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Episode 283- Prediabetes to Freedom: How to Reverse Blood Sugar Dysfunction Naturally with Dr. Jason Shumard

June 09, 2026

Type 2 diabetes is often presented as a chronic, progressive disease that inevitably requires increasing medications over time. But what if that's not the full story? In this week's episode of Optimal Metabolism, I sit down with Dr. Jason Shumard to discuss the root causes of type 2 diabetes, why conventional treatment approaches often fall short, and what it actually takes to reverse blood sugar dysfunction. Dr. Shumard shares his perspective on insulin resistance, metabolic health, nutritio...

Episode 282- Rapid Fire Metabolism Q&A: Challenging What You Think You Know About Weight Loss, Fatigue & Blood Sugar

June 02, 2026

In this thought-provoking episode of Optimal Metabolism, Shana tackles four deceptively simple questions that reveal some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding metabolic health today. Could eating too often be more problematic than eating too much? Can someone be overweight and undernourished at the same time? Is your fatigue really a food issue—or could your light environment be playing a larger role? And what if your nightly Netflix habit is affecting your blood sugar more than that des...

Episode 281- The Role of Keto and Fasting in Cancer Care: Hope, Nuance, and Real-Life Practice with Martha Tettenborn

May 26, 2026

Cancer care is evolving, and today's conversation with Martha Tettenborn dives into one of the most overlooked aspects of healing and prevention: metabolic health. Martha is a cancer survivor, author of Hacking Chemo, and currently works with Dietary Therapies, where she helps support patients using evidence-based nutritional and metabolic approaches alongside conventional cancer care. In this follow-up conversation, we move beyond Martha's personal story and explore what she's seeing firstha...