Robby Barbaro

Sugar is the sociopath of foods. It acts sweet, but it's really poison. - Karen Salmansohn Are you living a lifestyle causing insulin resistance? What can you do to reverse it? Robby Barbaro, MPH, is one of the Co-Founders of Mastering Diabetes, a coaching program that teaches people how to reverse insulin resistance via low-fat, plant-based, whole-food nutrition. Robby was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2000, and has been living a plant-based lifestyle since 2006. He worked at Forks Over Knives for 6 years, and earned a Master's in Public Health in 2019. Join Dr. Michelle and Robby as they talk about: The differences between Type 1, 2, and 3 diabetes plus how much of the USA population is living with each one. What all types of diabetes have in common: insulin resistance. Their mission at Mastering Diabetes: to help people reverse their insulin resistance. The chronic diseases that can occur when somebody is already insulin resistant including Alzheimer's, heart disease, cancer, PCOS, and more. Symptoms of insulin resistance that you add to your wellness toolbox when paying atttenciton to your health. Key teaching points that they share in Mastering Diabetes. Common myths about a plant-based diet. Learn new tools for transforming your health including: What steps you can take if you think you may have pre-diabetes or diabetes. Different tests including an A1C to find out where your range is at. The "plant-strong" diet approach and their own specific method at Mastering Diabetes. Their list of red light, yellow light, and green light foods when following the Mastering Diabetes method. How changing just one of your meals will help you shift your health and why focusing on breakfast is the easiest way to begin. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. - Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe by Laura Lynne Jackson Mentioned In This Episode Mastering Diabetes Mastering Diabetes Podcast Episode 279 - Samantha Hammontree, Tereza Hubkova and Haley Prophet Living in Vitality | AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Connect Instagram Facebook YouTube