Steven Gundry, MD is a cardiologist, heart surgeon, medical researcher, and author.

His mission is to improve health, happiness, and longevity through a unique vision of human nutrition. During his 40-year career in medicine, he performed countless pediatric heart transplants, developed patented, life-saving medical technology, and published over 300 articles and book chapters on his research.

In 2008, his best-selling book, “Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution,” focused on diet and nutrition as a way to help people avoid surgery. He currently operates his private practice at the Center for Restorative Medicine, with offices in both Palm Springs and Santa Barbara, CA.

In this episode Dr. Steven Gundry is talking about the main drivers of inflammation today, and how he believes that all disease starts in the gut. He shares how he has changed his mind about leaky gut over the years. Dr. Gundry talks about how gluten is a perfect cause of a leaky gut.

Dr. Steven Gundry explains what plant proteins (lectins) are, and how they are plants’ bioweapons to protect themselves. Then he shares how gluten can cause insulin resistance and weight gain, and what are other lectins out there additionally to gluten.

Dr. Steven Gundry shares a very interesting fact that for most western countries lectins are not a problem and why. He describes how many traditional cultures cook and prepare grains, beans, vegetables differently, and it helps them stay away from lectins. You will be surprised by the different foods Dr. Gundry lists that can cause health issues. But most people believe they are healthy foods. Also, he covers the nuts and seeds, and which ones can be beneficial, and which ones he suggests avoiding.

Steven Gundry, MD gets into the topic of oxalates, what they are and how they can cause problems. Stay tuned to find out what he feels about dairy products, fruits, and animals protein according to the diet he suggests. 

Key Takeaways:

[ 8:06 ] The connection between chronic systemic inflammation and diabetes.
[ 12:40 ] What are lectins and how do they have the potential to harm us.
[ 21:22 ] Why lectins are not a problem for a lot of countries
[ 23:48 ] Surprise foods that people think are healthy but that are actually high in lectins and are problematic.
[ 32:50 ] The potential problems associated with the oxalates in the gut.
[ 49:24 ] Fruits, their health properties and drawbacks.

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Casey Means, MD is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention. Her mission is to maximize human potential and reverse the epidemic of preventable chronic disease by empowering individuals with tech-enabled tools that can inform smart, personalized, and sustainable dietary and lifestyle choices. Dr. Means’s perspective has been recently featured in the New York Times, Men's Health, Forbes, Business Insider, Techcrunch, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Hill, Metabolism, Endocrine Today, and more. She has held research positions at the NIH, Stanford School of Medicine, and NYU.

In this episode, Dr. Casey Means talks about the importance of understanding your glucose levels with the help of the continuous glucose monitor device (CGM), and how the change of the glucose levels throughout the day affects different areas of everyone’s life. She talks all about the metabolic disfunction that most American adults deal with, and how those conditions are actually preventable with the right diet and lifestyle choices. 

Dr. Casey explains why this knowledge is important to people who don’t have any metabolic conditions, and how it can help people prevent developing them in the future. She goes over different areas of life, including diet, sleep, exercise, and activity levels, and how they can affect the overall health and specifically the glucose levels.   

Dr. Casey Means mentions metabolic flexibility and goes over what it actually is, and how it works. She explains how our bodies switch between using glucose for energy to using fat based on different availability. Then she covers why the personalization of a diet can be very effective, and how everyone’s body responds differently to the same foods. With the use of the CGM you can actually optimize your own dietary preferences to make it most healthy for you.

And lastly, Dr. Casey means explains how the Levels app works and how to use the data collected by the continuous glucose monitor.

Key Takeaways:

[ 2:08 ]  Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) for personalized dietary lifestyle.
[ 4:06 ]  Why it is important to understand glucose levels even if you don’t have diabetes. 
[ 8:42 ]  One to one relationship between what you are eating and what happens to your body.
[ 14:40 ]  Sleep deprivation and stress.
[ 23:10 ]  HIIT has a paradoxical effect on glucose.
[ 24:53 ]  Metabolic flexibility.
[ 29:40 ]  Diet personalization.
[ 36:48 ]  If I have a CGM on and I am not a diabetic, what should my glucose levels look like over 24 hour period?
[ 39:30] The dawn phenomenon in people who are non-diabetic.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Dr. Casey Means’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcaseyskitchen/

Dr. Casey Means’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drcaseyskit

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Dr. Anna Cabeca is committed to supporting women to thrive physically, emotionally, sexually, and even spiritually as they go through the natural and inevitable life shift of menopause. Dr. Anna Cabeca has spent years developing and perfecting a complete suite of life-changing products and programs. Everything Dr. Anna creates is part of her daily routine and is based on exhaustive research and the never-ending quest to find solutions that help women reclaim their vibrancy, sexuality, health, and happiness.

