Mastering Blood Sugar

Dr. Amy McKenzie discusses the work at Virta Health, an online specialty medical clinic that treats patients with type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and pre-diabetes. Virta's treatment approach includes a ketogenic diet and technology-enabled continuous remote care. By using this approach, Virta Health has been able to help patients reduce or eliminate insulin and other oral medications. Clinical trials have significantly improved patients' insulin requirements and other medication reductio...

In this episode, CJ Walker, also known as the Genetic Diabetic, speaks about LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood), a condition often misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes. CJ shares her personal experience with being misdiagnosed and ultimately diagnosed with LADA and discusses the key things to know about this condition. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in learning more about LADA and how it differs from other types of diabetes. Listeners will gain valuable insights in...

We are lucky to be joined by the "Carb Addiction Doc,” Dr. Robert Cywes. Dr. Cywes works in the trenches and has a wealth of knowledge to share about preventing and managing diabetes. This episode touches on the challenges of balancing conventional and natural approaches to diabetes treatment. Plus, Dr. Cywes discusses the various ways to minimize your chances of developing diabetes and the importance of changing one's mindset to improve health outcomes. This episode is packed with valuable i...

Are you pregnant and have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Are you looking for nutrition advice to help you have a healthy pregnancy? Do you have food sensitivities that are affecting your blood sugar levels? If so, then this podcast with Dr. Christine Maren is for you! In this podcast, we will discuss gestational diabetes, nutrition advice for a healthy pregnancy, food sensitivities, blood sugar management, and elimination diets. Tune in as we chat about the importance of healthy fa...

Drew Manning, the "Fit2Fat2Fit Guy," experienced a unique transformation journey after gaining 75 pounds in 2011. Drew explains his story with Dr. Brian, including how he stopped exercising and ate a standard American diet to gain weight. Drew shares his knowledge of the complex factors influencing weight loss and health change, such as hormones, mental and emotional factors, and food addiction. He also talks about the disconnect between himself and his clients before the experiment due to hi...

In this episode, Angelique Panagos, a nutritional therapist from the UK, joins the show to chat about the topics of hormones, digestion, and blood sugar health. Angelique shares that blood sugar is the cornerstone of her work as it significantly impacts energy levels, hormonal symptoms, mental clarity, and overall quality of life. She emphasizes the importance of balancing blood sugar levels to help reverse hormonal conditions and improve people's quality of life. This episode provides valuab...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Brian interviews Dr. David Perlmutter about his new book, "Drop Acid," which focuses on uric acid and how it relates to metabolic health, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and other health issues. The two discuss the importance of understanding the role of uric acid in the body and how it can be managed through diet and lifestyle changes to support overall health. As a neurologist, Dr. Perlmutter became interested in uric acid's impact on the brain and explored...

In this episode, Dr. Brian interviews dietitian Michelle Hurn, author of "The Dietitian's Dilemma," who shares her story of recovering from anorexia nervosa at the age of 12 and how it led her to become a low-carb advocate. Michelle discusses the importance of metabolic health and how diet and lifestyle can improve it. Through her own experience and working with clients, she emphasizes the benefits of a low-carb, high-fat diet and debunks some common nutrition myths. Listen to this insightful...

In this episode, Dr. Brian interviews Dr. Paul Saladino, the Carnivore MD, on his unconventional approach to nutrition and health. Dr. Saladino challenges the common belief that vegetables are always good for humans and advocates for a carnivorous diet instead. He discusses his book and the research behind his ideas, inviting listeners to consider new perspectives on health and nutrition. The conversation touches on the influence of parents and cultural programming and the importance of quest...

In this episode, Dr. Brian interviews Dr. Nicholas Norwitz, who shares his fascinating journey with a low-carb ketogenic-style diet and its impact on his health. Dr. Nicholas, a Ph.D. holder from Oxford University and an incoming medical student at Harvard, talks about his personal health experiences and how they inspired him to start helping others. He also explains how his research has revealed the benefits of a low-carb diet and discusses some nutrition myths. This insightful conversa...

