Reversing type 2 diabetes starts with bringing insulin down. This is an episode of the Power Foods Lifestyle Podcast. In it, Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP, explains how glycogen stores and the gut drive fat storage. He covers which diets work for weight loss. He also gives his top tips for lowering insulin (C-peptide) to start reversing the disease.
Do you have high insulin, high blood sugar, Type 2 Diabetes, a sugar addiction, or insulin resistance? Then this episode is for you! Dr. Padda joins Kristy Jo to talk about how you can beat the weight gain, the sugar addiction, and Type 2 Diabetes. The goal is to get back a life of health, confidence, and control.
In this episode, you will learn:
1) which dietary approach(es) work best for weight loss.
2) how the body’s glycogen stores play a major role in fat storage as cells take up glucose.
3) the gut’s role in fat storage, and what inefficiency vs. efficiency means
4) how to eat sugar and NOT gain weight
5) how to exit ketosis efficiently without regaining weight
6) Dr. Padda’s top tips on reducing insulin (C-peptides) in your body and beginning to reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Padda treats patients where three epidemics meet: the pain epidemic, the opioid epidemic, and the diabetes epidemic. They are all inter-related diseases. Each one is a visible sign of systemic (body-wide) meta-inflammation.
Frequently asked questions
Can type 2 diabetes be reversed?
Yes. In this Power Foods Lifestyle episode, Dr. Padda explains that reversing type 2 diabetes starts with bringing insulin down. He shares his top tips for lowering insulin (C-peptide) in your body. He also explains how glycogen stores and the gut decide how much of what you eat gets stored as fat.
Who should listen to this episode?
Anyone with high insulin, high blood sugar, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance or a sugar addiction. Dr. Padda and host Kristy Jo cover how to beat the weight gain and the pull of sugar. They talk about which diets work best for weight loss. They also cover how to come out of ketosis without gaining the weight back.
Are type 2 diabetes, chronic pain and opioid use connected?
Yes. Dr. Padda treats patients where the pain epidemic, the opioid epidemic and the diabetes epidemic meet. In his clinical view they are inter-related conditions. They are three visible faces of the same root problem: systemic metabolic inflammation. Treating one alone misses what drives the other two.
Dr. Padda’s Type 2 Diabetes Website: https://reversingdiabetesmd.com/type-2-diabetes/
Download Dr. Padda’s FREE GUIDE: https://reversingdiabetesmd.com/pdf
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP
Interventional pain physician, addiction medicine specialist and obesity medicine diplomate.
Licensed in Missouri and Illinois.
Last reviewed June 4, 2026
