Diabetes: The Sugar-Sweet Enemy!

Another, truly inspiring story and journey 'of 'Illness to Wellness'.  realizing that even though she had always been thin and a dancer she was still sick!. The journey was one of discovery and education and coming to the conclusion that optimal proper gut health drove everything in one's body.

In spite of the new adopted lifestyle for years after that and creating a successful coaching and wellness program. Nothing, could prepare them for her sons eventual diagnosis. No one in the family, including Sue could begin to understand what was going on with her son Cole.

Cole a son, a brother and a fairly healthy athlete, was losing weight, tired all the time and would often fall asleep at the dinner table, eyesight and glasses did not correct his eye issues be began to complain about. Many doctor visits and numerous tests later. Unfortunately, it took almost losing Cole to make them sit up and take notice a finally take Cole to the hospital he was not looking so good or feeling so good. Even with working out going to practice several times a week for his games. In this case something wasn't quite adding up. 

Surely Sue who was a wellness coach, a dancer and avid workout guru and an expert in all things wellness; especially, given her education in nutrition, 20 years of experience, her life as a dancer, kicking her own bad sugar and junk food habits. Sue would advocate healthy meals at home too. Given all of that Sue could still could not get a handle on what was happening to her son!

No one in the family, including Sue could begin to understand what was going on with her son Cole. Why as a fairly healthy eater, an athlete who frequented the gym,  attended practice sessions for his sports and games weekly, was fatigued and consistently losing weight.   Join the conversation to find out what happened.❗️

The devastating diagnosis was both difficult to hear but served also as a blessing in disguise. At least now they could figure out a game plan to fix it and fix it they did❗️

Sue Rogers Book:  Flowers, Faith, Finding Your Way and other "F" Words.

Founder of Balance Day Life

Luisa  launched her online program “MWOE:  My Way of Eating” in January 2021.  She helps type 2 diabetics reverse this silent killer disease, get off medication and lose weight by teaching them that the best way to do this is to embrace the KETO/Low Carb lifestyle.  Luisa has grown her social media following organically to over 10,000 followers and has mastered the ins and outs of being an online type 2 diabetes warrior not just in Canada but around the globe.

Her vision is a world without type 2 diabetes. She believes this disease can be reversed in most cases by switching to the MWOE method!

Luisa Morrone is a Type 2 Diabetes Warrior. Both her late father and father-in-law were insulin dependent type 2 diabetics who both ended up on a cocktail of medications and on dialysis at end of life. Her husband Vince is also a type 2 diabetic on oral medications.

For years Luisa was warned by her doctor that she was pre-diabetic, but she ignored the warnings.  Although she was helping both her father and father in-law to eat right and manage their blood glucose levels, she didn't think she would end up a diabetic, even after seeing the ravages of unchecked type 2 diabetes, 

8 years ago, her doctor confirmed that she was now diabetic and promptly placed her on medication.  At the time, Luisa weighed 315 lbs/143 kg and used a cane to walk. Due to her obesity, Luisa did not qualify for hip replacement surgery that she needed.

However, after discovering the KETO/LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) WOE (Way of Eating), she has lost 145 lbs/66 kg, has reversed type 2 diabetes and is no longer on medication. Eventually, she had that hip replacement surgery and threw away her cane!

Luisa was instrumental in helping her husband Vince, who unfortunately was on his way to becoming a kidney dialysis patient as his kidney had begun to fail. Her husband Vince was taking a large number of medications for diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and more pills to treat complications from diabetes. However, with Luisa's help and working along with his kidney specialist and General Practitioner, Vince has lost 77 lbs/35 kg, regenerated his kidney and, drastically reduced the number of pills he was taking from 18 to 6.

Luisa Morrone

Type 2 Diabetes Warrior "The best way to reverse type 2 diabetes, get off medication and lose weight is to embrace a KETO/Low Carb lifestyle"

Founder:  My Way of Eating...can be YOUR Way of Eating!

Scott Appelbaum started his obsession with bodybuilding at 13 years old. Scott had pictures of body builders all over his room and what he really wanted was to have a body like the pictures on his wall. However, he asked himself if that was even possible because these were special people, maybe even privileged that were gifted with these bodies. Because Scott was a typical skinny kid at 13, In high school he was only 5” 5’ and weighed 100lbs, but that’s where it started to change for him. Scott tried out for the Varsity wrestling team starting in the light-weight division this is where the three D’s term associated with him came from DEDICATION DISCIPLINE, and DESIRE. In the off season he would attend wrestling camp. The brother of a teammate had a gym. This brother happened to be a bodybuilder. Scott would practice in that basement every day! wrestling and bodybuilding became his whole life!

