Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience

Charlotte is living with type 1 diabetes and decided the best way to manage it was by limited her carbohydrate intake to no more than 50 grams per day, yet still experienced high blood glucose values (over 300 mg/dL) after eating a banana or half a sweet potato She often complained to herself: "I eat almost no carbs and my blood sugar is still high! How is this possible?"⁣ ⁣ After switching to a l...

In today's episode, you are going to hear from Chris Wark who beat stage 3 colon cancer. He began sharing his story in 2010 with a mission to inspire people to take control of their health and reverse disease by radically changing their diet and lifestyle.  Chris has a brand new book titled, "Beat Cancer Daily". It's a timely book in which Chris shares nuggets of inspiration, encouragement, and ac...

Today we are joined by an internationally recognized nutrition expert, board-certified family physician, New York Times bestselling author, and nutritional researcher Dr. Joel Fuhrman who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through plant-based nutrition. He is known as the father of "nutritarian" eating and will share his exact formula for achieving your healthiest life. Specifically,...

We had another chance to sit down with Simon Hill on the Plant Proof podcast. This time for a deep dive into the plant-based ketogenic diet and whether or not it is a good option for patients with insulin resistance and Diabetes. Specifically, we cover: 11:40 Why a low carbohydrate diet is popular for people living with diabetes and frequently recommenced by Doctors 14:40 Low carbohydrate diets ar...

Many medical professionals only associate insulin resistance with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and most people living with diabetes make the same mistake. The truth is that insulin resistance can affect everyone living with diabetes. It turns out there are three different "flavors" of diabetes that we will cover in detail during this episode and insulin resistance is the central node that conne...

Oftentimes, eating nutrient-dense foods is assumed to be expensive and not available to all economic classes. We sat down with Renea Thomas, MD to discuss how eating a low-fat, plant-based, whole-food diet can be affordable and meet all your nutritional requirements. During the episode, you'll hear Dr. Thomas discuss a PDF that includes recipes and instructions about how to eat a week of plant-bas...

We have an action-packed episode for you today. Make sure to grab a pen and paper or type notes on your phone because this one is full of some mind-boggling information you'll want to remember to share with your friends and loved ones. Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai are two of the most brilliant humans we've ever met.  We feel very fortunate to call them friends and soak up their brilliance. We're h...

We have a gem for you today! We sat down with Dr. Jim Loomis who is one of the most knowledgeable doctors we've ever met and he was actually our medical director at our last in-person retreat in Costa Rica. We had him booked and ready to go for our next retreat in Costa Rica, but that has been postponed. So we have created a virtual retreat! Canceling was disappointing, but we've take this opportu...

Hey everyone, we are really excited to bring you one of our most fascinating interviews to date. We just wrapped up an interview with Dr. B and he blew our minds once again! His new book Fiber Fueled is out right now and we talked about it in today's interview.  If you are interested in losing weight, maximizing your insulin sensitivity, boosting your immunity, eliminating brain fog, gaining energ...

Today we are excited to be joined by Dr. Vivian Chen. Dr. Chen has 14 years of experience as a doctor in the UK. She trained in internal medicine and dermatology in London before moving into Family Practice. Today's show is a bit different than many of our others because our conversation with Dr. Vivian Chen focuses on food, but also on specific environmental contaminants that can increase your ri...

There is a lot of confusion right now. You'll hear many experts warning you against charlatans and trying to take advantage of people selling products that are not effective. We agree you should be careful and gather information from trusted sources. Let's take some time to separate fact from fiction. After interviews 9 incredibly well-informed experts, we want to share a few tidbits. This coming...

Mark your calendar for April 11-13. We'll be hosting a special online mini-summit about COVID-19 and diabetes. Register with the link below! https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/thrive/ In today's show, we had the opportunity to interview Adam and Shoshana of the Plant Trainers Podcast, a husband-and-wife combo and incredibly inspirational individuals who are helping to spread the word about the powe...