In this episode of the Mastering Blood Sugar podcast, host Dr. Brian interviews Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, a scientist from the University of South Florida who studies ketogenic diets, metabolism, and brain health. Dr. Brian and Dr. Dominic discuss the growing popularity of ketogenic diets and their potential benefits for diabetes and metabolic health. Dr. Dominic shares his background, interest in nutrition and metabolism, and research on the neural control of autonomic regulation. Overall, thi...

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 wa...

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 rec...

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,...

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 ...

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 bene...

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 fu...

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 ...

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 ...

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 resear...

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 30...

In this episode of The Coach’s Corner with the Diabetes Coach, Dr. Brian Mowll talks about the most important strategies for blood glucose self-monitoring and discusses other tests such as hemoglobin A1c. Learn about baseline testing, post-prandial testing, and how to do a glucose challenge test to evaluate your body’s response to various stressors.The Coach’s Corner is a solo format podcast with Dr. Brian Mowll sharing insider tips and information about how to address high blood sugar and pr...

In this episode of Diabetes Insights with Dr. Brian Mowll, we discuss the connection between adipocytes, inflammation, and insulin resistance by examining several papers. Dr. Mowll explains the main findings of three studies including an understanding of how adipokines can drive inflammation leading to insulin resistance and some possible solutions.Diabetes Insights is a solo format podcast with Dr. Brian Mowll exploring the latest and most interesting research in the field of diabetes, blood...

Lisa Lewtan published the award-winning and best-selling book Busy, Stressed, and Food Obsessed! and went on to host a live radio show called Healthy View Radio (now a podcast called The Healthy View). Recently, she studied in one of the first classes to receive certification as a Designing Your Life coach, based on the NY Times bestselling book and class by Stanford University professors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. Lisa also received a certification in teaching Mindfulness. Her work h...

In this episode of The Coach’s Corner with the Diabetes Coach, Dr. Brian Mowll discusses the different forms of hunger and why many types of hunger are not driven by energy balance or home static needs, but by emotional and psychological desires and imbalances. He shares his thoughts on how to overcome these faulty hunger signals and find peace with hunger. The Coach’s Corner is a solo format podcast with Dr. Brian Mowll sharing insider tips and information about how to address high blo...

In this episode of Diabetes Insights with Dr. Brian Mowll, we discuss a 2011 paper from Dr. Osama Hamdy of Harvard University Endocrinology department and the Joslin Clinic evaluating the optimal protein content for the diabetic diet. Dr. Mowll explains the main findings of this study including a detailed description of Dr. Hamdy’s recommendations and justification. He also gives his commentary about the most useful clinical insights from the research report. Diabetes Insights is ...

Dr. Ethan J. Weiss has been passionate about health since a young child, growing up around a cardiologist father. He eventually went on to attend Vassar College before moving on to medical school and residency at John Hopkins. He came to UCSF in 1998 to complete his clinical and research fellowships in cardiology and has remained on the faculty since then. Dr. Weiss has maintained an active clinical practice with expertise in the emerging intersection between endocrine and metabolic disease a...

In this episode of The Coach’s Corner with the Diabetes Coach, Dr. Brian Mowll talks all about snacking and why it’s one of the worst habits for people with insulin resistance, overweight, and type 2 diabetes or blood sugar problems. Conventional doctors and dietitians often recommend eating 5-6 meals per day, or 3 meals with small snacks in between to stabilize blood sugar. This advice almost always makes the problem worse and leads to chronically high insulin levels. Learn...

In this episode of Diabetes Insights with Dr. Brian Mowll, we discuss a 2018 paper from the Lancet Journal about five novel subgroups types of diabetes. Dr. Mowll explains the main findings of this study including a detailed description of each of the subgroups and how it relates to people with diabetes. He also gives his commentary about the most useful clinical insights from the research report. Diabetes Insights is a solo format podcast with Dr. Brian Mowll exploring the latest...

