What causes diabetes in "healthy" people?

What causes diabetes in "healthy" people?

Author: Dr. Leland Stillman & Jim Laird December 13, 2023 Duration: 32:04

What causes diabetes in "healthy" people?

Hint: it's not just carbs!

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00:03 Elevated blood glucose in 'healthy' people may be linked to high toxic metal levels.

02:12 Carbohydrate restriction might not work for everyone with diabetes.

06:33 Chromium deficiency can lead to uncontrolled diabetes in people on total parenteral nutrition.

08:36 Chromium improves glucose sensitivity and reduces blood glucose levels.

12:53 Higher dietary magnesium intake lowers diabetes risk.

15:01 Magnesium plays a critical role in insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism.

18:57 GHK-Cu has positive effects on antioxidant genes and insulin regulation, relevant to diabetes.

21:15 High levels of iron are strongly related to insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension.

25:04 Berberine is a natural herbal product used for type 2 diabetes treatment.

26:59 Metformin may have life-prolonging properties beyond treating diabetes.

30:46 Metformin can improve health span and reduce early mortality associated with various diseases.


Conversations about health can often feel abstract, trapped in textbooks or reduced to rigid protocols. Health, Wellness, and Daily Events breaks that mold entirely. Here, Dr. Leland Stillman and strength coach Jim Laird ground their expertise in the real world, using current events and everyday scenarios as a lens to examine well-being. Their dialogue is less a lecture and more a practical, often meandering exploration of how principles of fitness, nutrition, and mental resilience apply to the news of the day or the simple challenges of modern living. You’ll hear them dissect how stress from a headline might impact sleep, or how a common social trend relates to metabolic health, always weaving together physiological science with actionable conditioning advice. This podcast thrives on the spontaneous chemistry between Stillman’s medical perspective and Laird’s practical coaching experience, making complex topics accessible and immediately relevant. The result is a consistently engaging resource for anyone looking to move beyond generic advice and build a more robust, adaptable approach to their own health, understanding that true wellness isn’t separate from the flow of daily life but deeply integrated within it.
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