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Her A1C was perfect. Her kidneys failed anyway, and Dr. Jason Shumard says it's the same blind spot facing anyone losing weight on a GLP-1.

Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Dr. Jason Shumard, DC, a functional medicine practitioner who's spent his career working with type 2 diabetics, about what an A1C number can't tell you. They get into the cholesterol ratio that flags insulin resistance years before your glucose moves, why "eating healthy" usually isn't, and his real concern about staying on Ozempic or another GLP-1 long-term without addressing what's driving the disease underneath.

IN THIS EPISODE
- The triglyceride-to-HDL ratio that signals insulin resistance before A1C or fasting glucose ever moves
- Why a "well-controlled" A1C of 6.1 didn't prevent full kidney failure and dialysis
- Whether GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy should be cycled instead of taken continuously for years
- What a low C-peptide reveals about your pancreas after long-term injections
- The bariatric surgery parallel that predicts diabetes coming back even after the weight comes off

ABOUT THE GUEST
Dr. Jason Shumard is a Functional Medicine practitioner with over 20 years of experience specializing in Type 2 Diabetes and insulin resistance. He uses a root-cause, lab-based approach to uncover why blood sugar rises, focusing on factors like hormonal imbalances, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction. Known for simplifying complex science, Dr. Shumard helps people understand their bodies and take control of their health with practical, personalized strategies. His work is deeply personal, inspired by losing his mother to diabetes complications, which fuels his mission to help others prevent and reverse metabolic disease.

CONNECT WITH DR. SHUMARD
Website: https://drshumard.com
Instagram: @drjasonshumarddc
Free webinar "The Top 3 Secrets That Are Preventing You From Reversing Your Diabetes" : https://drshumardsolution.com/replay

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CHAPTERS
00:00 The A1C number that lied
01:54 Meet Dr. Jason Shumard
02:56 The mother who declined despite "good" numbers
05:55 Why there's no single root cause
09:14 The lipid ratio that predicts insulin resistance
11:40 "I eat healthy" — and why it usually isn't
15:23 Adrenals, stress, and hidden chemical load
20:47 The foundation you have to fix first
21:54 Where GLP-1s help — and the cycling concern
25:35 Microdosing, bariatric surgery, and the cell trap

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In Sweden, universal healthcare won't cover GLP-1s for weight loss, and the $500/month price tag still isn't the biggest barrier to getting a prescription.

Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Emma Lidell, host of Sweden's first dedicated weight medicine podcast, about what GLP-1 access really looks like outside the US. They compare out-of-pocket costs for Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro (Zepbound), unpack Sweden's institutionalized Saturday candy culture, and get into why Emma says the best part of a year on GLP-1s has nothing to do with the scale.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why Sweden's universal healthcare doesn't cover Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro for weight loss
- What GLP-1s cost out of pocket in Sweden vs. LillyDirect prices in the US
- Sweden's BMI criteria for GLP-1 prescriptions — and why US doctors ignore the same rules
- How "Saturday candy" culture shaped Sweden's relationship with sugar
- Losing 40 pounds in a year and why food noise relief matters more than weight loss

ABOUT THE GUEST
Emma Lidell is the creator and host of The Weight Medicine Podcast, where she explores what it means to live with obesity and how GLP-1 treatment changes that experience. With a background in communication and storytelling, her work is rooted in her own life — after a lifetime of struggling with weight, food noise, and shame, GLP-1 medication shifted something fundamental for her. She now uses her platform to share real stories, reduce stigma, and examine both the emotional and biological sides of weight in an honest, human way.

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Website: https://www.literalcreations.se
Instagram: @theweightmedicinepodcast

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CHAPTERS
00:00 A country built on Saturday candy
01:46 Meet Sweden's weight medicine podcaster
05:47 Why universal healthcare won't pay
08:38 What Swedes pay out of pocket
14:59 Sweden's real diet problem isn't fast food
16:36 40 pounds down, scale matters less
19:20 Rewiring exercise from punishment to pleasure
20:49 Family reactions and her mom's GLP-1 start
27:05 Where Swedish GLP-1 access is headed

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*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.