E6: How your Mindset Shapes your Health, with Sachin Patel

07/06/18 • 40 min

“What we have now is about what we’ve been doing. And if we want to change what we have, we need to change what we’re doing.” Those are the words of Sachin Patel, Dr. Mowll’s guest on today’s Mastering Blood Sugar podcast.

Sachin Patel is a guardian of truth and a warrior of light. His superpower is taking complex ideas and distilling them down to their essence with easy-to-understand analogies. Sachin uses this gift to help transform the lives of thousands of people around the world through his organization, The Living Proof Institute. Through this, he is actively doing whatever it takes to keep people out of the medical system and empower them through education, self-care, and remapping their mindset.

In this episode, Sachin discusses his unique perspective and approach to weight loss, how hormones control metabolism and fat burning, the most effective way to heal the digestive system, and how we can change our mindset to change our physiology. Sachin also explains how we amplify things in our life by the amount of energy we give to them, how to heal the body by doing nothing, and the keys to reshaping the future of health and diabetes care.

Key Takeaways:

[:57] All about Dr. Mowll’s guest today, Sachin Patel.

[2:40] Be sure to head over to iTunes and leave a review. Dr. Mowll will be reading reviews and sending you the best of the Diabetes Summit on a flash drive if he reads your review at the beginning of the podcast!

[3:41] Welcoming Sachin to the podcast.

[4:47] What’s new at The Living Proof Institute.

[5:54] Sachin’s unique approach to weight loss and about their “weight loss program.”

[11:41] How an individual’s fat threshold can affect when they get Type 2 diabetes.

[15:01] All about the autonomic nervous system and why it can be incredibly beneficial to understand its function.

[18:06] Changing our mindset to change our physiology and how our worldview is shaped at a young age.

[22:23] Sachin explains the importance of “What we recognize and emphasize, amplifies”.

[30:38] Sachin shares his thoughts on his quote: “Why is it that patients are told ‘There is nothing you can do,’ for a disease that’s caused by something that they’re doing.”

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Key Takeaways:

[:57] All about Dr. Mowll’s guest today, Sachin Patel.

[3:41] Welcoming Sachin to the podcast.

[4:47] What’s new at The Living Proof Institute.

[5:54] Sachin’s unique approach to weight loss and about their “weight loss program.”

[11:41] How an individual’s fat threshold can affect when they get Type 2 diabetes.

[15:01] All about the autonomic nervous system and why it can be incredibly beneficial to understand its function.

[18:06] Changing our mindset to change our physiology and how our worldview is shaped at a young age.

[22:23] Sachin explains the importance of “What we recognize and emphasize, amplifies”.

[30:38] Sachin shares his thoughts on his quote: “Why is it that patients are told ‘There is nothing you can do,’ for a disease that’s caused by something that they’re doing.”

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E5: A Ketotarian Approach To Diabetes and Blood Sugar with Dr. Will Cole

“Glucose may give your body a quick burst of energy but you’ll come crashing down hard and fast — leaving you constantly in search of your next fix.” Those are the words of Dr. Mowll’s guest on today’s Mastering Blood Sugar podcast, Dr. Will Cole.

Dr. William Cole graduated from Southern California University of Health Sciences in Los Angeles, California. He has his post-doctorate education in training in functional medicine and clinical nutrition through The Institute for Functional Medicine University. Dr. Cole has been featured numerous times on Pittsburgh news affiliates; he’s also a writer for international publications (such as Mindbodygreen) and lectures nationally.

In today’s interview, Dr. Cole discusses his upcoming book, Ketotarian, a plant-based approach to the ketogenic diet, safety concerns regarding fish consumption, and how to bring together the best of the vegetarian diet with the best of the ketogenic diet for the greatest results. Dr. Will Cole also covers how to determine your individual carb sweet spot to continue burning fat and optimising metabolic health, how to get adequate protein on a vegan or vegetarian diet, how to listen to your body to determine the best foods to eat for your health, and how to influence your microbiome for optimal metabolic health.

Key Takeaways:

[:57] About Dr. Mowll’s guest today, Dr. Will Cole.

[2:47] Be sure to head over to iTunes and leave a review. Dr. Mowll will be reading reviews and sending you the best of the Diabetes Summit on a flash drive if he reads your review at the beginning of the podcast!

[3:40] Welcoming Dr. Will Cole to the podcast.

[4:15] All about Will’s new book, Ketotarian.

[6:49] Will’s definition of a plant-based diet.

[8:50] Where does Will draw the line when it comes to consuming fish? How much fish is too much?

[12:48] How Will views fat and his thoughts on ultra-low fat diets.

[15:43] The three tracks to the ketogenic diet Will offers in his book and the benefits to personalizing.

[19:44] For someone wanting to pursue the vegan track of Will’s ketogenic diet, how would they get their protein? And how the vegan ket

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E7: Diabetes Champions with RD Dikeman

Diabetes Champions Segment

In this Diabetes Champions segment, RD Dikeman shares his family's diabetes story. His son Dave was diagnosed early in life with type 1 diabetes and struggled to thrive early using conventional care.

After finding Dr. Richard Bernstein and a low carb diet approach and the other important factors for blood glucose management taught in Dr. Bernstein's book, Dave was able to optimize his blood sugar, minimize insulin use, and gain control.

Watch this inspiring story, and leave your comments below!

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