In this episode, Dr. Anna explains what happens to women after forty when they have insulin resistance. Insulin, cortisol, estrogen, and progesterone influence each other like a spider web. In our mid-thirties, progesterone levels start to decline. Insulin and cortisol will also play a role in this decline. Progesterone is our calming hormone; it is predominant in the second half of our menstrual cycle. It is also the primary hormone in pregnancy - protecting our brains, bones, and breasts.

Estrogen is also an essential hormone. It’s vital for our eyes, bones, and glucose uptake in the brain. In menopause, women get brain fog. If we aren’t able to utilize glucose because of depleting estrogen, that explains the brain fog. To fix this, women should start using ketones for fuel. That way, they are not as dependent on the estrogen circulating in the body.

After menopause, many women start to gain weight. As our metabolism shifts, it creates a weight gain. For women, it becomes crucial to get ahold of your hormone levels to nip weight gain in the bud. Because we are living in artificial environments, we need to arm ourselves with detoxification. Detoxing will help our bodies get improved sleep, relax, and generally make us feel good.

Then, Dr. Anna discusses the hormones behind women’s sex drives. We commonly think of estrogen as the female hormone. However, testosterone is also essential for women’s sex drives. Furthermore, DHEA will assist with improving sex life by enhancing orgasms, desire, and libido. Also, optimum levels of DHEA are associated with low levels of cancer. However, women struggle with DHEA because it starts to decline in their twenties – plus, DHEA is depleted during stressful times.

Stay tuned as Dr. Anna reveals the inspiration behind some of her products like Keto-Green and Mighty Maca. Plus, she explains the importance of care in the healing process.

 Key Takeaways:

[ 1:20 ] The challenges of insulin resistance in women over forty
 [ 5:35 ] The importance of estrogen 
 [ 7:00 ] The effect of our hormones on weight
 [ 10:20 ] Utilizing hormone replacement therapies 
 [ 18:40 ] The hormones behind women’s sex drives
 [ 24:00 ] All about Keto-Green

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Dr. Brad Gorski has a passion for helping others eliminate autoimmunity. People with autoimmune disease suffer from symptoms for years before they get answers. Eliminating his own autoimmune disease led him to a system of customized health coaching that is impacting those with autoimmune problems.

We are in the infancy of understanding autoimmunity. As far as the ties between autoimmunity and diabetes, Dr. Brad says that once you develop type 2 diabetes, you have a high chance of developing a thyroid issue. Our nutrition is terrible, and it’s damaging our gut. In order to get well, we need to have our nutrition in place.

To help decipher your inflammation, look at your blood test and check your C-Reactive Protein (CRP) numbers. These protein levels should be under one, according to Dr. Brad. If you have high levels of CRP, that means there are toxin issues. Also, understand your omega-6 and omega-3 ratio – it should be about 4:1 depending on your risk factors. Fat is necessary to buffer inflammation.

Food is not always the best medicine. We all do not need the same nutrition plan. Our immunity is based on our gut bacteria, and all of our gut bacteria is unique. So, it doesn’t make sense that one nutrition plan would work for everyone equally. You can be eating foods that are “good,” yet they are making you sick.

To heal his body, Dr. Brad used fasting. To help heal the gut, you can start with little types of fasting. Within four days of fasting, you can regenerate your entire immune system. Fasting will change gut bacteria and immunity. Plus, our body needs that energy to heal. Dr. Brad uses fasting with almost all of his patients.

When you’re autoimmune, you want to rule out toxins first. For Dr. Brad, mold pushed him over the edge. Heavy metals are another thing that your body can be sensitive to; they will continuously stress the system and build up over time. Toxins will bioaccumulate and eventually wreak havoc on the body.

Stay tuned as Dr. Brad gives his advice for someone with type 2 diabetes.