Are you looking for a diabetes doctor to help you improve your blood glucose control, reverse insulin resistance and other chronic diseases? In this episode of the Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience, you'll learn how to find a plant-based telehealth doctor from the comfort of your own home!  Laurie Marbas, MD, MBA is double board-certified family medicine and lifestyle medicine physician who has...

Cyrus and I are both living with type 1 diabetes and experienced remarkable improvements in our insulin sensitivity, energy levels and overall health after adopting the Mastering Diabetes Method which we've both been following for a combined 29 years.  Our improvement in insulin sensitivity has decreased or risk for developing common chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and kidney disea...

Stacey Simms is the host of the award-winning podcast, Diabetes Connections and the author of " The World's Worst Diabetes Mom ." Stacey's son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2006, one month before he turned two, and Stacey started blogging about her family's experience with T1D a few weeks later. For more than a decade, she hosted Charlotte's Morning News on WBT-AM, the city's top-rated mor...

In Episode 90 Simon Hill of The Plant Proof Podcast had us on his show to chat about Diabetes (Type 1, 1a, Pre, and Type 2) and the role that nutrition plays on insulin resistance. We go through the body of scientific literature and explain what causes insulin resistance and how to actually reverse it. Specifically we cover: Our personal journeys with Type 1 Diabetes Pathophysiology of Insulin Res...

The Mastering Diabetes Book is finally finished and ready for YOU! Writing a book is a labor of love. We worked hard for more than 2 years to scour the scientific literature and deeply understand all the arguments made from various camps in the world of diabetes health. We discuss information and specific research we've never shared with anyone before. This book is a step-by-step manual that puts...

In the world of nutrition we hear about what we should eat and what not to eat, how much to eat and so on and so forth. The internet is ripe with nutrition information and voices that contradict each other, especially when it comes to the consumption of dietary fat. We are one of those voices trying to educate you on the importance of eating a low-fat, plant based, whole food diet. The consumption...

Best-selling author Dan Buettner debuts his first cookbook, filled with 100 longevity recipes inspired by the Blue Zones locations around the world, where people live the longest. The Mastering Diabetes Book is finally finished and ready for YOU! Pre-order your copy today! https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/book/ Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes! Please leave us a review on...

Daniele Hargenrader, founder of Diabetes Dominator Coaching, is a Bestselling Author, Nutritionist, Certified Health Coach & Personal Trainer, and International Keynote Speaker. She guides people to think, eat, and move intuitively in order to achieve a quality of health and life they previously thought unattainable through her repeatedly proven Six Pillars of Total Health system of cultivating th...

Rip Esselstyn is a New York Times Bestselling author and the creator of the Engine 2 Diet, a plant-based diet that helped save the lives of his firefighting crew in Austin, Texas, and has gone on to help tens of thousands of people around the world transition to a plant-based diet for optimal health with his live events, online education, healthy food line and books. Rip has written 4 books,  The...

Ron Weiss, MD, is a botanist, board certified internist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is founder of Ethos Health, a farm-based healthcare system that connects human health to the natural world and fosters the fundamental connections that exist between all living things. Dr. Weiss is known as a "physician-farmer" who grows the food he prescrib...

If you're confused about the benefits or drawbacks of eating a keto diet, or curious about whether a plant-based keto diet is worth your effort, we have a fantastic podcast episode for you! In this episode we sat down with Drew Harrisberg on national diabetes day. He has a fascinating story about his transition from a keto diet to a low-fat, plant-based, whole-food diet, and does an incredible job...

Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-based diet for almost 40 years. She is the host of the television series "Healthy Living with CHEF AJ" which airs on Foody TV. She will also be sharing p ro tips to simplify low-fat, plant-based, whole-food preparation. Chef AJ will be sharing practical tips and tricks to reach your ideal weight. She has personal experience with losing weight on a plant based di...

How to reduce metformin is a question we receive quite often. Metformin is a commonly prescribed mediation for people living with type 2 diabetes. In this podcast episode you will hear about the lifestyle changes Lucie made in order to stop taking metformin. We strongly suggest working with your doctor when making any medication adjustments. You can show them this episode and provide additional re...