The Diabetes–Cancer Connection: What No One’s Talking About

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Amber Wilhoit (RD/LD, CDCES) and Richie Wilhoit (TRS-C) unpack the diabetes cancer connection in clear, simple language. We look at why type 2 diabetes and cancer often show up together, what’s happening inside the body, and what you can do this week to lower risk. Amber also shares highlights from her recent talk for the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology...

The Remission Mindset: 5 Truths to Move From Managing Diabetes to Remission

This no-fluff episode gives you the remission mindset you need to go from coping to conquering. We share five truths that help you stop the slide, take charge, and put type 2 diabetes into remission. It’s bold. It may feel uncomfortable. It could change your life.

What You’ll Learn

• Why the remission mindset beats “management”
• The 5 truths ...

Ultra Processed Foods: Clarity Over Confusion 

This episode is all about ultra processed foods—what they are, why they matter for cravings, insulin resistance, and blood sugar, and how to spot them fast. No shame. Just clarity. If you’ve ever felt “the more I try, the worse it gets,” you are not broken. You are surrounded by food designed to overpower your biology. Let’s get you back in the driver’s seat.

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Nutrient Density: The Simple Way To Eat Better And Steady Your Blood Sugar

Learn what Nutrient Density is, why it matters for blood sugar and type 2 diabetes, and easy ways to add more Nutrient Density to every meal. Simple tips, real talk, and doable swaps from Richie and Amber.

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Richie: Ever think, “I’m eating less… so why don’t I feel better?”
This episode is f...

Fiber Is the New Protein — The Diabetes Podcast Show Notes

Protein gets all the hype, but Fiber is the real star for blood sugar, heart health, weight, and hunger. In this episode, we show you simple ways to add more Fiber to your day and why it works.

The Big Idea

• Most of us do not have a protein problem. We have a Fiber problem.
• 95% of Americans get enough protein.
• 95% of Americans do not get enough Fiber. Most p...

Charcot Foot: Hope, Help, and Real Talk with Wayne Walker (Trouble aFoot Podcast)

In this episode of the Diabetes Podcast, we talk with Wayne Walker, host of the Trouble aFoot podcast. We dig into Charcot Foot, what it is, who is at risk, what to watch for, and how to find help and hope. This show is for anyone with diabetes, and for loved ones who want to support them.

Wayne blends lived experience with heart, humor, and st...

Clinical Inertia and Type 2 Diabetes: Why Care Gets Stuck and How to Unstick It

In this Diabetes Podcast episode, Richie and Amber break down Clinical Inertia in type 2 diabetes—why care stalls, why A1C goals get missed, and simple steps you can start today to protect your health and aim for remission.

Keywords: Clinical Inertia, type 2 diabetes, A1C, remission, insulin resistance, beta cells, primary care, diabetes educatio...

Show Notes: Inflammation and Oxidative Stress — The Final Piece of the Diabetes Puzzle

In this episode, we close the Dirty Dozen series with the big one: Inflammation and oxidative stress. Inflammation isn’t just in the background. It speeds up every core defect in type 2 diabetes. The good news? You can cool this fire with simple, daily steps.

Listen in as Richie and Amber break it down in plain language, tie it to the 12 c...

Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Why Your “Cell Power” Matters in Type 2 Diabetes

Welcome back to the Diabetes Podcast show notes. In this episode, Richie and Amber break down mitochondrial dysfunction in simple terms. We explain what mitochondria do, what goes wrong in type 2 diabetes, which meds may help, and the daily steps that power your cells back up.

If you’ve been doing “all the right things” but still feel tired, foggy, o...

Gut Dysbiosis and Type 2 Diabetes: A Simple Guide to a Happy Gut

Richie and Amber break down Gut Dysbiosis, why your gut bugs matter for insulin resistance, and how simple foods can help. Learn easy wins, fun “Healthy Gut Bingo,” and what to eat this week.

Episode summary

Type 2 diabetes is driven by insulin resistance. One big, hidden driver is your gut. In this episode, Richie and Amber explain Gut Dysbiosis in pla...

Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP) Toxicity: When Amylin Turns Toxic and Hurts Beta Cells

This episode breaks down Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP) Toxicity in plain language. We explain what amylin does, how it misfolds into toxic amyloid, why that harms insulin-making beta cells, which meds may help, and the daily habits that lower risk. We keep it real, practical, and hopeful.

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• 00:00 — Welcom...

Alpha Cell Dysfunction: Why Blood Sugar Rises When You Don’t Eat

In this episode of the Diabetes Podcast, Richie and Amber unpack Alpha Cell Dysfunction—the last stop in DeFronzo’s “ominous octet.” We explain why your blood sugar can rise overnight, what alpha cells do in a healthy body, how things go wrong in type 2 diabetes, and what you can do—today—to take back control. We also cover meds that target this defect and the...

Brain Insulin Resistance: Why You’re Hungry, Foggy, and Tired — And How to Take Back Your Brain

In this Diabetes Podcast episode, Richie and Amber break down Brain Insulin Resistance in simple, clear language. If you feel hungry all the time, crave carbs, feel tired even after sleep, or struggle to stick with healthy habits, this one’s for you. We explain what insulin does in a healthy brain, what goes wrong with Brain Insu...

Decreased Beta Cell Function: The Silent Start of Type 2 Diabetes

Short version: Most people are told they have type 2 diabetes after years of quiet damage. By diagnosis, many have Decreased Beta Cell Function — often 50% to 85% gone. That sounds scary. But there is hope. With the right steps, you can lower the pressure on your pancreas, bring back some function, and in many cases reach remission.

Richie: This is the hard tr...

Increased Hepatic Glucose Production — Why Your Morning Sugar Jumps (and What To Do).

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We’re back with Part 5 of our 12‑part series on the core defects in type 2 and prediabetes. Today we unpack Increased Hepatic Glucose Production. In plain words: your liver is making and releasing too much sugar. We explain why the liver does this, why it can go wrong, why your fasting glucose can be high even if y...

Increased Lipolysis and Lipodystrophy: Fat Spillover, Insulin Resistance, and What You Can Do

In this episode, we break down Increased Lipolysis and Lipodystrophy in simple terms. Learn how fat spillover blocks insulin, when TZDs help or harm, and the food and exercise steps that work.

This is Part 4 of our 12-part series, “Anything Meds Can Do, You Can Do Better.” Today we dig into Increased Lipolysis and Lipodystrophy—what...

Insulin Resistance in the Muscles (cont.): Metformin, Movement, and Simple Wins

We cover Metformin, side effects, and why short walks after meals beat meds for many people.

Episode summary

Today we pick up where we left off on Insulin Resistance in the Muscles. We talk about Metformin (a biguanide), what it does, how it’s used, and the real-life side effects many people feel. Then we share the step-by-step lifestyle ...

The Diabetes Podcast — Insulin Resistance in the Muscles (Part 1 of 2)

In this episode, we dig into Insulin Resistance in the Muscles. This is Part 1 of a two-part deep dive.

We keep it real, simple, and helpful. If you want clear steps to lower blood sugar and feel better, you’re in the right place.

Episode Summary

• Insulin is a hormone. Think of it like a key. It opens your cells so sugar (glucose) can get in and...

Renal Glucose Reabsorption 

Renal Glucose Reabsorption, SGLT2 Inhibitors, and Simple Steps You Can Take
Learn Renal Glucose Reabsorption in plain language. Amber and Richie explain SGLT2 meds, side effects, costs, and easy lifestyle tips for type 2 diabetes.

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In this episode, we break down Renal Glucose Reabsorption. That is how your kidneys handle sugar. We keep it simple and real. We talk about what ...