The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast

Blood sugar dysregulation spans well beyond the diagnosis of diabetes or the prevalence of prediabetes. As you learned in Episode 28 with Amanda Jones, a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and lead instructor for the NTA, as well as many additional things - - - blood sugar dysregulation impacts every single function within the body and is a precursor to many chronic diseases - - - but there is hope - - - intentional dietary and lifestyle adjustments can often catalyze the reversal of these diagnoses while simultaneously reducing inflammation, increasing energy, promoting healthful weight loss, and improving overall wellbeing. In today's episode, host Jamie Belz welcomes Amanda back to The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast to share her roster of "Quick Tips for Healthy Blood Sugar Regulation." Amanda highlights many considerations and offers some "low hanging fruit" action steps that can be easily implemented into your life while potentially producing noticeable results sooner than you'd imagine. In regard to optimizing blood sugar regulation, Amanda will cover some tips on: * What to eat * How to eat * Lifestyle hacks If you missed Episode 28: Blood Sugar 101 - Hope for Reversing Pre- & Type II Diabetes, be sure to listen to that for an entirely different and deeper look at the fascinating science of blood sugar regulation and how its imbalances impact the body. Please give us five star reviews, subscribe, and share episodes! Thanks for listening!

In this episode of The Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, host Jamie Belz and guest Amanda Jones dive into the fascinating science of blood sugar regulation and how its imbalance impacts the body. They explore how prediabetes and type II diabetes—like many chronic diseases—can often be reversed through strategic diet and lifestyle changes. Discover how achieving balanced blood sugar not only improves energy and vitality but also reduces or eliminates many associated health risks altogether. Amanda Jones is a dedicated instructor with the Nutritional Therapy Association (NTA) and an experienced Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner since 2013. In addition to being an FNTP, Amanda holds a master's degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, a bachelors degree in communications, she's a certified ADAPT Functional Health Coach, a certified GAPS Practitioner and a licensed massage therapist. 2:55 Diabetes, pre-diabetes, insulin - Blood Sugar 101 4:00 Why blood sugar regulation matters 4:45 Blood sugar regulation impacts everything in the entire body - nothing is NOT impacted 5:20 Current statistics for the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes 6:50 Subclinical blood dysregulation - insulin resistance (PRE-PRE-DIABETES) 7:50 Reversing the pathway toward diabetes 10:45 How blood sugar dysregulation impacts the cardiovascular system - cardio-metabolic disease 11:50 Atherosclerosis as a result of blood sugar dysregulation 13:54 Glucose conversion to body fat 14:22 Blood lipids - triglycerides - hyperlipidemia 14:37 Why SUGAR is contributing to obesity rather than fats - as well as circulating lipids - 15:33 How elevated blood sugar drives elevated blood pressure and high blood pressure 16:20 How high insulin levels inhibit the production of nitric oxide levels 18:00 Immune regulation and meta-inflammation - inflammation driven by metabolic problems 19:30 Endocrine disruption from blood sugar dysregulation 21:10 Changes to the nervous system, gut motility, our microbiome, and other things negatively impacted by blood sugar dysregulation 21:40 The stages of dysglycemia 22:37 Insulin is a GOOD hormone! - What it's supposed to do in the body - how it brings sugar into the cells - how energy is produced 24:33 Excess glucose and insulin - reactive hypoglycemia 25:00 The Blood Sugar Rollercoaster - why you're tired at 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, 8:00 PM 27:02 Insulin resistance 28:12 Fasting Glucose Levels - lab testing - Fasting Insulin Levels 30:20 The progression continues - feeling lethargic, gaining weight, etc. 30:30 Pre-Diabetes diagnosis 31:00 A1C - glycation 31:41 Metabolic Syndrome 32:40 Pancreas damage - insulin injections 33:04 Six small meals per day versus fasting 37:30 Fasting and time-restricted eating 38:09 Our blood sugar is synced with our circadian rhythms 39:58 Walking after meals versus other workouts for blood sugar regulation 41:46 There is HOPE! This doesn't need to be a miserable process. YOU can do it and you can enjoy it! ______________________ Catch Episode 29 to learn quick tips for improving blood sugar regulation for optimal health. Hit Subscribe! Connect with us at www.nutritionaltherapy.com [https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com]

