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167: How Eating Glucose is Killing Us

Nutrition Prescription: Wellness vs Medications

Release Date: 01/26/2026

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If you could use some help with weight loss, inflammation and getting off medications..

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 In this eye‑opening episode, Dr. Steve breaks down how constant glucose intake silently destroys your health and drives obesity, diabetes, heart disease, kidney failure, and brain decline. You will learn why man‑made, ultra‑processed foods and a high‑carb diet keep you in “glucose toxicity” and how lowering glucose and insulin with animal‑based, low‑carb whole foods can help reverse disease and get you off medications. Dr. Steve also explains the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, why current medical guidelines often make things worse, and the simple (but not easy) steps you can start today to protect your body from the inside out.

If you’re tired of low energy, weight gain, and endless prescriptions, this episode will show you how to fuel your body with real nutrition so it can finally heal, thrive, and stay well.


10 Key Takeaways

  • We are living in “glucose toxicity” because most people eat man‑made, ultra‑processed food made almost entirely of carbohydrates and sugar.

  • Glucose damages proteins all over the body (glycation), which leads to inflammation, organ damage, and diseases like heart disease, kidney failure, nerve damage, and vision loss.

  • Type 1 diabetes is a problem of no insulin, leading to very high blood sugar and extreme fat loss, while type 2 diabetes is a problem of too much insulin and constantly stored fat.

  • Many type 2 diabetics are made worse by drugs that force the body to make even more insulin instead of addressing the real problem: eating too much glucose.

  • Man‑made foods in boxes, bottles, bags, and cans are filled with ultra‑processed carbs, seed oils, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and chemicals that drive inflammation and disease.

  • All plant foods contain carbohydrates (glucose), while animal foods provide protein and fat with minimal impact on insulin and blood sugar.

  • Root vegetables, grains, flour products, breads, pastas, and baked goods act like powdered glucose in the body and rapidly raise blood sugar and insulin.

  • Fructose from sugar and large amounts of fruit is quickly turned into fat in the liver, similar to how bears fatten up on berries for hibernation.

  • The three pillars of modern disease are high glucose, high insulin, and chronic inflammation from chemical‑laden, ultra‑processed foods.

  • Shifting toward animal‑based, low‑carb, whole foods and cutting sugar‑sweetened drinks and flour products is the fastest way to lower glucose and insulin, reduce medications, and allow the body to heal.


If you’re ready to reverse type 2 diabetes, reduce medications, and finally feel energetic and confident in your health, schedule a free Wellness Solutions Chat using the link in the show notes. You can also visit DrSteveHughlett.com and click the “Work With Us” tab to learn more about one‑on‑one coaching and online programs.

  • Check out our Thrive Naturally Transformation course at drstevehughlett.com under the “Work With Us” tab to help reverse type 2 diabetes, get off medications, and regain energy and confidence in their health.​

  • If you'd like even more information on this topic, you can go to Amazon or Audible and pick up my book, Your Plate Is Your Fate.

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