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. [ 53:03 ] Animal protein and reasonable amounts of it for people to eat. Mentioned in this Episode: Dr. Gundry’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-gundry-podcast/id1434371530 Dr. Gundry’s website: https://drgundry.com/ Dr. Gundry’s supplement store and blog: https://gundrymd.com/ Dr. Gundry’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GundryMDYT Dr. Gundry’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GundryMD/ Dr. Gundry’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevengundry/ Enjoyed the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review! For more Dr. Mowll, check out his  website drmowll.com For Dr. Mowll's high-quality nutritional supplements visit https://sweetlifenutritionals.com/ For more information on this week’s episode, visit: Mastering Blood Sugar Podcast

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/drcaseyskitchen/ Levels Health Website: https://www.levelshealth.com/ Levels Health Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levels/ Levels Health Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels/ Enjoyed the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review! For more Dr. Mowll, check out his  website drmowll.com For Dr. Mowll's high quality nutritional supplements visit https://sweetlifenutritionals.com/ For more information on this week’s episode, visit: Mastering Blood Sugar Podcast   

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 [ 29:15 ] Learn more about The Hormone Fix [ 31:15 ] Advice for people with diabetes Mentioned in this Episode: Dr. Anna’s Website: https://drannacabeca.com Keto-Green 16: https://book.ketogreendiet.com/get-keto-green-16 The Girlfriend Doctor Podcast: https://drannacabeca.com/blogs/podcast Keto-Green Products: https://drannacabeca.com/collections/best-sellers Mighty Maca: https://drannacabeca.com/products/mighty-maca The Hormone Fix: https://book.thehormonefix.com/get-the-book Dr. Anna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drannacabeca/ Dr. Anna’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Drannac/ Dr. Anna’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnaCabeca Enjoyed the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review! For more Dr. Mowll, check out his  website drmowll.com For Dr. Mowll's high quality nutritional supplements visit https://sweetlifenutritionals.com/ For more information on this week’s episode, visit: Mastering Blood Sugar Podcast

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 Mentioned in this Episode: Elite Family Chiropractic: https://www.elitefamilycharleston.com/ SpectraCell: https://www.spectracell.com Dr. Brad’s Website: https://drbradgorski.com Find Dr. Brad Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBradGorski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbradgorski/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drbradgorski/ Email: [email protected] Enjoyed the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review! For more Dr. Mowll, check out his  website drmowll.com For Dr. Mowll's high quality nutritional supplements visit https://sweetlifenutritionals.com/ For more information on this week’s episode, visit: Mastering Blood Sugar Podcast

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/ Get Your Free Guide: https://join.drmariza.com/hormone-supplements-guide/ Follow Dr. Mariza Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariza/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmarizasnyder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/drmarizasnyder Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drmariza/ Enjoyed the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review! For more Dr. Mowll, check out his  website drmowll.com For Dr. Mowll's high quality nutritional supplements visit https://sweetlifenutritionals.com/ For more information on this week’s episode, visit: Mastering Blood Sugar Podcast