CLICK HERE! [https://www.change.org/p/freedom-to-practice-supporting-the-right-to-holistic-care?recruiter=1358342049&recruited_by_id=e22b9240-a849-11ef-b3a9-450f8dfb38a4&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&utm_medium=copylink] Transcription: It's time to escape the health monopoly and end the government's stranglehold on wellness. I'm your host, Jamie Belz - - - and THIS is the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast. Today’s episode is a rallying cry—a call to action to break the chains holding back holistic wellness practitioners and, most importantly, to give YOU the freedom to choose your bio-individual path to optimal wellness.  The Nutritional Therapy Association is on a mission to reverse the trend of preventable poor health. Right now, we’re living in a nation plagued by chronic illness, obesity, and skyrocketing healthcare costs. Meanwhile, millions of people are searching for solutions—but instead of finding freedom, they’re stuck navigating a failing system that prioritizes government-controlled insurance dollars, surgeries, and pharmaceuticals over personalized care pathways that promote sustainable change and truly transformative healthful outcomes. It’s an absurd contradiction we face. We're mandated to pay sky-high insurance premiums and hefty deductibles to maintain a safety net for catastrophic health issues—which most of us - THANKFULLY - never need. - - - That money - ((thousands and thousands of dollars for my family each year)) - is just gone. It's a carnival game we're forced to play, and the insurance companies win every year. Yet, at the same time, we’re paying out of pocket for the wellness modalities and practitioners we truly value. These professionals offer personalized, preventive care that keeps us healthy and helps us avoid those catastrophic situations altogether. It’s a frustrating system that forces us to invest in reactive care while actively limiting our ability to choose proactive, holistic approaches that align with our values and promote lasting wellness. Here’s the kicker: the very professionals who can help—highly trained, deeply passionate practitioners—have been targeted, silenced, and even prosecuted in some states simply for doing what they do best: helping people live healthier lives.  Today, we’re breaking this down - - - We desperately need an overhaul of how we do things. What we've been doing - our current "health care" system - IS NOT WORKING. The health of our nation is absolutely unacceptable. - **42% of U.S. adults are obese.**  - **6 in 10 adults** have at least one chronic illness, and **4 in 10 have two or more.**  In the U.S. alone - $400 BILLION dollars are spent on prescriptions each year - - - and we're getting sicker and sicker. We spend $4.1 trillion on healthcare in the U.S. each year - if that $4.1 was making us the healthiest humans have ever been - I'd be all for it!! - - - but 90% of that 4.1 trillion dollars is going toward managing chronic diseases. Here’s the hard truth: most of these conditions are preventable. They don’t need another prescription—they need a personalized, holistic approach that addresses the root causes of dysfunction. People are desperate for solutions tailored to their unique needs—their bio-individual path to wellness—but they’re stuck in a system that’s failing them. And that’s where Nutritional Therapy Practitioners and holistic practitioners step in to fill the gap.  As Nutritional Therapy Practitioners (NTPs), we undergo rigorous, science-based training to support individuals on their wellness journey. We specialize in:  * Anatomy, physiology, and the body’s interconnected systems. * Root cause analysis—not just managing symptoms but understanding and addressing the foundational imbalances that cause dysfunction. * Empowering people with bio-individual strategies, recognizing that no two bodies are the same. * Providing education in nutrition truth. We're not owned by big food or big pharma - we'll tell you the truth about that ingredients lists and help enlighten you about why certain foods - like most of the 10,000 industrially produced chemicals the FDA has approved for human consumption in the United States - should be avoided. We're a threat. What we teach is real, and it can't be patented for profit. We discovered this on our own after being exhausted - or sometimes even injured by - the BIGs - big food, big ag, big pharma - the BIG Money Machine. Most of us found this path because of our own life-changing experiences. Most holistic wellness providers - many NTPs - discovered this work after a personal health breakthrough or helping their child recover from a debilitating condition. We’ve lived it. We’ve felt the frustration of a system that didn’t have answers - we were told, "you can't, you won't, you'll never," - "when in doubt, cut it out" - "where do you want me to send this prescription?" - - - but we pushed back on the prognosis - and we realized that there is another way! You have to be willing to take off the blinders and look. There are incredible licensed medical professionals who have done exactly that - - - they've come over to this side and have seen, felt, and heard what cannot be unseen, unfelt, or unheard - and we’re all passionate about sharing what we’ve learned. Let’s be clear: this isn’t about demonizing any one group - and it's not about competition. This is about collaboration and abundance.  