The 7 Diabetes Terms Every Type 2 Should Know

If you have type 2 diabetes, your lab report can feel like a foreign language. In this episode, Dr. Scott Saunders walks through the handful of terms that actually matter and explains what each one is quietly telling you about your health.

He covers the four blood tests worth asking for, why a perfect looking A1c can still hide a problem, and how insulin resistance, triglycerides, and belly fat all trace back to one thing. He then spends a full hour answering viewer questions on statins, clots, metformin, berberine, and more.

In this episode, Dr. Saunders covers:

• The four blood tests every type 2 should ask for, and what each one reveals: A1c, fasting glucose, insulin, and C-peptide
• Why a normal A1c can still hide early insulin resistance
• Insulin resistance explained with a simple gas pump picture
• Why high triglycerides point to insulin resistance, and the number to aim for
• What visceral belly fat does to your hormones and your metabolism
• How fasting and eating fat can help shrink visceral fat
• Why sweet taste alone, even from stevia or sugar free gum, can raise insulin
• A full hour of viewer questions on statins, clots, metformin, and berberine

Timestamps

• 0:21 — The four tests to know: A1c, fasting glucose, insulin, and C-peptide
• 2:39 — Why one test is not enough, and what each number means
• 11:40 — Insulin resistance explained with the gas pump analogy
• 15:15 — Triglycerides: why a high number signals insulin resistance
• 18:24 — Why triglycerides can rise even on a vegan diet
• 19:33 — The dawn effect and your blood sugar set point
• 22:49 — Visceral obesity: the belly fat that changes your metabolism
• 28:32 — How to shrink visceral fat by driving insulin down
• 30:54 — Why an infection like a UTI can spike blood sugar
• 31:30 — Fiber Greens, stevia, and why sweet taste triggers insulin
• 34:37 — The ideal fasting glucose number: 70 to 90
• 36:45 — Natural clot dissolving enzymes for the heart
• 40:24 — Metformin versus berberine, and where to start
• 43:18 — A viewer's statin and calcium score story
• 48:06 — The truth about milk, calcium, and vitamins D and K
• 51:26 — Homocysteine: the one marker where lower is always better

Products mentioned in this episode — use code Saunders25 for 25% off:

• Berberine
• CinnaChroma
• Fiber Greens
• Diabetes Solution Kit

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