 Key Takeaways:

[ 0:40 ] About Dr. Brad Gorski
 [ 7:50 ] Autoimmune components of diabetes  
 [ 11:00 ] How to decrease inflammation  
 [ 15:40 ] Testing omega levels
 [ 18:00 ] Food is not always the best medicine
 [ 19:50 ] How to heal the gut
 [ 23:20 ] Healing autoimmune conditions  
 [ 31:30 ] Advice for someone with type 2 diabetes

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Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner, women's health expert and the author of seven books: The #1 National Bestselling book, The Essential Oils Hormone Solution, focuses on balancing hormones with the power of essential oils. Other bestselling books are: The Smart Mom's Guide to Essential Oils and The DASH Diet Cookbook.

When looking for tools to reduce stress levels and deal with mood swings, Dr. Mariza found something to help on her journey. That's when she found out about the benefit of essential oils. You can use oils for sleep, energy, and to curb cravings. The oils helped fuel the habits that Dr. Mariza created.

Essential oils have powerful therapeutic properties. For instance, peppermint oil can significantly decrease any sort of craving. If you can curb the craving by breathing in a scent, you will have a successful tool on your hands to help support your goals. Another powerful oil is lavender. Lavender will lower cortisol levels and mediate our stress response.

Sugar is a big deal in our culture. From a young age, we get rewarded with sugar. However, we know that sugar is addictive. It acts very similar to cocaine. Plus, sugar is damaging to our bodies. Addiction is anything that you leverage in a way to self-soothe. That's why we see social media and shopping addictions. We use sugar to block or suppress our primary feelings of stress.

We need to be mindful and understand our addictions. If we are self-soothing with caffeine and sugar, think about why. Be aware of your habits - are you happy with your habits? At some point during the day, are you thinking about self-soothing? We shouldn't have little "prizes" throughout the day. For instance, Dr. Mariza used to drink a diet coke every single day. Ask yourself, "why?"

It's crucial to look at cortisol. Our brains are hard-wired to be in fight or flight mode. When our minds become hyper regulated, our body shuts down and goes into survival mode. Today, this can happen all of the time - we are firing off these hormones constantly. When cortisol shoots up, it suppresses our willpower. 

Key Takeaways:

[ 0:55 ] Why Dr. Mariza uses essential oils    
 [ 6:40 ] Why sugar is such a big deal
 [ 18:45 ] The importance of mindfulness  
 [ 21:10 ] The hormones to look out for
 [ 30:00 ] Advice for people with diabetes and obesity  

Mentioned in this Episode:

Dr. Mariza’s Website: https://www.drmariza.com
Dr. Mariza’s Books: https://www.drmariza.com/books/
Dr. Mariza’s Podcast: https://www.drmariza.com/podcast/
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Dr. Elena Zinkov has a background as a competitive athlete – that introduced her to the world of sports medicine and how nutrition impacts performance. From there Dr. Elena grew passionate about finding the most innovative and evidence-based techniques for pain management.

Now, she is best known for helping busy men and women regain their vibrant lifestyle after years of doctor’s appointments and testing with no results. Through her signature program, Dr. Elena helps her clients reach their full potential through optimal health.

In this episode, Dr. Elena explains how she looks at type 2 diabetes from a naturopathic perspective. First, she looks at the cardiovascular system and the hosts of issues contributing to blood sugar regulation. Next, a naturopath looks at lifestyle, stress levels, and dietary habits. It's essential to look at the whole person, including their family, work, and living environment.

When someone does have type 2 diabetes, it's time to figure out how to intervene. Some of the ways you can intervene are through diet, exercise, lifestyle, supplements, and hormone replacement therapy. It's essential to treat from the whole person's perspective because it is a lifestyle disease. There are so many things you can do from a natural perspective before seeking insulin.

At a naturopathic clinic, Dr. Elena collects a basic set of labs. Anytime there is a blood dysregulation, Dr. Elena includes a thyroid panel, sex hormone panel, nutrient analysis, and cortisol. Then, Dr. Elena has an in-depth conversation, and she comes up with a grand master plan for her patients. After following the plan, Dr. Elena will make adjustments as necessary after the first few months.