The health crisis is far too big for any one group of professionals to handle alone. We need registered dietitians, doctors, NTPs, health coaches, and more—all working together to create a system where everyone has access to the care they need.  When there are no more sick people left to help, THEN we can talk about competition. Until that day comes, we need boots on the ground. We need practitioners working in communities, meeting people where they are, and providing diverse options for care.  We’re all allies in this fight. And the more offerings we have, the more likely each person will find their bio-individual path to wellness.  Here’s the reality - the big problem - and why I need YOUR help. In some states, Nutritional Therapy Practitioners (NTPs) and other holistic practitioners - including RNs, functional medicine doctors, Chiros, NPs, MDs, DOs, and other licensed professionals, as well as alternative practice practitioners - are facing absurd restrictions and fear-driven enforcement. These are highly trained professionals offering alternative and innovative approaches to health, yet anyone challenging the status quo or “the machine” is met with unnecessary roadblocks, intimidation, and legal threats - fear of financial repercussions - the swipe of a pen can pull someone's license - their entire career gone if they don't get in line and play the conformity game. It’s a system that stifles solutions and prevents people from accessing the personalized care they need and deserve. We have an NTP in Minnesota who was working alongside a naturopathic doctor, providing nutrition education to a mere five or six clients. She was given a cease and desist from the Minnesota Board of Dietetics because someone called in an anonymous phone call complaint, which was apparently enough to launch a taxpayer-funded investigation - - - and I am telling you - they had nothing - she did NOTHING wrong. Nothing even close to wrong - - - but because of an anonymous phone call and the current laws - she was immediately shut down and forced to spend her precious time and her family's money to fight back - - - ultimately conceding. Think about how absurd that is. We’re trained, we’re educated, and we’re passionate—but the law ties our hands while the public suffers.  This isn’t just frustrating—it’s wrong. It limits your choices, perpetuates the health crisis, and prevents qualified practitioners from helping people who desperately need it.      The MAHA movement has ruffled some feathers - but I don't understand that - because EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON. should want to see Americans - all people - everywhere - get healthy again.  This is a Non-Partisan Issue. This fight for health freedom isn’t about a specific politician —it’s about people, plain and simple. And let’s be clear: this isn’t about saying that licensed professionals or hospitals are bad. Dietitians, doctors, and hospitals are absolutely essential, and many people rely on them for life-saving care. But this is about freedom—the freedom for every individual to choose the approach and the professional that resonates with their values, aligns with their goals, and helps them meet them. Whether you prioritize personal liberty, innovative healthcare solutions, or reducing the overwhelming strain on our medical system, this issue affects us all. Chronic illness doesn’t discriminate by political affiliation, and neither should the solutions. This is bigger than party lines; it’s about breaking down barriers and creating a system where everyone can access the tools, resources, and guidance they need to achieve optimal wellness. By lifting these restrictions, we’re not undermining traditional healthcare - we’re expanding the choices available to empower people to take control of their own health. Every ethical provider should be able to get behind that. This is about escaping the health monopoly that drove us to the health crisis we're in. This is about ending the government's stranglehold and unlocking bio-individual pathways to wellness. Here’s where YOU come in. This isn’t just about practitioners - it’s about YOU and your right to access care that works for your bio-individual needs.  