Scott went on to compete on local and national stages and began winning body-building competitions! ultimately the decision was made to take the bodybuilding route.

Scott is truly versed in Nutrition Analysis, and he’s travelled for several years teaching the science of altering body composition. Teaching APEX certifications and NASM preparatory classes

This episode's focus is from the health and wellness side of things, Scott talks about what it takes for the body to be at peak condition, healthy and little or no medical challenges. Particular interest to the diabetic audience as many search for ways to be healthier, eat better whole foods, choose a sport, exercise or movement program that will help lower blood-sugar levels and control their A1C readings, and this may be just another way to discipline the body to do just that!

Guest Scott Appelbaum

Nate is a health and wellness educator, a nationally recognized expert in especially in men’s health,

renowned motivational speaker, fitness trainer and accomplished author, he is also Co-founder of The Ageless Workout with his partner Shebah Carfanfanga, what he teaches is that ageless is a mindset! and his goal is to help his clients defy the aging process through bespoke fitness and nutrition regimens.

Nate, has a Proven track record in the delivery of health and fitness instruction; He's dynamic, he’s results-oriented, a consummate professional, motivational speaker, who implements solutions, delivers procedures, and works on strategies all while engaging in the planning, evaluating health and wellness programs.

A dynamic, resilient man in his 60s, Nate is most proud of his personal growth and

development. He describes himself as an "adaptive navigator," one who's able to turn

negatives into positives. His powerful mindset paired with his belief, "Don't let a

condition manage you; manage your condition," as well as his true dedication to his

clients create an unshakeable connection with his "Ageless Workout tribe” (AWT).

Nate holds a B.S. in Recreation Administration from Kansas State University and an

M.S. in Public Administration from the University of Kansas. He is a certified Functional

Aging Specialist, a Titleist Golf Fitness Specialist and a Stretch Zone Practitioner. He

has also earned numerous other certifications in Spin, TRX and Group Fitness.

When Nate isn't teaching an Ageless Workout, he's probably adding pieces to his art

collection, reading, listening to music or booking his next trip.

Megan is a Registered Dietitian and Type 2 Diabetes specialist. She created her Drop Diabetes Program to help people with Type 2 reach diabetes remission without medications or restrictions. Megan grew up in the mid-west and is used to and loves all things outdoors; In her free time, she loves spending time outside doing what she loves with family and friends.

⭐Find out more about Megan Here⭐

Dr. Jelina Shah is a Clinical Pharmacist and Holistic Diabetes Health Coach for people with Type 2 diabetes or who have diagnosed with pre-diabetes with over 15 years of Health-care experience. 

Dr. Shah approaches diabetes in a different way; not only does she address the medications and the health risks associated with diabetes, but she also focuses on the root causes of the disease by addressing the emotional, social and mental aspects of the disease as well. Dr. Shah has helped hundreds of patients sustain lower blood sugars, lose weight and take fewer medications so they can live their happiest, healthiest lives possible!.  If you want to manage, or even reverse, your diabetes holistically, then Dr. Shah IS the person to call!

And offers to schedule a zoom meeting with you to find out more about who are and what you need for your individual healing journey.

Please feel free to check out her website at:

Nadia Krauss is a soul health mentor, podcaster, and soul health healer.

She can speak to your giftings and reveal who you truly are at your core from your soul level, and explain just what may be missing; what hinders you and stops you from using what you’ve been given and moving forward to be the person you were born and meant to be.

Her mission is to empower you to take unfamiliar action in your life after taking an introspective look within to discover who you are truly are at your core, we were all created for a purpose.

Nadia began her career as a corporate health coach but began to realize their philosophy did not quite align with hers and went on to explore other alternatives in holistic health and healing on more profound level. Nadia today offers Life and business solutions. Years ago, Nadia was diagnosed as prediabetic and committed to finding an alternate way to heal herself. Her own mother reversed pre-diabetes at age 75 and Nadia herself did not ever have to embark on a life of medications to pacify her Pre-diagnosis

Welcome to the show Nadia Krauss!!

Chelsie Ward is a Registered Nurse, a Functional Dietician and Nutritionost (FDN Practitioner), and spiritual healer as well as a Holistic Health Coach!

