Episode 207: Diabetes Part 2: A Functional Approach

Are you or a loved one dealing with insulin resistance? Want to know more about treating insulin resistance from the root cause? Curious about how this could be slowing your weight loss or causing other concerning symptoms? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki break down what insulin resistance is, what causes it and how it can be treated with diet and lifestyle modification. Learn about why high levels of insulin are harmful, how insulin resistance is treated in a functional medicine model and why this phenomenon is on the rise in the US.

In this Episode, Ali and Becki break down the nitty-gritty of insulin resistance, often considered the main precursor to diabetes. Learn about the function of insulin as a hormone as well as what happens with both excessive and inadequate response in the body. A diet high in carbohydrates, constant access to food as well as micronutrient deficiencies have all led to a rise in insulin resistance and diagnosis of diabetes in the US. Learn about solutions from a ketogenic diet to stress management to intermittent fasting that can reduce insulin resistance as well as practical tools of supplements to consider, foods to include and avoid and some of our favorite tasty recipes that incorporate these principles!

Also in This Episode:

Virtual Food As Medicine Ketosis Program

Episode 206: Diabetes Part 1: Where We Went Wrong

Reversal of Diabetes

Nutrients of FocusVitamin KVitamin D Balanced Blend

Chromium

CarnitineBoost and Burn

Inositol and MagnesiumRelax and Regulate

BiotinB Complex

Lipoic Acid

The Influence of Endocrine Disruptors10 Day Real Food Detox

How the Microbiome Affects Insulin ResistanceEpisode 198: So You’re On An Antibiotic and Safety Concerns of Sterility

Restore Baseline Probiotic

Probiotic Challenge

Ketosis as a Tool for Diabetes ReversalIntermittent Fasting

Episode 147: Fasting and Time Restricted Eating

How Non-Caloric Sweeteners are a Disservice to DiabeticsEpisode 89: Why I Hate Non-Caloric Sweeteners

Supplement Recommendations Multidefense

EPA DHA Extra

Berberine Boost

Grassfed Whey Protein

The Gluten Insulin Resistance ConnectionThe Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook

Research References in this Episode: Intermittent fasting dissociates beneficial effects of dietary restriction on glucose metabolism and neuronal resistance to injury from calorie intake

Akt2 Is Essential for the Full Effect of Calorie Restriction on Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake in Skeletal Muscle

Serum concentrations of cortisol, interleukin 6, leptin and adiponectin predict stress induced insulin resistance in acute inflammatory reactions 

Caloric restriction delays disease onset and mortality in rhesus monkeys

Effect of calorie restriction with or without exercise on insulin sensitivity, beta-cell function, fat cell size, and ectopic lipid in overweight subjects

Effect of 6-month calorie restriction on biomarkers of longevity, metabolic adaptation, and oxidative stress in overweight individuals: a randomized controlled trial

Artificial sweeteners produce the counterintuitive effect of inducing metabolic derangements

Reward, dopamine and the control of food intake: implications for obesity

Intense Sweeteners, Appetite for the Sweet Taste, and Relationship to Weight Management

Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: A Narrative Review of the Evidence

A Review on Role of Microbiome in Obesity and Antiobesity Properties of Probiotic Supplements

Gut microbiome and type 2 diabetes: where we are and where to go?

Are Nonnutritive Sweeteners Obesogenic? Associations between Diet, Faecal Microbiota, and Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Morbidly Obese Subjects

Impact of Gut Microbiota on Host Glycemic Control

Nonnutritive Sweeteners in Weight Management and Chronic Disease: A Review

Effects of aspartame-, monk fruit-, stevia- and sucrose-sweetened beverages on postprandial glucose, insulin and energy intake

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