The Path from LifestyleRx
A podcast all about Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Health. Join Dr. Brendan Byrne as we explore the latest research, information and news.
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PCOS is one of the most common hormone conditions in women of reproductive age, yet its name points to a problem that isn’t really the main story. Endocrinologist Dr. Alyse Goldberg explains how insulin, testosterone, and ovulation signals feed each other, how PCOS is diagnosed, and where lifestyle, metformin, the birth control pill, and GLP-1 medications fit. You will also hear why preventing weight gain hel...
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For years, osteoarthritis was blamed on simple wear and tear, but new research points to inflammation and metabolic health as major drivers of joint pain. Dr. Maziar Badii explains how osteoarthritis is diagnosed, why weight loss and food choices can ease joint pain, and why exercise, even running, is rarely off limits. You will also hear how treatment works, from creams and pills to injections and joint replacemen...
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As part of our late summer break, we're revisiting one of our favorite conversations from The Path archive. Most of us lose muscle as we age, and the tiny engines inside our cells, called mitochondria, get weaker too, which feeds insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. In this episode, Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky explains how exercise, protein, and colorful foods help protect both, and why strength and endurance training ...
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You can develop serious liver scarring without ever drinking alcohol. Liver specialist Dr. Alnoor Ramji explains why fat in the liver deserves attention, how it connects to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, and which simple yearly blood test can flag liver damage early. You'll also learn which food and activity changes help, and why the liver has a strong ability to heal.
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Dr. Alnoor Ramji is a l...
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Type 2 diabetes does not start when blood sugar rises. It starts years earlier, in the small cells of the pancreas that make insulin. Dr. Brendan Byrne talks with diabetes researcher Dr. Jim Johnson about whether too much insulin can come before insulin resistance, why many of these cells are tired rather than gone, and how rest, food choices, and exercise may help them recover.
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Dr. Jim Johnson is a p...
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Some people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have a slow, autoimmune form of diabetes called LADA, where the immune system attacks the cells that make insulin. Dr. Brendan Byrne and endocrinologist Dr. Tom Elliott explain how antibody testing works, what the newly approved drug teplizumab can and can't do, and why very low doses of Ozempic may help protect insulin-making cells. They also look ahead at the treatments ...
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As part of our late summer break, we're revisiting one of our favorite conversations from The Path archive. Gordo Byrn went from out of shape in his twenties to winning the Ultraman World Championship, and along the way he learned that the same habits that build elite athletes can help anyone turn their health around, even with a family history stacked against them. In this episode, Gordo breaks down the framework ...
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As part of our late summer break, we're revisiting one of our favorite conversations from The Path archive. Randy Belaire found out he was Type 2 diabetic almost by accident, through routine bloodwork before a bariatric procedure, with an A1C of 11.7. In this episode, he walks through how he researched his way to LifestyleRx, built his own "W.O.N." framework (wanting it, taking ownership, nurturing himself) and use...
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This one's a bit different from our usual format: instead of Dan and Brendan digging into a topic together, University of Western Ontario alumna Dr. Charlotte Alabaster turns the lens on LifestyleRx itself, sitting down with our own Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Brendan Byrne. He walks through how the 4+2 program actually works, from insulin resistance and exercise timing to why osteoarthritis doesn't mean you have to...
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Kristen Watson spent years feeling exhausted and in pain before one experience made her stop and take a hard look at her health. In this episode she talks about the lab result that changed everything, why she leaned on food, fasting, and exercise instead of any single fix, and how she learned to measure progress by more than the number on the scale. It's a real look at what it takes to keep going through plateaus w...
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In this Q&A episode of The Path, Dr. Brendan Byrne answers real questions from LifestyleRx patients on some of the trickiest parts of the program: eating enough protein with reduced kidney function, understanding confusing bloodwork, deciding if liver supplements are worth the money, and knowing when GLP-1 medications make sense for a stubborn weight loss plateau. You'll also hear why better sleep and better ea...
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In today's episode, Dr. Brendan Byrne is interviewing Lisa Maks, a Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist at Providence Health Care with 38 years in nursing, 22 of them in diabetes care. She is an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia and serves on the Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines committee. She is also a LifestyleRx patient, which gives her a rare view from both sides of the clinic.
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In this episode, Brendan and Dan use The Tortoise and the Hare to explore the central paradox: behaviour changes physiology, but physiology also shapes behaviour through reinforcing loops that determine whether change becomes easier or harder over time.
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In this episode, Brendan and Dan answer more of your questions!
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In this episode, Brendan interviews Dawn Froste, a patient from the LifestyleRx program.
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In this episode, Brendan is joined by LifestyleRx practitioner Dr. Barbara Oliveira.
Dr. Oliveira is a registered dietitian and research associate at the University of British Columbia, where she oversees clinical trials and leads an independent program focused on type 2 diabetes remission through evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle interventions. She holds a BSc in Dietetics, an MSc in Neuroscience, and a PhD exploring the role...
In this episode, Brendan interviews Alex Devlin, a patient from the LifestyleRx program.
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In this episode, Brendan & Dan discuss the problem with cheat days and what to do about them.
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In this episode, Brendan is joined by LifestyleRx practitioner Dr. Werner Spangehl.
Dr. Spangehl is a family physician who has provided full-service family practice for over 30 years—including maternity care, hospital care, teaching, and management of acute and chronic medical conditions across all age groups.
He specializes in medical care with a focus on lifestyle interventions. A member of the American College of Lifestyle M...
In this episode, Brendan and Dan answer more of your questions!
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