Functional Medicine Meets Faith

16. The Prediabetes Trap: Why ‘Eat Less Sugar’ Isn’t Enough

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In this episode, Karin shares why prediabetes isn’t just about food and exercise. You’ll learn why typical advice like “eat less sugar” falls short, especially when it comes to kidney health, and how stress, toxins, and poor sleep play a much bigger role than you might realize. Karin also introduces The S.A.F.E. Method to help you start taking back control in a way that honors both your body and your faith.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why prediabetes feels hard to control, even when you’re doing “all the right things.”

  • How hidden factors like mercury exposure, sleep loss, and stress affect blood sugar.

  • How prediabetes and kidney disease are linked.

  • The S.A.F.E. Method: A simple, faith-rooted plan to break free from prediabetes.

    • Research References:

    1. Bae W, et al. Toenail mercury and incident diabetes in young adults. Diabetes Care. 2013;36(10):3091-6. doi:10.2337/dc13-0267. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23423697/

    2. Zohal MA, et al. The relationship between mercury exposure and prediabetes: Case-control study among car painters. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2024. doi:10.1007/s11356-024-30739-7. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39712637/

    3. Cappuccio FP, et al. Quantity and quality of sleep and incidence of type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Care. 2010;33(2):414-20. doi:10.2337/dc09-1124. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20007940/

    4. Spiegel K, et al. Sleep curtailment in healthy young men is associated with decreased leptin levels, elevated ghrelin levels, and increased hunger and appetite. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2004;141(11):846-50. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15583226/

      5. Links:

      • Learn more about The Kidney Care Blueprint: www.thrivenaturalnutrition.com

      • Scriptures mentioned: James 1:5, Galatians 6:9


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