It’s time for another Rapid Fire Friday where we answer listener questions about the road to diabetes remission. This week, we give answers to the following:

-Sometimes my CGM makes me afraid of food, should I keep using it?

-What exactly do I need to eat for better blood sugar?

-How do you build confidence around food instead of fear?

It’s time to clear up the confusion and find clarity on your path to diabetes remission. If you want a calmer relationship with food, steadier glucose trends, and a realistic plan built on real food and muscle-building habits, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a quick review so more people can find the show.

Mentioned in the episode: “This Surprising Sign Means Your Blood Sugar is Improving”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm5IGdz_Vv8

Ready to take control of your health and stop settling for “managed” diabetes?
Grab your earbuds and listen in.

Brian & Cory
Diabetes Remission Partners

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👉 Want help mapping out your diabetes medication exit strategy?

If you’re on meds, “in range,” and still know this isn’t the standard you want — this is the next step.

On this free call, we’ll help you:

· Get clear on why your blood sugar is where it is

· Understand what’s realistic for reducing or eliminating medications

· See whether a medication exit strategy makes sense for you

Book your Diabetes Medication Exit Strategy Call here:
https://medfreehealthya1c.com/diabetesfreechat

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🎓 Watch Our Free Training

The Diabetes Freedom Masterclass shows you how our clients work toward a healthy A1C with fewer — and sometimes no — medications by addressing insulin resistance at the root.
👉 https://medfreehealthya1c.com/

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📲 Follow Us on Instagram

Daily education, encouragement, and straight talk about meds, muscle, and metabolic health:
@diabetesremissionpartners

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📧 Questions or feedback?

Email us anytime:
brianandcory@diabetesremissionpartners.com

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**Join us for a live Diabetes Remission Roadmap Workshop virtually Thursday April 23rd, 2026 at 7PM ET! Register here: https://diabetesremissionpartners.com/live-webinar-registration

Your post-meal numbers are finally improving, your A1C feels like it’s heading the right direction, and you’re doing the work… so why does your fasting blood sugar still look the same every morning? If you’ve ever stared at that morning glucose reading and felt defeated, we want to take the blame and confusion off your plate and put a clear plan back in your hands.

In this episode, we break down why fasting blood sugar can be the slowest number to improve and what it actually tells you about what’s going on in your body.

We’ll explain:

• Why fasting glucose behaves differently than post-meal glucose
• The role of the liver and overnight glucose production
• Why improvement isn’t always linear
• What it means when other numbers are improving first

If you’ve been frustrated by your morning blood sugar numbers, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening, and why you might be closer than you think.

Ready to take control of your health and stop settling for “managed” diabetes?
Grab your earbuds and listen in.

Brian & Cory
Diabetes Remission Partners

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👉 Want help mapping out your diabetes medication exit strategy?

If you’re on meds, “in range,” and still know this isn’t the standard you want — this is the next step.

On this free call, we’ll help you:

· Get clear on why your blood sugar is where it is

· Understand what’s realistic for reducing or eliminating medications

· See whether a medication exit strategy makes sense for you

Book your Diabetes Medication Exit Strategy Call here:
https://medfreehealthya1c.com/diabetesfreechat

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🎓 Watch Our Free Training

The Diabetes Freedom Masterclass shows you how our clients work toward a healthy A1C with fewer — and sometimes no — medications by addressing insulin resistance at the root.
👉 https://medfreehealthya1c.com/

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📲 Follow Us on Instagram

Daily education, encouragement, and straight talk about meds, muscle, and metabolic health:
@diabetesremissionpartners

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📧 Questions or feedback?

Email us anytime:
brianandcory@diabetesremissionpartners.com

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⭐ Love the podcast?

Leaving a review helps more people find this message and reminds us why this work matters.
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**Join us for a live Diabetes Remission Roadmap Workshop virtually Thursday April 23rd, 2026 at 7PM ET! Register here: https://diabetesremissionpartners.com/live-webinar-registration

If you’ve ever left an appointment thinking, “They didn’t hear me,” you already know why so many type 2 diabetes plans fail, even when the advice is technically correct. We connect a little league pitching breakthrough to the real reason many people stay stuck with type 2 diabetes: the plan never matches the person.