Dr. Sarah Hallberg, medical director for Virta Health, discusses research that suggests a reversal of type 2 diabetes in some patients is possible. Virta Health offers a new model for diabetes care that combines real-time remote medical attention and personalized nutritional therapy to create a sustainable lifestyle change in patients. This model of care goes beyond diabetes management care and can sustainably reverse diabetic conditions. For more conversations about reversing diabetes visit ...

In this episode of The Coach’s Corner with the Diabetes Coach, Dr. Brian Mowll discusses the various type of diets for people with diabetes and explores the idea of whether or not there’s an ideal diabetes diet. The Coach’s Corner is a solo format podcast with Dr. Brian Mowll sharing insider tips and information about how to address high blood sugar and prevent or reverse pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes using a personalized, natural diet and lifestyle approach.In these revealing and imp...

Today Dr. Brian is joined by Dr. Alan Christianson, a NY Times best-selling author, Naturopathic physician who specializes in natural endocrinology with a focus on thyroid disorders. Dr. Alan offers a refreshing perspective on metabolic flexibility and provides a simplified way to understand and measure food consumption. He walks us through his new “The Metabolic Reset” and the interesting notions discussed in the book. He covers topics like metabolism, weight loss, healing damage to the live...

“Blood Sugar Regulation and Stabilization is the foundation to health.” Those are the words of today’s guest, nutrition therapist, Erin Livers. As an integrated clinical nutrition therapist, health educator, and intuitive chef, Erin Livers empowers people to cultivate a mindful relationship with their body, their creativity, with nature and nourishment. She believes that nourishment is key to living a healthy life. What you eat, think and how you live are potent forms of prevention and medici...

“A decrease in insulin sensitivity and an increase in insulin resistance is often seen in aging and is the main feature of type 2 diabetes, but it doesn’t have to be this way. An attention to diet and exercise can maintain youthful levels of insulin sensitivity.” Those are the words of Dr. Mowll’s guest today — scientist, author, and blogger, P.D. Mangan. With his scientific background, P.D. writes about health, fitness, and anti-aging through lifting weights, maintaining a paleo diet,...

“Weight and food have kept you trapped in a life you don’t love. It’s time to finally change your habits and behaviors, and break all patterns and conditioning around food and eating. It’s time to love yourself and love your life!” Those are the words of Dr. Mowll’s guest today — Nutritionist Lisa Goldberg. Lisa received a Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. She believes in eating real — not processed — foods. She also believes in ‘everything in moderation’ ...

“I help people with diabetes to become experts of their own, lower hemoglobin A1C, better blood sugar, and thrive through inspiring lifestyle changes.” Those are the words of Dr. Mowll’s guest today, Certified Nutrition Coach, Hanna Boethius. Hanna says she loves helping people with diabetes to be healthier and more confident with figuring out a few simple lifestyle changes to drastically improve their quality of life. She has lived with type 1 diabetes her entire life, having been dia...

“Brain metabolism — particularly as it pertains to glucose — is central to our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease.” Those are the words of Dr. Mowll’s guest today, Dr. David Perlmutter. Dr. David Perlmutter is a Board Certified Neurologist and four-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a fellow of the American College of Nutrition. Dr. Perlmutter has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals, including the Archives of Neur...

“To create better health you need to make a critical shift away from conventional medicine with its disease care focus and myopic view of illness and people, toward one that emphasizes root cause resolutions and that heals the whole person.” Those are the words of Dr. Mowll’s guest today, CEO of KNEW Health, James Maskell. James Maskell has been creating levers for significant positive change in healthcare for over a decade. Following an education in healthcare economics, James has pla...

“The answers to most of our health issues are at the end of our fork.” Those are the words of Dr. Mowll’s guest today’s show, Sara Vance. Sara is a nutritionist, author, and foodie who’s dedicated to helping people use nutrition and natural lifestyle changes to live their very best life. Her first book, The Perfect Metabolism Plan, provides the ten key pieces of information needed to reset the metabolism. Sara’s a regular guest on the Fox 5 morning show in San Diego, a contributor on M...

