{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: One Man\u2019s Story","description":" Today I\u2019m excited to bring you a unique episode with sister-brother due, Lori Balue and Mark Balue. I featured Lori in episode 37 for her dramatic health transformation. Previously, she had asthma, allergies, polycystic ovarian syndrome, infertility, brain fog, prediabetes (also known as insulin resistance) along with depression and anxiety, and she had been on a lifelong struggle to lose weight. Lori Balue ultimately went on to overhaul her health, primarily through lifestyle interventions. And now she\u2019s aging adventurously and planning to celebrate her 60th birthday by hiking the Grand Canyon rim to rim \u2013 something she never could have done before. Her episode is my most popular, so check it out. Well, her transformation was a powerful inspiration for her older brother, who was struggling with his own very significant health challenges. At the time, Mark had pancreatitis, type 2 diabetes, was on cholesterol and blood pressure medication, and was well over 300 lbs. When the doctor wanted him to add insulin, that was the wake-up call he needed. Lori and Mark\u2019s father had passed away in his 60s and so had another sister \u2013 and Mark felt he was on the same track. There are so many valuable insights in this episode. You\u2019ll hear \u2026 How his younger sister\u2019s transformative health experience inspired Mark and how he worked with her to reverse type 2 diabetes The lifestyle changes that Mark made to get his blood sugar under control, including swapping the standard American diet for a keto diet The science behind the keto diet for reversing type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance How Mark uses fasting for an extra boost The exercise that works best for Mark How finding food sensitivities contributed to his progress (for him, seemingly healthy foods like strawberries and peaches were a problem) The gut dysbiosis and infections Mark had to address The importance of mindset in making lifestyle changes And how Mark is today, which is down to his goal weight of 175 lbs with dramatically improved diabetes numbers, off cholesterol medication and half the dosage of blood pressure medication (with his doctor\u2019s blessing). He has effectively put his diabetes into remission. Mark Balue, 62, lives in Southern California. After returning from the Navy, he worked in Point Mugu, Antarctica, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia for Lockheed before returning home and working the night shift for Lockheed, McDonald Douglas, and Boeing for 36 years in aircraft painting. A vacation with his family in 2020 made him realize that he wanted more out of life, leading him to reach out to his sister for help. Lori\u2019s personal experience inspired her to become a health coach. She\u2019s an Adapt Certified Functional Health Coach and a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition\u00ae Practioner. She helps women in menopause use functional labs, lifestyle, and health adventures to lose weight, stop pain, and create an active lifestyle to age beautifully and adventurously. You can find Lori at www.loribalue.com and on social media as @loribalue. On her site, find a link for Get Your "8 Essential Hacks to Losing that Belly Fat!" Workbook. Find the episode home page: www.rebuildingmyhealth.com\/reversing-type-2-diabetes No matter what health challenges you\u2019re facing, I know you\u2019ll take away insights from my chat with Mark and Lori.   Listen to Rebuilding My Health Radio wherever you find your favorite podcasts\u2026 Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Alexa, Spotify, and much more! If you enjoyed this episode, we truly appreciate your subscribing\/following, rating and reviewing it. It helps tremendously with others finding our podcast.   Get a copy of our free guide, 4 Ways to Ease, Reverse or Even Eliminate Chronic and Complex Illnesses: https:\/\/rebuildingmyhealth.lpages.co\/landing-page-for-4-ways-to-ease-reverse-or-eliminate-chronic-illness\/ Follow Rebuilding My Health: Facebook \u2013 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rebuildingmyhealth Instagram - https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rebuildingmyhealth Pinterest - https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/rebuildingmyhealth ----- Audio Production, Mix & Podcast Editing by Sonorous Laboratory LLC - https:\/\/sonorouslab.com ","author_name":"Rebuilding My Health Radio","author_url":"https:\/\/rebuildingmyhealth.com\/","html":"