{"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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Click the link below to get on a FREE 30 min CHAT to see if we have anything that can help! Free 30-Min. Wellness Solutions Chat Buy my Book. Your Plate is Your Fate In this episode, Dr. Steve explains why type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance are really the same fire burning in your body—and how lowering glucose at the source can help you lose weight, lower blood pressure, and get off medications without starving or living in the gym. What we cover in this episode: What metabolic syndrome really is The history of the terms \"metabolic syndrome,\" \"syndrome X,\" and type 2 diabetes. The 5 markers: high blood glucose, high triglycerides, increased abdominal obesity, low HDL, and high blood pressure—and why having just 3 means you already have metabolic syndrome. How insulin resistance actually develops What happens when you eat glucose: blood sugar rises, insulin rises, liver converts extra glucose to triglycerides, and fat cells keep filling up. How overstuffed fat cells become insulin resistant, leading to full-blown type 2 diabetes over years or decades. Where all that glucose is really coming from Why sugar (50% glucose, 50% fructose), flour, and high-carb foods are constantly pushing your glucose and insulin up. The danger of \"laboratory foods\" in boxes, bags, bottles, and cans, and why focusing on real \"God-made\" foods (meat, eggs, vegetables, some fruit) changes everything. Why fruits and starchy vegetables (especially those that grow below ground) can be a problem when you already have metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes. Why just \"lowering blood sugar\" with meds is not enough How most diabetes medications work by raising…","meta_description":"Hey Podcast Friends! If you are needing help getting off diabetes medications and/or losing weight. We are here to help! 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