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In this article, we’ll explain what postprandial blood sugar really means, why the 1-hour and 2-hour readings tell different metabolic stories, and how to improve them naturally. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文（简体） 这篇文章将解释什么是餐后血糖，为什么1小时和2小时的数值反映不同的代谢状态，以及如何自然地改善它们。 请按下方的播放按钮收听。 Introduction Most people who check blood sugar after meals are told to look…
Merry Christmas, dear friends. Amid the lights, gifts, and busy schedules, I hope we don’t miss the heart of Christmas: God choosing to come close to us—humble, gentle, and full of love. The birth of Jesus is a reminder that hope can enter quietly, that peace can begin in the simplest places, and that our…
This Christmas Eve reflection explores how chronic stress—especially unresolved family conflict—can quietly affect health, and why forgiveness and reconciliation may be among the most healing choices we can make. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇨🇳 中文（简体） 这篇平安夜的反思文章探讨了长期压力，尤其是家庭冲突，如何悄然影响健康，以及宽恕与和解为何可能成为最具治愈力的选择之一。 请按下方的播放按钮收听。 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) Esta reflexión de Nochebuena aborda cómo el estrés…
What the Evidence Actually Shows 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) ¿La grasa saturada daña las células beta del páncreas? En este episodio explicamos qué es la glucolipotoxicidad y qué muestra realmente la evidencia científica sobre la función de las células beta. Presiona el botón de reproducir…
Many popular diets and fasting strategies work for the same hidden reason: they reduce glucose variability. In this article, you’ll learn why calmer blood sugar swings—not diet labels—make carnivore, keto, low-calorie diets, and intermittent fasting more effective, easier, and more sustainable. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica)…
I’m a retired physician.After decades of caring for people once they were already sick, I became convinced that much of what I was treating could have been prevented years earlier. That belief is why I built Don’t Get Sick. This site exists to help people understand how the body actually works—blood sugar, metabolism, exercise, aging,…
🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) La variabilidad de la glucosa explica por qué los altibajos del azúcar en la sangre pueden dañar la salud incluso cuando los análisis parecen normales, y qué puedes hacer para estabilizarlos. Presiona el botón de reproducir para escuchar. 🇨🇳 中文（简体） 血糖波动是什么意思？这篇文章讲清楚为什么血糖忽高忽低会影响健康，以及如何用简单的方法让血糖更稳定。…
🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) En este audio aprenderás qué significa la insulina en ayunas, por qué puede elevarse antes del azúcar en sangre y cómo reducirla de forma natural para mejorar la salud metabólica. Presiona el botón de reproducir para escuchar. 🇨🇳 中文（简体） 本音频将讲解什么是空腹胰岛素、为什么它会在血糖升高前就出现异常，以及如何通过自然方法降低空腹胰岛素以改善代谢健康。 请按下方的播放按钮收听。…
🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) En este artículo aprenderás cómo funcionan las fases de la secreción de insulina y cómo mejorar su sincronización para reducir los picos de azúcar y proteger el páncreas. Presiona el botón de reproducir para escuchar. 🇨🇳 中文（简体） 本文将解释胰岛素分泌的不同阶段，以及如何通过改善胰岛素反应时机来降低血糖波动并保护胰腺健康。 请按下方的播放按钮收听。 Insulin Is…
How Fasting-Like Metabolic Changes Improve Beta-Cell Function Without Creating New Cells Part 4 of the Pancreatic Beta-Cell Regeneration Series 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) La cirugía bariátrica y la remisión de la diabetes pueden ser posibles, pero en este audio explicamos por qué regresa la diabetes…
In this article, “reverse” refers to improving insulin sensitivity and reducing insulin demand through functional recovery—not guaranteeing a permanent cure or complete beta-cell regeneration. Part 3 of the Pancreatic Beta-Cell Regeneration Series 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) ¿Cuánto tiempo tarda el ayuno en mejorar la resistencia…
Part 2 of the Pancreatic Beta-Cell Rejuvenation Series 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) ¿Puede el ayuno realmente crear nuevas células que producen insulina en los humanos, o solo mejora cómo funcionan las que ya tenemos? En este audio, revisamos lo que la ciencia realmente muestra, sin…
I’m excited to share that five of my in-depth health articles have just been updated — now each includes Latin American Spanish and Mandarin audio tracks, infographics, and the original English version. These upgrades make the information more accessible to a wider, global audience — including Spanish- and Mandarin-speakers — and easier to digest visually….
🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) En este artículo, exploramos cómo la HbA1c es una señal temprana de glicación corporal, un proceso que afecta varios órganos y tejidos, pero que puede prevenirse y tratarse. Presiona el botón de reproducir para escuchar. 🇨🇳 中文（简体） 在本文中，我们探讨了HbA1c如何作为全身糖化的早期信号，这一过程影响多个器官和组织，但可以通过适当的干预来预防和治疗。 请按下方的播放按钮收听。 HbA1c reflects…
We’re thrilled to announce that five of our most important health-investigative articles have been upgraded with Latin American Spanish and Mandarin audio tracks, plus fresh infographics, and still retain the original English version. We hope this will make the content more accessible for a broader global audience. Here’s a quick snapshot of each updated article:…
Part 2 of the Gluconeogenesis Series. Part 1 is here. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) En este artículo explicamos qué es la HbA1c, por qué puede revelar daño metabólico años antes del diagnóstico de diabetes, y cómo mejorarla de forma práctica. Presiona el botón de reproducir…
We’re excited to announce that five of our most popular articles on Don’t Get Sick have just been refreshed — now each includes Latin American Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and English audio tracks, plus new infographics! New Spanish and Mandarin narration make this science-vs-myth discussion accessible to a broader audience, and the infographic helps clarify how…
Part 1 of the Pancreatic Beta-Cell Rejuvenation Series 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (Latinoamérica) Muchas personas creen que los suplementos pueden regenerar las células beta del páncreas y revertir la diabetes, pero en este audio explicamos claramente qué dice la ciencia humana y qué no. Presiona el…
We’re excited to announce that five of our popular health-articles have just been refreshed — now featuring Latin American Spanish and Mandarin audio tracks, plus new infographics, in addition to the existing English version. What’s been updated • New audio tracks (Latin American Spanish + Mandarin) — to make the content more accessible for non-English…
I’m excited to announce that five of my most popular health articles have just been refreshed — each now includes Latin American Spanish and Mandarin audio tracks, plus brand-new infographics to make the info easier to understand and share. Full English texts remain of course. Why multilingual audio and infographics matter Using audio in Spanish…
