Dr. Alan Hopkins is the CEO of YOURLABWORK, LLC and is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. In this episode, we continue with the conversation on blood sugar that we started last week with Diane Sanfilippo. Hopkins talks about what prediabetes is, testing and blood sugar numbers.
Min 01:45 Dr. Alan Hopkins' background & work
Min 04:25 Diabetes research
Min 08:40 Lab testing at Your Lab Work
Min 10:25 Taking a stand for your health
Min 12:35 Prediabetes & diabetes numbers
Min 13:20 Blood sugar markers & your risk potential
- Blood sugar of 85 or less is considered perfect
- Blood sugar of 100 is prediabetes
- Blood sugar of 125 is diabetes
- Blood sugar of 126 & above is consistent with Types 2 diabetes
Min 18:00 Early blood sugar screening
Min 24:50 Insulin resistance
Min 28:40 Effects of exercise & food on blood sugar
Min 33:10 Dealing with Prediabetes
Min 36:45 Custom lab work
- Metabolic panel
- Sugar metabolism & Diabetes screening
- Thyroid tests (TSH, Free T3, Free T4), Thyroid Peroxidase antibodies (for Hashimoto's)
- Advanced cholesterol panel
To learn more about Alan Hopkins, visit his website here.
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Diane Sanfilippo is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and New York Times bestselling author of Practical Paleo. Her new book, The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide was released recently in January 2018. In this episode we talk about sugar addiction, changing health habits and taking charge of your health.
Min 01:45 Diane Sanfilippo's book tours
Min 06:55 Diane's sugar detox books
Min 09:00 Launching the 21-day sugar detox program
Min 16:00 Cleanses & dealing with setbacks
Min 19:10 Using judgement in making good decisions
Min 24:35 Diane's objectives for her new book
Min 30:05 Changing health habits
Min 34:30 Diane's health coaching program
Min 38:45 Connecting brands with health coaches
Min 42:30 Launching a coaching program
Min 46:30 Beautycounter products
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Katie Bessack is a Certified Holistic Health Coach from California. She's also a Corporate Wellness Expert who supports companies through corporate wellness programs. In this episode we talk about some of the fundamentals of self-care for women's health like getting the right kind of fats, finding healthy snacks and getting a good night's sleep.
Min 01:25 Introduction to Katie Bressack
Min 05:00 Katie's transition to women's health
Min 11:00 Eating for your hormones
Min 15:20 How healthy foods contribute to hormonal health
Min 18:10 Eating fruits
Min 25:50 What to eat for breakfast
Min 27:45 Food recommendations for women's health
Min 33:10 Uses of iron & magnesium
Min 32:15 Katie's seed recommendations & tips for cramps
Min 36:45 Katie's resources
Min 39:45 Detaching yourself better every day
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Dr. Ben Lynch is well-known for his study on MTHFR gene variations and is the author of the book "Dirty Genes". He is also the President of www.SeekingHealth.com, a supplement company oriented towards disease prevention and health promotion. In this episode, we learn more about genes, Dr. Lynch's work, and detoxification.
Min 01:45 Introducing Dr. Lynch & his book "Dirty Genes"
Min 04:05 What are genes & DNA?
Min 08:00 Dr. Lynch's health history
Min 11:15 Genes & detoxification
Min 15:55 SNPs
Min 20:40 Dr. Lynch's dirty genes quiz
Min 23:40 Changing a gene's shape
Min 26:10 Effect of too much protein on genes
Min 30:40 Benefits of taking carbs at night
Min 32:20 Understanding your individual susceptibilities
Min 37:05 Aging & changing genes
Min 41:50 Genetic testing
Min 47:20 Dr. Lynch's resources
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