Diabetes Champions Segment In this Diabetes Champions segment, Teresa O'Conner shares her story about her surprising type 2 diabetes diagnosed, despite living a "healthy" lifestyle. By following a low carb diet approach and making other important lifestyle changes, Teresa was able to normalize her blood sugar and eliminate diabetes medications. Watch this inspiring story, and leave your comments below! To watch more Mastering Blood Sugar podcasts, visit https://drmowll.com/podcastSupport the ...

“The capacity of the human body to heal inspires me every day. When the body has all the nutrients that it needs, genetic factors are fully compensated for and the body is no longer overwhelmed by toxicity, stress, or infection. Extraordinary and complete healing can happen.” Those are the words of Dr. Mowll’s guest today — physician and engineer, Dr. Ann Shippy. Dr. Ann Shippy began her career in medicine when the traditional approach and application of allopathic medicine could not s...

Diabetes Champions Segment In this Diabetes Champions segment, RD Dikeman shares his family's diabetes story. His son Dave was diagnosed early in life with type 1 diabetes and struggled to thrive early using conventional care. After finding Dr. Richard Bernstein and a low carb diet approach and the other important factors for blood glucose management taught in Dr. Bernstein's book, Dave was able to optimize his blood sugar, minimize insulin use, and gain control. Watch this inspiring story, a...

“What we have now is about what we’ve been doing. And if we want to change what we have, we need to change what we’re doing.” Those are the words of Sachin Patel, Dr. Mowll’s guest on today’s Mastering Blood Sugar podcast. Sachin Patel is a guardian of truth and a warrior of light. His superpower is taking complex ideas and distilling them down to their essence with easy-to-understand analogies. Sachin uses this gift to help transform the lives of thousands of people around the world t...

“Glucose may give your body a quick burst of energy but you’ll come crashing down hard and fast — leaving you constantly in search of your next fix.” Those are the words of Dr. Mowll’s guest on today’s Mastering Blood Sugar podcast, Dr. Will Cole. Dr. William Cole graduated from Southern California University of Health Sciences in Los Angeles, California. He has his post-doctorate education in training in functional medicine and clinical nutrition through The Institute for Functional M...

“While carbs and protein raise insulin in the short time, the fat on our body and the fat in our diet have the most significant influence on our insulin levels.” Those are the words of Dr. Mowll’s guest today, engineer and creator or the website Optimising Nutrition, Marty Kendall. Marty Kendall is an engineer with an interest in nutrition who seeks to understand things numerically. His wife is a type 1 diabetic and he has a family history of types 2 diabetes and obesity. He has create...

Welcome to the Mastering Blood Sugar podcast! This is episode three, with Dr. Jason Fung. Dr. Jason Fung is the Medical Director and co-founder of Intensive Dietary Management. He’s a Toronto-based kidney specialist, having graduated from the University of Toronto and finishing his medical specialty at the University of California, LA, in 2001. He’s the author of the best-seller’s The Obesity Code, The Complete Guide to Fasting, and his new book, The Diabetes Code. He’s pioneered the use of t...

Welcome to the Mastering Blood Sugar podcast! This is episode two, with Dr. Benjamin Bikman — a Ph.D. scientist who specializes in insulin resistance. Dr. Bikman earned his Ph.D. in bio-energetics and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Duke National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders. Currently, his professional focus as a scientist and professor at BYU is to better understand chronic, modern-day diseases with an emphasis on the origins and consequences of metabolic disorders (inclu...

Welcome to the Mastering Blood Sugar podcast! This is episode one, with Ron Rosedale. Your host is Dr. Brian Mowll, the diabetes coach. He is a certified and master-licensed diabetes educator and IFM certified functional medicine practitioner. Each week, Dr. Brian Mowll will bring you an inspiring health or lifestyle expert to help you learn to boost your metabolism, lose weight, and master your blood sugar with natural, drug-free strategies. Today, Dr. Brian Mowll interviews one of his early...