{"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. This is my Basic Essentials Course and it will help you to get started. Get signed up here before the price increase! Thrive Naturally Essentials Course In this episode of The Prescription Nutrition Podcast , Dr. Steve continues last week's discussion on type 2 diabetes and explains how everyday food choices either push you toward disease or back toward health. He breaks down why type 2 diabetes is really a problem of insulin and not just \"high blood sugar,\" and why most diabetes drugs actually drive insulin even higher over time. ​ You'll learn the three pillars that drive almost every chronic disease—high insulin, high glucose, and inflammation—and how going back to simple, God-made foods can calm all three. Dr. Steve explains why low-carb, whole-food eating helps your body burn stored fat, lower blood sugar quickly, and open the door to safely reducing medications with your doctor's guidance. ​ He also shares practical tips: which foods raise blood sugar the most, which vegetables are safer if you're diabetic, and why man-made, boxed foods keep you sick, hungry, and inflamed. You'll hear how to check your own fasting insulin and glucose without a doctor visit, and what numbers to aim for if you want to avoid prediabetes and full-blown diabetes. ​ If you're tired of being told diabetes only gets worse and you'll \"always\" need meds, this episode gives you hope, a clear…","meta_description":"Hey Podcast Friends! If you could use some help with weight loss, inflammation and getting off medications.. 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