{"podcast":{"title":"Nutrition Prescription: Wellness vs Medications","slug":"nutrition-prescription-wellness-vs-medications-5890869","podcast_index_feed_id":5890869,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/431169/rss","website_url":"https://www.drstevehughlett.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/9/a/1/a9a18b3c2f837bb2d959afa2a1bf1c87/podcast_cover.png","author":"Dr. Steve Hughlett","episode_count":186,"summary":"Join us for practical tips, and inspiring success stories—all designed to help listeners unlock more energy, confidence, and lasting health through nutrition, not restrictive diets or expensive supplements. Whether you're overwhelmed by feeling stuck, interested in getting off medication, or looking for a balanced approach to eating, this show is your trusted guide for healthier habits and sustainable wellness. Hosted by Dr. Steve Hughlett, a Doctor of Pharmacy turned nutrition advocate, every episode explores the power of natural foods, simple lifestyle changes, and holistic health solutions that help people reduce or eliminate the need for medication. Tune in each week to learn how real food, holistic methods, and a brighter mindset can transform your health—one episode, one meal, and one simple choice at a time. This podcast is for you if you are searching for answers to questions such as: How to lose weight and keep it off? Is the keto diet right for me? Should I use a low carb diet? What foods are best for weight loss? What are the best exercises for weight loss? Why can't I lose weight? Which diet is the best one for me? Is cholesterol bad? Are statins safe? How can I get of…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T14:19:41.724664+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-prescription-wellness-vs-medications-5890869"},"episode":{"title":"161: Good Stress-Bad Stress. When survival turns Self Destructive","slug":"161-good-stress-bad-stress-when-survival-turns-self-destructive","published_at":"2025-12-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-prescription-wellness-vs-medications-5890869/161-good-stress-bad-stress-when-survival-turns-self-destructive","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-prescription-wellness-vs-medications-5890869","url":"https://13aeb403-5947-4882-8b33-cd63c171dd16.libsyn.com/161-good-stress-bad-stress-when-survival-turns-self-destructive","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/13aeb403-5947-4882-8b33-cd63c171dd16/161_Good_Stress_Bad_Stress_-_When_Survival_Turns_Self-Destructive.mp3?dest-id=3594654","summary":"Want to lose weight, get off medications, and finally feel great again? Check out my step-by-step course that helps you take control of your health using real food — not pills, not crash diets, and definitely not tons of time in the gym. You'll learn how to eat low-carb, boost your energy, and build a healthier lifestyle that actually lasts. Get signed up here: Thrive Naturally Basic Course Stress isn't always bad. In this episode, Dr. Steve explains how \"good stress\" helps you survive and stay sharp, and how \"bad stress\" slowly tears down your body, energy, and health when it never turns off. You'll learn how adrenaline and cortisol work, why short bursts of stress can be healthy, and how chronic stress leads to weight gain, fatigue, poor sleep, and even type 2 diabetes. Dr. Steve also shares practical, natural ways to calm your system so you are not relying on more and more medications. ​ Main talking points Why the body needs stress in short bursts for survival, focus, and performance. ​ Fast \"alarm\" phase: adrenaline kicks in within seconds to raise heart rate, breathing, and blood flow to muscles. ​ Follow‑up phase: cortisol arrives about 10 seconds later to keep you alert and to raise blood sugar so you have fuel to respond. ​ Sympathetic (\"fight or flight\") vs parasympathetic (\"rest and digest\") systems and why you must be able to shift back into calm mode. ​ How cortisol normally peaks in the morning to help you wake up and then should fall through the day as melatonin rises at night. ​ What happens with chronic stress: constant high cortisol, fatigue, anxiety, depression, weight gain (especially belly and upper back), poor immunity, high blood pressure, headaches, bone loss, and higher diabetes risk. ​ Signs of too little cortisol (adrenal insufficiency): fati…","meta_description":"Want to lose weight, get off medications, and finally feel great again? 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