When Dr. Elena sees patients who have tried loads of different diets to lose weight, she sees a problem with the metabolism. Sometimes, these patients need to utilize time-restrictive eating and exercising. With these minor changes, people can start seeing metabolic change. If that's not working, then the patient may need thyroid medication. Again, if that doesn't work, then patients should look at it as a hypothalamic problem.

Later, Dr. Elena explains the mindset shift that needs to happen on a health journey. It can take years to cultivate specific skills. Faith is a massive component of wellness. In the past few years, Dr. Elena brings a lot more faith-based conversations to her practice. She likes to talk about what is keeping her patients going - wellness is a journey.

Stay tuned as we talk about navigating the health journey during COVID. Plus, Dr. Elena gives her advice to patients with type 2 diabetes.

Key Takeaways:

[ 1:10 ] Looking at type 2 diabetes from a naturopathic perspective
 [ 5:30 ] Level of intervention for type 2 diabetes  
 [ 12:25 ] Assessing patients at a naturopathic clinic
 [ 16:15 ] The complexities behind blood sugar dysfunction  
 [ 19:20 ] Strategies for weight-loss resistance patients  

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Maggie Berghoff is an entrepreneur, and celebrity health consultant. Maggie is the founder of Celproceo, a cutting-edge health and wellness agency rooted in Functional and Integrative Medicine, trusted by celebrities, professional athletes, and CEOs/executives. Maggie has been featured in many outlets such as USA Today, Bloomberg, Entrepreneur, Well + Good, Under Armour, CBS, NBC, Glamour, iheartradio, national television, and several documentaries. She obtained her background in health as a Family Nurse Practitioner graduating both undergraduate and graduate school from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.

In this episode, Maggie opens the show explaining how environmental checkups work. When Maggie gets a new client, one of the first things she does is go through the six environmental stressors. The six stressors are air, water, light, sound, EMF, and food. Maggie gives tips on preventing stress in each of these categories:

• Air
  • Focus on getting outside into nature as much as possible.
  • You have to optimize your home! Make sure that your air is circulating by opening your windows.
  • Air purifiers are fantastic! Specifically, Maggie recommends EnviroKlenz.
  • Make sure that you are changing your filters every couple of months.
• Water
  • A lot of clients think they are drinking healthy water when they have a refrigerator filter system. The truth is, those systems do not work that well. Instead, Maggie says to look for a reverse osmosis water system – it will add back the good minerals to your water.
  • Maggie recommends using either Aquasana or Home Master for your filter needs.
  • Get some sort of shower head filter to prevent contaminants from the water.
• Light
  • If you are struggling with diabetes, get outside, and actually see the natural sun at least three times a day.
  • Do not get bright LED lights.
  • In the evening, make sure you have some amber tone lights.
• Sound
  • Give yourself some time where there is no sound. Your body is interpreting sound all day every day, so it will need quiet time to recharge.
• EMF
  • EMF is like microwave radiation in your body. The good news, it’s an easy fix.
  • Make sure your phone is an arm’s length away. Another thing you can do is put it in airplane mode.
  • Do no

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In this episode of Diabetes with Dr. Brian Mowll, we talk to Larry and Kay Lynne Diamond, who have gone from decades of obesity and numerous chronic health problems and to thriving in body and mind using a real food, low carb, high natural fat way of eating and intermittent fasting . Larry has lost 120, Kay Lynne has lost 70 lbs. Both are is now in the best physical and mental health of their lives at 55 and 51. Their daughter is also thriving on real food lower carb high fat eating.

Diabetes Champions is an interview podcast where Dr. Brian Mowll talks to people who have overcome diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic health problems to learn their best tips and strategies.

In these revealing and impactful episodes, you’ll hear real life examples of people who have used a low carb or ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting, or functional medicine approach to beat diabetes and get on the road to better health. Subscribe to the Mastering Blood Sugar podcast to get updates when new episodes are released.

Larry works for the Fasting Method, the online program of Dr. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos, as a Coach and Researcher. He helps people successfully transition to low carb real food and fasting lifestyle to regain their metabolic wellness and flexibility for life. A free consult on the program can be booked here: 

https://idmprogram.as.me/IDMLARRY

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In this episode of Diabetes Insights with Dr. Brian Mowll, we discuss several papers on Time Restricted Eating and metabolic health. Dr. Mowll explains the main findings of the research, including a wide range of benefits related to diabetes, blood sugar, lipids, appetitie, and weight loss. He also gives his commentary about the most useful clinical insights from the researh report.