For 20 years Chelsie has been a student of the human mind and the body. She has a background in Applied Behavior Analysis,

And in addition to that she works with independent, driven, and fun-loving women who are just about tired of hiding from life, trying to figure out digestive and hormonal imbalances on their own and supports them with a personalized plan so they can love themselves and feel good in their own skin.

Chelsie is also the author of the book “Healed His Way” where she shares natural healing techniques that have been used by many so they can experience health the way it was intended to be experienced!

You Can See What Chelsie is Doing and Follow Her Here: 

Find her on Instagram: Chelsie Ward, YouTube Chelsie_Ward_Wellness, Dont forget to pick up her book: "Healed His Way" on Amazon

James has worked as a consultant in the food and health industry for over 12 years. He graduated from the University of the West Indies with a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics as well as an Associate Degree in Culinary Management. He is a certified Diabetes Educator from the Michener Institute of Education at UHN & The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) IN 2020.

Also that year James decided to move forward and start his business at the same time COVID was actually fully underway but in spite of that James made the decision to launch his business anyway.

The decision to go ahead was bigger than that? James decided to be a Type 2 Diabetes Reversal Coach, because he had personally seen the benefits of reversing Insulin Resistance

James went on to study root causes of Type 2 Diabetes as well as, Obesity but not just with his clients but what he learned was instrumental in his own personal weight loss journey as well.

Even in light of what was happening with the global pandemic over the next couple years James mission was to help the Caribbean region in particular the Islands of Trinidad and Tobago, to facilitate eradicating Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity, and he purposed to do exactly that one program at a time.

Contact James Here:

Dr, Noha PoIack MD

Graduated From Holy Rosary Academy in Union City, New Jersey. Then went on to get a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University in Biological  Sciences After which she received her medical degree from Rutgers University in Newark, NJ. formerly known as UMDNJ) in Biological Sciences and she completed her training in pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY. 

Dr. Polack, MD has been practicing pediatrics in Union City and Bayonne, New Jersey since 1996, most of those years at Progressive Pediatrics.

she opened the doors for the rest of her family She was a pioneer and the first doctor in her extended family and, now I has 5 cousins working in the medical profession.

She has two children, both of whom attended public school in New Jersey and are now adults working on their undergraduate and graduate degrees respectively.

Dr Polack is very passionate about pediatrics and making a difference in young people’s lives that will impact them for a lifetime. as well as, advocating for healthy living in both pre-teens and teens and helping them just love the skin they’re in and love their bodies.

First working on their mindset as well as their habits is her way of making a difference in the world. Her mission is to  speak to all professionals who encounter this age group and the parents and help them use the right language and words to communicate about health rather than focusing on the weight.

She can be reached at:

Eleanor Duelly CNS LDN

Is a Licensed Dietician & Nutritionist as well as a Board Certified Functional Nutritionist

Eleanor, has helped thousands women manage the areas of their life that influence how they feel, through their energy, mood and hormonal balance. she creates plans that encourage and empower women to uncover what the root causes are and supports these women with holistic practices through appropriate functional testing and interpretation of those tests.

You can Learn more at 

Dr. Silance Au.D is an Audiology Doctor, a board-certified health and wellness practitioner and is currently enrolled in a doctoral program for Integrative health and Natural medicine and treats diabetics helping them transition from complete dependence on traditional medicine and adopt a more natural holistic path to healing.

Dr. Silance looks at bloodwork in a completely different way and approaches healing on a more deep and cellular level going to the root of the issue of presenting glucose issues and not just advocating traditional medicine to pacify the symptoms but goes deeper to addressing the root cause of type 2 diabetes. Why not go the root cause and fix that Vs 'sugar-coating' the symptoms?

Join The Conversation.

Alexi Silance, Au.D

Doctor of Audiology

Licensed Health and Wellness Coach

(714) 438-9275

Podcast: 'Unlocking Health' Host Dr Alexi Silance (Listen on Spotify)

Lynn Green lost her son five years ago and turned to God her higher power and not the food like she routinely did in the past. A pivotal moment and realization that her heart and mind was finally in sync; that her heart was healed from past self-inflicted abuse and the abuse of others to her. This was not an option she would tolerate any longer. 

Lynn was finally able to show herself some self-love, in spite of her profound grief. as she drew her strength and the peace she needed from her heavenly source.

