{"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? 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Check out my Essential step-by-step course that helps you get started to 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 before the price increase! Thrive Naturally Essentials Course In this episode, Dr. Steve breaks down type 2 diabetes in simple language and explains why almost everything we've been taught about it is backwards. He shares why insulin resistance—not \"high blood sugar\"—is the true root cause, how our modern food choices drive the problem, and why medications and \"eat less, move more\" usually make things worse instead of better. You'll learn the four key truths about insulin, glucose, and fat that can help you start reversing type 2 diabetes naturally with food and lifestyle. ​ Big picture & why this matters Why Dr. Steve went into medicine—and why he left the hospital system after 29 years—because of the misinformation around type 2 diabetes. ​ How type 2 diabetes rates have exploded worldwide and why this is tragic when the condition is preventable, reversible, and often medication-free within weeks. ​ Type 2 diabetes as an \"umbrella disease\" driving kidney problems, liver disease, heart disease, dementia, and more. ​ Key #1 – The true root cause The root cause of type 2 diabetes is insulin resistance , not high blood sugar. ​ High blood sugar is a symptom that shows up decades after insulin resistance begins. ​ What insulin is: a hormone your body releases whenever you eat or taste something sweet to tell your body what to do with glucose. ​ What insulin does with glucose Four main jobs o…","meta_description":"Want to lose weight, get off medications, and finally feel great again? 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