We lay out how the right team, the right questions, and small tactical steps create the follow-through that moves the needle on blood sugar improvement and builds a path toward diabetes remission. You’ll see how progress happens when the guidance fits the person, not when you collect more instructions.

You’ll hear all of this plus how Brian and Cory’s coaching styles differ and complement each other, when and how to seek a 2nd opinion while avoiding conflicting extremes, and how to get curious and learn rather than spiral after making a mistake.

Ready to take control of your health and stop settling for “managed” diabetes?
Grab your earbuds and listen in.

Brian & Cory
Diabetes Remission Partners

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👉 Want help mapping out your diabetes medication exit strategy?

If you’re on meds, “in range,” and still know this isn’t the standard you want — this is the next step.

On this free call, we’ll help you:

· Get clear on why your blood sugar is where it is

· Understand what’s realistic for reducing or eliminating medications

· See whether a medication exit strategy makes sense for you

Book your Diabetes Medication Exit Strategy Call here:
https://medfreehealthya1c.com/diabetesfreechat

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🎓 Watch Our Free Training

The Diabetes Freedom Masterclass shows you how our clients work toward a healthy A1C with fewer — and sometimes no — medications by addressing insulin resistance at the root.
👉 https://medfreehealthya1c.com/

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📲 Follow Us on Instagram

Daily education, encouragement, and straight talk about meds, muscle, and metabolic health:
@diabetesremissionpartners

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📧 Questions or feedback?

Email us anytime:
brianandcory@diabetesremissionpartners.com

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⭐ Love the podcast?

Leaving a review helps more people find this message and reminds us why this work matters.
👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-remission-roadmap-reverse-type-2-lower-a1c/id1777467082

We talk a lot about diet, exercise, and blood sugar on this podcast.

But one of the most powerful influences on blood sugar and long-term health is something much simpler: relationships.

In this special episode, recorded TOGETHER live from Cory’s home in Tucson while Brian visited, we step back from nutrition and talk about the role that connection, friendship, and community play in blood sugar and overall health. From lowering stress to improving habits and resilience, the people around us can shape our health more than we realize.

We also talk about why modern life makes meaningful connection harder, and why investing in relationships may be one of the most overlooked health habits.

Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do isn’t a workout or a diet change.

It’s spending time with people you care about.

Ready to take control of your health and stop settling for “managed” diabetes?
Grab your earbuds and listen in.

Brian & Cory
Diabetes Remission Partners

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👉 Want help mapping out your diabetes medication exit strategy?

If you’re on meds, “in range,” and still know this isn’t the standard you want — this is the next step.

On this free call, we’ll help you:

· Get clear on why your blood sugar is where it is

· Understand what’s realistic for reducing or eliminating medications

· See whether a medication exit strategy makes sense for you

Book your Diabetes Medication Exit Strategy Call here:
https://medfreehealthya1c.com/diabetesfreechat

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🎓 Watch Our Free Training

The Diabetes Freedom Masterclass shows you how our clients work toward a healthy A1C with fewer — and sometimes no — medications by addressing insulin resistance at the root.
👉 https://medfreehealthya1c.com/

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📲 Follow Us on Instagram

Daily education, encouragement, and straight talk about meds, muscle, and metabolic health:
@diabetesremissionpartners

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📧 Questions or feedback?

Email us anytime:
brianandcory@diabetesremissionpartners.com

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⭐ Love the podcast?

Leaving a review helps more people find this message and reminds us why this work matters.
👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-remission-roadmap-reverse-type-2-lower-a1c/id1777467082

Hi listeners!

Have you been struggling with motivation in tackling your blood sugar? Need a mindset reset to find that next gear to get on the path to remission? Could you use a dose of resilience?

