Episode 58: Can we undo type 2 diabetes? (Part 1)

Can lifestyle practices really prevent, treat and potentially reverse type 2 diabetes? In this part 1 of a 3-part series of episodes, join Dr. George Cho and leading diabetes experts Dr. Wes Youngberg, creator of the Diabetes Undone program, and Dr. John Kelly, the founding president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, as they explore this question. They will also be answering these common questions about diabetes:What is type 2 diabetes?Does sugar cause type 2 diabetes or is that a myth?Why does someone's blood sugar go up when they have type 2 diabetes?Is type 2 diabetes genetic?Is there a link between type 2 diabetes and COVID-19?The number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is increasing every year. Let’s implement changes to our lifestyles from what we learn in this podcast episode and series!The recording is from Lifestyle MED LIVE, a series of free online events on today’s most important health and lifestyle medicine topics.LinksLifestyle MED LIVEDiabetes UndonePathways ClinicsLifestyle Is MedicineThe Lifestyle Is Medicine podcast is produced by Pathways to Wholeness Lifestyle Medicine in Toronto, Canada and Lifestyle Is Medicine.Pathways is a group of clinics in Toronto that prevents, treats and reverses disease using evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Pathways provides compassionate, evidence-based care at three locations in Toronto: North York, Junction Lifestyle, and Scarborough Learn more at: www.pathwaystowholeness.caLifestyle Is Medicine is a not for profit that shares the principles of lifestyle medicine to help individuals and families prevent and reverse today’s leading chronic conditions. Learn more at: www.lifestylemed.orgMusic creditsPositiveAkashic Records