Nutrition with Judy | Carnivore Diet

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Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health. Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com _____ Most people hear “blood sugar” and think the body has a lot of sugar floating around at any given moment. But the actual amount is much smaller than most people realize. In this episode, I use a simple visual demo to show what normal, prediabetic and diabetic blood sugar levels look lik...

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Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health. Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com _____ Why do people quit the carnivore diet even after it helped them at first? In this episode, Judy Cho breaks down the most common reasons the carnivore diet stops working for some people, from undereating and poor fat tolerance to electrolyte issues, thyroid and hormone changes, food bore...

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health. Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com _____ Dr. Robert and I discuss why metabolic dysfunction may be the root cause behind many chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and even mental illness. We dive into how modern medicine often treats symptoms instead of root causes, why lifestyle an...

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Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health. Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com _____ Is eating a limited diet, such as a Carnivore diet, or avoiding certain foods because they harm you unbiblical? This episode explores what Scripture actually says about food, freedom, and caring for the body. The Bible does not treat medically necessary or health-based food avoidance as...

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Support your health journey with our private practice! Explore comprehensive lab testing, functional assessments, and expert guidance for your wellness journey. Find exclusive offers for podcast listeners at nutritionwithjudy.com/podcast .  _____ In this episode, I break down why statins are commonly prescribed with higher cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. I also challenge the long-standing belief...

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Support your health journey with our private practice! Explore comprehensive lab testing, functional assessments, and expert guidance for your wellness journey. Find exclusive offers for podcast listeners at nutritionwithjudy.com/podcast .  _____ Stephen and I examine why standard lab markers like A1C, thyroid hormones, glucose averages, and antibodies can misrepresent health in carnivore and low-...

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