We have a special guest to fill your motivation tank up with high octane inspiration.

Ty Gipson is the host of No Options with Ty Gipson. He's also a speaker and mindset advocate whose message is built around one core principle: there are no options when it comes to doing what it takes. After facing life-altering challenges that forced him to either grow or die, Ty learned firsthand that progress comes from discipline, ownership, and action, not excuses.

If you are struggling with motivation, feeling sorry for yourself, or need the vision to climb the hill of diabetes remission, you won’t want to miss this inspiring episode.

You can find Ty here:

Website: https://tygipson.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0QaxAU6ug2Yn13tHOr4V1G

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TyGipson

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585869545884

X - https://x.com/ty_gipson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tygipson1/

Ready to take control of your health and stop settling for “managed” diabetes?
Grab your earbuds and listen in.

Brian & Cory
Diabetes Remission Partners

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👉 Want help mapping out your diabetes medication exit strategy?

If you’re on meds, “in range,” and still know this isn’t the standard you want — this is the next step.

On this free call, we’ll help you:

· Get clear on why your blood sugar is where it is

· Understand what’s realistic for reducing or eliminating medications

· See whether a medication exit strategy makes sense for you

Book your Diabetes Medication Exit Strategy Call here:
https://medfreehealthya1c.com/diabetesfreechat

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🎓 Watch Our Free Training

The Diabetes Freedom Masterclass shows you how our clients work toward a healthy A1C with fewer — and sometimes no — medications by addressing insulin resistance at the root.
👉 https://medfreehealthya1c.com/

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📲 Follow Us on Instagram

Daily education, encouragement, and straight talk about meds, muscle, and metabolic health:
@diabetesremissionpartners

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📧 Questions or feedback?

Email us anytime:
brianandcory@diabetesremissionpartners.com

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
⭐ Love the podcast?

Leaving a review helps more people find this message and reminds us why this work matters.
👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-remission-roadmap-reverse-type-2-lower-a1c/id1777467082

Most of us have been conditioned to laugh things off, brush things aside, or say “I’ll deal with it later.”

But when it comes to type 2 diabetes…

This isn’t something to joke about.

In this episode, released on April Fool’s Day, we talk about why diabetes deserves real attention. Not fear, not panic, but honest, practical action.

We discuss:

• Why so many people underestimate the impact of diabetes
• The slow, insidious nature of diabetes that keeps people from taking action
• How to overcome a lack of motivation with a simple framework

We’ll also share an update on the podcast and a new schedule moving forward.

If you’ve been putting off taking charge of your blood sugar… this might be the nudge you need.

Ready to take control of your health and stop settling for “managed” diabetes?
Grab your earbuds and listen in.

Brian & Cory
Diabetes Remission Partners

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👉 Want help mapping out your diabetes medication exit strategy?

If you’re on meds, “in range,” and still know this isn’t the standard you want — this is the next step.

On this free call, we’ll help you:

· Get clear on why your blood sugar is where it is

· Understand what’s realistic for reducing or eliminating medications

· See whether a medication exit strategy makes sense for you

Book your Diabetes Medication Exit Strategy Call here:
https://medfreehealthya1c.com/diabetesfreechat

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🎓 Watch Our Free Training

The Diabetes Freedom Masterclass shows you how our clients work toward a healthy A1C with fewer — and sometimes no — medications by addressing insulin resistance at the root.
👉 https://medfreehealthya1c.com/

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📲 Follow Us on Instagram

Daily education, encouragement, and straight talk about meds, muscle, and metabolic health:
@diabetesremissionpartners

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📧 Questions or feedback?

Email us anytime:
brianandcory@diabetesremissionpartners.com

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
⭐ Love the podcast?

