Empowered Diabetes

The Diabetes Podcast®

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Welcome to The Diabetes Podcast®, where we cut through the noise and bring you real talk about Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and the path to remission. Each week, we share expert insights, inspiring stories, and practical strategies to help you lower blood sugar, lose weight, regain energy, and reduce or even eliminate medications. While our focus is on Type 2 diabetes, we also explore Type 1, chronic disease, and overall health; because managing diabetes is about more than numbers, it’s about reclaiming your life and thriving. If you’re ready to move past myths, take control of your health, a...

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Episode 16 - Fiber is the New Protein 21.07.2025 42:22

Fiber Is the New Protein — The Diabetes Podcast Show Notes Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog Protein gets all the hype, but Fiber is the real star for blood sugar, heart health,...

Episode 15 - Charcot Foot - An Interview with Wayne Walker of The Trouble aFoot Podcast 14.07.2025 39:44

Charcot Foot: Hope, Help, and Real Talk with Wayne Walker (Trouble aFoot Podcast) Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog In this episode of the Diabetes Podcast, we talk with Wayne W...

Episode 14 - Clinical Inertia 07.07.2025 39:25

Clinical Inertia and Type 2 Diabetes: Why Care Gets Stuck and How to Unstick It Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog In this Diabetes Podcast episode, Richie and Amber break down C...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 12 of 12 - Inflammation and Oxidative Stress 30.06.2025 48:36

Show Notes: Inflammation and Oxidative Stress — The Final Piece of the Diabetes Puzzle Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog In this episode, we close the Dirty Dozen series with th...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 11 of 12 - Mitochondrial Dysfunction 23.06.2025 42:15

Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Why Your “Cell Power” Matters in Type 2 Diabetes Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog Welcome back to the Diabetes Podcast show notes. In this episode, R...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 10 of 12 - Gut Dysbiosis 16.06.2025 33:00

Gut Dysbiosis and Type 2 Diabetes: A Simple Guide to a Happy Gut Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast Blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog Richie and Amber break down Gut Dysbiosis, why your gut bugs matter for insuli...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 9 of 12 - Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP) Toxicity 09.06.2025 36:46

Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP) Toxicity: When Amylin Turns Toxic and Hurts Beta Cells Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog This episode breaks down Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAP...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 8 of 12 - Alpha Cell Dysfunction 02.06.2025 24:35

Alpha Cell Dysfunction: Why Blood Sugar Rises When You Don’t Eat Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog In this episode of the Diabetes Podcast, Richie and Amber unpack Alpha Cell Dy...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 7 of 12 - Brain Insulin Resistance 26.05.2025 30:25

Brain Insulin Resistance: Why You’re Hungry, Foggy, and Tired — And How to Take Back Your Brain Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog In this Diabetes Podcast episode, Richie and Am...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 6 of 12 - Decreased Beta Cell Function 19.05.2025 33:23

Decreased Beta Cell Function: The Silent Start of Type 2 Diabetes Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog Short version: Most people are told they have type 2 diabetes after years of...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 5 of 12 - Increased Hepatic Glucose Production 12.05.2025 33:32

Increased Hepatic Glucose Production — Why Your Morning Sugar Jumps (and What To Do). Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog We’re back with Part 5 of our 12‑part series on the cor...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 4 of 12 - Increased Lipolysis and Lipodystrophy 05.05.2025 41:28

Increased Lipolysis and Lipodystrophy: Fat Spillover, Insulin Resistance, and What You Can Do Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog In this episode, we break down Increased Lipolysi...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 3B of 12 - Insulin Resistance in the Muscles (continued) 28.04.2025 23:31

Insulin Resistance in the Muscles (cont.): Metformin, Movement, and Simple Wins Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog We cover Metformin, side effects, and why short walks after mea...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 3A of 12 - Insulin Resistance in the Muscles 21.04.2025 28:19

The Diabetes Podcast — Insulin Resistance in the Muscles (Part 1 of 2) Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog In this episode, we dig into Insulin Resistance in the Muscles. This is...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" - Part 2 of 12 - Renal Glucose Reabsorption 14.04.2025 24:12

Renal Glucose Reabsorption Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog Renal Glucose Reabsorption, SGLT2 Inhibitors, and Simple Steps You Can Take Learn Renal Glucose Reabsorption in pla...

"Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better" Part 1 of 12 - Decreased Incretin Effect 06.04.2025 22:17

Decreased Incretin Effect: What It Is, How GLP-1/GIP Meds Work, Side Effects, Costs, and Natural Ways to Help Love the podcast but hate taking notes? The Diabetes Podcast blog compresses every episode into a bulleted, 10 minute read AND has the podcast embedded so you can listen as you read along! Check it out at https://empowereddiabetes.com/diabetes-podcast-blog Welcome to our first full-length...

The Diabetes Podcast Launch Announcement 05.04.2025 7:28

Welcome to The Diabetes Podcast. This is a podcast for people with Type 1, Type 2, or Pre-Diabetes where we will speak to the behaviors that work and the behaviors that do not work to combat this disease. Amber is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian (RD/LD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) with over 20 years of experience in the field of Diabetes care, so if you or a lo...