Diabetes Insights is a solo format podcast with Dr. Brian Mowll exploring the latest and most interesting research in the field of diabetes, blood sugar, and metabolic health, and distilling the most relevant data for clinical use. 

This speial podcast episode is geared toward healthcare professionals and those with an interest in learning more about diabetes and the latest advancements in understanding and treatment. Subscribe to the Mastering Blood Sugar podcast to get updates when new episodes are released.

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Regmi, Prashant, and Leonie K Heilbronn. “Time-Restricted Eating: Benefits, Mechanisms, and Challenges in Translation.” iScience vol. 23,6 (2020): 101161. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2020.101161

Chow, Lisa S et al. “Time-Restricted Eating Effects on Body Composition and Metabolic Measures in Humans who are Overweight: A Feasibility Study.” Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) vol. 28,5 (2020): 860-869. doi:10.1002/oby.22756

Melkani, Girish C, and Satchidananda Panda. “Time-restricted feeding for prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic disorders.” The Journal of physiology vol. 595,12 (2017): 3691-3700. doi:10.1113/JP273094

Jamshed, Humaira et al. “Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves 24-Hour Glucose Levels and Affects Markers of the Circadian Clock, Aging, and Autophagy in Humans.” Nutrients vol. 11,6 1234. 30 May. 2019, doi:10.3390/nu11061234

Sutton, Elizabeth F et al. “Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes.” Cell metabolism vol. 27,6 (2018): 1212-1221.e3. doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2018.04.010

Ravussin, Eric et al. “Early Time-Restricted Feeding Reduces Appetite and Increases Fat Oxidation But Does Not Affect Energy Expenditure in Humans.” Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) vol. 27,8 (2019): 1244-1254. doi:10.1002/oby.22518

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In this episode, Jeff Cyr dives deep into his story. In 1977, Jeff was rushed to the emergency room for back surgery. He ended up getting a diagnosis of severe lumbar spinal stenosis. Jeff had a hard time walking because of his permanent nerve damage. Most of the day, Jeff would sit in his La-Z-Boy. At 330 pounds, Jeff would need to use his cane to get out of the chair.

In 2005, Jeff went to the doctor for hernia surgery. After routine blood work, the doctor said his fasting blood sugar was 300, and he had an A1C of 12.0. Officially, Jeff was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. They gave Jeff a nutritionist who told him to eat a high-carb diet of whole grains and fruits.

In 2008, Jeff finally stopped feeling sorry for himself, and he knew something had to change. So, Jeff stopped smoking cold turkey. After a few months, Jeff quit oral morphine cold turkey. Again, a few months later, Jeff started exercising at Planet Fitness. On the first day of exercising, Jeff rode the bike for two minutes. Each day, Jeff would increase the time on his bike. Over the course of sixteen months, Jeff lost 163 pounds.

In 2011, Jeff went to the hospital for a liver biopsy. The doctor called Jeff in for some news. He was diagnosed with an auto-immune fatal liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis. Basically, it attacks the bile ducts of the liver. What ends up happening is the bile ducts become large and inflamed. Eventually, it will cause cirrhosis of the liver. When that happens, you need a liver transplant.

In 2012, Jeff started his low carbohydrate diet. It took eighteen months, and Jeff’s liver enzymes began to ratchet downwards. Eventually, the liver enzymes were almost healthy. Jeff’s doctor didn’t know what to say.

Later, we talk about adiponectin – a protein hormone that is extremely important in regard to type 2 diabetes. It’s an anti-inflammatory hormone, and it reduces cardiovascular risks. Here is a shortlist of what adiponectin does in the human body:

• Increases fatty acid oxidation.
• Adiponectin is what makes you insulin sensitive.
• It preserves pancreatic beta cells.
• Prevents beta cell death.
• Promotes uptakes of fatty acids.
• Increases glucose uptake and fat storage.

Jeff explains how to protect your adiponectin levels:

1. Lose weight.
2. Omega 3 fish oil.
3. Any form of exercise.
4. Grapeseed extract in high doses.
5. Normal glucose and normal insulin levels.

Stay tuned as we talk about the difference between eating fat and producing fat. Plus, Jeff explains why butter and eggs are not the saturated fats that will cause i

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