I’m asking you to take action. Click THIS LINK [https://www.change.org/p/freedom-to-practice-supporting-the-right-to-holistic-care?recruiter=1358342049&recruited_by_id=e22b9240-a849-11ef-b3a9-450f8dfb38a4&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&utm_medium=copylink] and sign the petition to lift the legal restraints on holistic and functional health practitioners. By signing this petition - you're supporting empowered health - a system that champions true preventative care, like nourishing the body with nutrient-dense, whole foods! - and focuses on addressing root causes rather than masking symptoms with bandaid solutions that trap patients in a cycle of lifelong dependency and side-effect management - - - another pill - another surgery - - - - spoiler alert - that vicious cycle never stops. No one on a list of prescriptions is ever as happy as those in the pharmaceutical commercials portray. By signing this petition - you're supporting a more healthful future for generations to come - one where practitioners can work without fear, everyone has access to the kind of health care they desire and deserve, and they're aware of their options so they can actually find what works for them! Signing this petition means you support a future of true autonomy - where our hard-earned money isn't being held in the purse of the insurance companies, and like children, we have to beg them for our fractional allowances, which the government ultimately dictates. You're signing to support the freedom of choice - the right to seek care that aligns with your unique, bio-individual needs and preferences - to spend your wellness money where you want to spend it. With all the training I’ve received in anatomy, physiology, and the science of how the foods we eat literally are the building blocks of our bodies—the intricate interplay of nutrients to fuel every function- and the miraculous healing capabilities of a nutrient-sufficient body—I’ve dedicated over a decade to mastering this knowledge. And yet, despite all of that, I’m not legally allowed in some states to create a simple meal plan for your family for next week. Let that sink in.     Then sign that petition, yeah? After you sign, don’t stop there. Share the petition with your family, friends, and community. Send this podcast to everyone you know. Post it on social media. Talk about it. We need you to help build momentum. Momentum is the silent force of greatness - - - every signature is a step closer to creating extraordinary outcomes.  Click Here [https://www.change.org/p/freedom-to-practice-supporting-the-right-to-holistic-care?recruiter=1358342049&recruited_by_id=e22b9240-a849-11ef-b3a9-450f8dfb38a4&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&utm_medium=copylink] or copy/paste the link below to sign the petition - right now - it takes a few seconds. Don't say you'll do it later - let's go!! Thank you for gifting your precious time to hear what I had to say and for being part of this movement. The time for change is now. Together, we can push back against conformity - change the way we think - and, in doing so - change the world. 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On this "Quick Tips" episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Corinne Trimarchi returns to share her top five tips for dealing with eczema. Hear her full story and additional information regarding pediatric prognosis pushback on infant allergies in Episode 25 - Allergies Don't Have To Be A Life Sentence. Resources: Corinne's Website: www.holisticnutritionnj.com [https://www.holisticnutritionnj.com] Instagram: theautoimmunesolution Topical product Corinne mentioned: https://briotechusa.shop/products/pure-hypochlorous [https://briotechusa.shop/products/pure-hypochlorous] (Note: This is neither a paid sponsor nor an affiliate organization. We are simply providing valuable tools for #ReversingTheTrendOfPreventablePoorHealth.) ________________________ Please remember to hit "SUBSCRIBE" and tell a friend you're listening. https://nutritionaltherapy.com

On this episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast, Corinne Trimarchi shares the story of her son's very challenging start to life - having struggled with a complex case of food allergies. Corinne is a wife, mom of two boys, a board-certified holistic nutrition practitioner, and a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach. Corinne received her nutrition training from the Nutritional Therapy Association and coaching training from the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. She specializes in allergies, eczema, digestion, and gut health in babies, children, and adults. As Corinne tells of having her world turned upside down following the birth of her second son, she discusses working with various specialists, a long list of prescription medications, various diagnoses, referrals to more specialists, and still - no answers. She has committed her life to helping other parents navigate the challenges of childhood allergies, offering hope for the reversal of these conditions which were once considered a life sentence. Corinne honors the bio-individual approach, taught through the Nutritional Therapy Association while working with her clients. She says, "We are all biochemically unique and our wellness should be approached with that in mind." Corinne helps families better understand how food and environmental factors influence the expression of genes and the trajectory of health.   Resources: Corinne's Website: www.holisticnutritionnj.com [https://www.holisticnutritionnj.com] Instagram: theautoimmunesolution https://documentinghope.com [https://documentinghope.com] ________________________ Please remember to hit "SUBSCRIBE" and tell a friend you're listening. https://nutritionaltherapy.com