Through her journey Lynn finally understood the ratio of the 80/20 rule; that the main part was the eating that if you did that right 80% of the time and exercised and or incorporated movement into the regimen one could realize success. However if you ate incorrectly 80% and exercised 20% or the inverse of that exercise 80% of the time and eat incorrectly 20% then success would inevitably elude you. Balance, eating what you ate, and how made all the difference in the world.

Today if Lynn's weight starts to creep up, then right away; because she is monitoring her body and weight more effectively, realizes she was off her game and now needs to go back to the basics of what she has learned along the way and get right back on track!

The revelation? Lynn states emphatically she does not want to go back to where she came from, and so will check-in and keep herself accountable along with her newer like-minded friends that are in her immediate circle, reminding herself that she knows exactly what needs to be done; her friends promptly put her to task and she will put herslf on task to not return to that place. 

Now Lynn loves who she is, and who she has become in the process of her journey from fat to fabulous!

Reach out to Lynn at:

lgreen37@gmail.com

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'Here’s To Your Health'! your host: Jenice Walters

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Lynn was not able to sleep well, walk without exhaustion, and experienced difficulty breathing. Facing her body first in a photo of herself and not believing this was her and what she had come to. Lynn realized she was morbidly obese at almost three hundred pounds! what had she done?

Finally, realizing the enormity of the situation and the rock bottom she had reached, it was too much. Something broke in her Lynn naked, staring at herself in the mirror took a long hard look and with real tears in her eyes lamented to her higher heavenly power Lynn admitted she was powerless and needed divine intervention. 

Taking a long hard look at herself in the mirror and being moved to those heart wrenching tears, she spoke out loud to herself with submission, confession, then acceptance of where she was and what she had ultimately done to herself. 

Lynn was keenly aware of the fact she would ultimately die if something didn't change and drastically to shift the trajectory of where her life was headed. This was going to be a fight for her life, her spiritual well-being, and her sanity.

Reach out to Lynn

lgreen37@gmail.com

'Here’s To Your Health'! your host: Jenice Walters

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When you're born and raised in Louisiana then there's almost no escaping the heavy sauce laden, rich, and spicy foods. This was all Meeoko knew. even after experiencing her mother and father developing medical issues due to diabetes. Having an aunt being a double amputee from complication to diabetes and her grandmother also having serious medical conditions due to diabetic non-compliance.

'Here’s To Your Health'! your host: Jenice Walters

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As a Type 2 Diabetic some thirty plus years now I’ve seen some things, experienced some things, had some close calls and a couple times came close to not being here to tell you my story today. Thank God that was not his plan. He had a job for me to do that wasn’t done yet. Years ago, my diagnosis provided me a false sense of hope. See it wasn’t diabetes yet, just pre-diabetes, so a few changes would fix me, or so I thought!

Years later, after hospital visits, liquid diets, starving fasts, yoyo weight loss and gains, excruciating muscle cramps from high sugar binges, excessively dry flaky skin, and everything in between, my doctor’s threat of insulin was my first wakeup call: When I almost lost my left leg, and my right eye after a retinal detachment (both sugar related) I began to take diabetes seriously. Blindness or losing a limb was NOT an option! Something HAD to be DONE!

Diabetes ran in the family. In fact, my aunt Lillian came to the US in the early 90s from Nevis a little island in the Caribbean to have her leg amputated due to complications from Diabetes. What changed? I decided to get my lifestyle in check. To heal, I created recipes that were healthy. and used other things I enjoyed and made adjustments in preparation of foods I loved. and incorporated things I thought I wouldn’t like and surprised not only myself but my doctors. People began requesting my salads and side dishes. I figured perhaps I could really help my community. Enjoy making your own adjustments too.

Here’s To Your Health!

Jenice

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Melissa, needing to get her family on a healthier path led her on a road to discovery of a better way.

Health challenges with her children then. eventually her diagnosis of pre-diabetes demanded a new approach to food, cooking and her family's overall health.

The new chapter in melissa's family as well as her life directly, sent her looking for healthier more natural alternatives. Melissa sought out a naturopathic doctor and following a battery of tests determined that she was deficient in so many things. the doctor recommended supplements to make up for what she was not getting in her cooking and in her food which was contributing to her and her family's health crisis's. this was a no brainer for her, and Melissa then opted to take a more natural path and approach. This was the only way to go for better health for her family and she has not looked back.

Melissa's practice incorporates much of what she learned along the way.

Reach Melissa at: www.free2bcoaching.com