Leaving a review helps more people find this message and reminds us why this work matters.
👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-remission-roadmap-reverse-type-2-lower-a1c/id1777467082

It’s the final Friday of March, which means it’s time for another lightening round of Rapid-Fire Friday, answering YOUR questions about diabetes remission! As a bonus this week, Brian insults Cory’s age by implying his bladder strength is not what it once was. Cory quickly gets things back on the rails, and the two of them tackle these three listener questions:

-Does food pairing to control blood sugar spikes work in the long run to put diabetes remission if there is no net decrease in energy intake? Aka: Can I keep eating donuts as long as I eat it AFTER some protein to reduce my blood sugar spikes?

-Are fasted workouts a good idea for people with Type 2 diabetes?

-Why have I never heard of a medication exit strategy?

Got a question for Rapid Fire Friday? Sent it to brianandcory@diabetesremissionpartners.com

Mentioned in the episode: Refer the podcast to three people and get a free gift from us! Just have the new listener send us a DM or a email!

Ready to take control of your health and stop settling for “managed” diabetes?
Grab your earbuds and listen in.

Brian & Cory
Diabetes Remission Partners

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👉 Want help mapping out your diabetes medication exit strategy?

If you’re on meds, “in range,” and still know this isn’t the standard you want — this is the next step.

On this free call, we’ll help you:

· Get clear on why your blood sugar is where it is

· Understand what’s realistic for reducing or eliminating medications

· See whether a medication exit strategy makes sense for you

Book your Diabetes Medication Exit Strategy Call here:
https://medfreehealthya1c.com/diabetesfreechat

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🎓 Watch Our Free Training

The Diabetes Freedom Masterclass shows you how our clients work toward a healthy A1C with fewer — and sometimes no — medications by addressing insulin resistance at the root.
👉 https://medfreehealthya1c.com/

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📲 Follow Us on Instagram

Daily education, encouragement, and straight talk about meds, muscle, and metabolic health:
@diabetesremissionpartners

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📧 Questions or feedback?

Email us anytime:
brianandcory@diabetesremissionpartners.com

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
⭐ Love the podcast?

Leaving a review helps more people find this message and reminds us why this work matters.
👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-remission-roadmap-reverse-type-2-lower-a1c/id1777467082

Just because a food is marketed as healthy doesn’t mean it supports your health, or your blood sugar.

In this special episode recorded LIVE TOGETHER at Cory’s home in Tucson with Brian visiting, we break down the health halo effect, a common marketing trick that makes certain foods appear healthier than they actually are. Words like protein, low-fat, keto, or gluten-free can make us feel better about what we’re eating, even when the food itself isn’t doing us any favors.

We talk about some of the most common “health halo” foods and explain why they can quietly lead to overeating and blood sugar spikes.

You’ll learn:

• What the health halo effect is
• Why certain labels make us eat more
• The difference between marketing and real nutrition
• How to spot foods that actually support blood sugar health

If you’ve ever bought something because it looked healthy and later wondered if it really was… this episode is for you.

Ready to take control of your health and stop settling for “managed” diabetes?
Grab your earbuds and listen in.

Brian & Cory
Diabetes Remission Partners

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👉 Want help mapping out your diabetes medication exit strategy?

If you’re on meds, “in range,” and still know this isn’t the standard you want — this is the next step.

On this free call, we’ll help you:

· Get clear on why your blood sugar is where it is

· Understand what’s realistic for reducing or eliminating medications

· See whether a medication exit strategy makes sense for you

Book your Diabetes Medication Exit Strategy Call here:
https://medfreehealthya1c.com/diabetesfreechat

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🎓 Watch Our Free Training

The Diabetes Freedom Masterclass shows you how our clients work toward a healthy A1C with fewer — and sometimes no — medications by addressing insulin resistance at the root.
👉 https://medfreehealthya1c.com/

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📲 Follow Us on Instagram

Daily education, encouragement, and straight talk about meds, muscle, and metabolic health:
@diabetesremissionpartners

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📧 Questions or feedback?

Email us anytime:
brianandcory@diabetesremissionpartners.com

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
⭐ Love the podcast?

Leaving a review helps more people find this message and reminds us why this work matters.
👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-remission-roadmap-reverse-type-2-lower-a1c/id1777467082