn Effect) and how to tell the difference.
Then we explore why the Dawn Effect happens and what to do about it.
Last, I answer the question, "When will it go away?"
Show notes:
How to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
You can't change what you don't understand. If your body is speaking to you through numbers on your glucometer, you want to be able to get the message, right?
This episode teaches you the major things (and not so major) that impact your blood sugar. I separate them into the things that increase blood sugar, and the things that decrease blood sugar. And many of them will likely surprise you.
You might have an "AHA! moment" as you gain clarity around the unseen forces affecting your blood sugar.
Show Notes:
👉 Get The Cheat Sheet to Interpreting Blood Sugars HereHow to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
Is your blood sugar monitor your enemy sometimes? Does it show you numbers that get you really upset?
All of us have gotten ourselves worked up over a blood sugar reading that:
a) didn't make sense
b) was bad news
c) confirmed our fears
In this episode, I teach you how to stop letting your glucometer dictate your life. If you've been avoiding checking your blood sugars because of any of the above reasons--of course you did! Let me help you stop terrorizing yourself and obsessing over your readings.
Show notes:
How to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
Garlic Parmesan Cauliflower Steaks
How many carbs should I eat? Should I do Keto? Whole foods plant based? Should I fast?
Of course it's confusing in a world of so many conflicting points of view and so much food product marketing. In this episode, I'll help you sort your way through the sea of confusion and overwhelm, so you can decide what you want to do for yourself.
Show notes for this episode:
Free Tools: Access my free Food Guide and other amazing tools here.
How to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
Today, I'm going to set something straight that might change how you decide to approach your diabetes. Relying on medications to keep the A1c in check is the typical approach to "controlling" diabetes for most Americans, and usually the only thing that is offered.
Believing that a "controlled" A1c equates to "controlled" diabetes isn't always true, especially when the cause of insulin resistance is still at work underneath.
I'll explain where this lie came from, show you the hard facts that disprove it, and lead you to consider what to do next.
Show note links for this episode:
Smoky Chicken Chili Recipe: You can always go lighter on beans and heavier on veggies and chicken to make it lower carb. Toppings are always fun. I like to add shredded cheddar, fresh cilantro, sour cream and even guacamole if I have some made. Enjoy!
Free Tools: Access my free Food Guide and other amazing tools here.
How to Work With Me: I offer 2 ways to work with me when you're ready to reverse your diabetes. You can get it done in as little as 4 months.
In this episode, we definitely go over the hard numbers, but I give you a lens through which to filter this data. You will need to have a clear idea of what your goals are (which might be different than your doctor's) in order to decide if your blood sugar reading is good or bad.
I also explain why you don't want to rapidly drop your blood sugars and why our brain's reaction to those numbers can be so painful.
This comes up constantly when you have Type 2 Diabetes. "Is this food, beverage, supplement, alcoholic drink good for me?"
Today, I'm going to teach you a tool that will answer this question for you 100% of the time right now. It's one of the most empowering tools I teach. Check it out!
Is Type 2 Diabetes actually reversible? Can you achieve remission or cure? What exactly does this mean?
AND WHY doesn't my doctor offer this to me?
I will answer all of these questions for you in this episode, friend!
In this episode, I explain the foundational understanding of the disease process of insulin resistance, the defining feature of Type 2 Diabetes. In order for you to understand the solution to Type 2 Diabetes, you need to understand the problem clearly. Instead of reading books and watching hours of lectures, I explain it simply and quickly for you so that you can move onto solving insulin resistance.
Welcome to the Diabetes Revolution Podcast. In this episode, I set the tone for how this podcast is going to become your lifeline to ending your struggle with Type 2 Diabetes.
I explain why I know what I'm talking about and how I can help you.