Carbohydrates have become one of the most controversial topics in nutrition. Depending on who you follow, carbs are either the root of all metabolic disease or an essential part of a healthy diet.

In this episode, I'm sharing my personal and clinical approach to carbohydrates and answering a question I hear all the time:

Do you have to go keto to heal insulin resistance and metabolic issues?

The short answer is no — but the full answer is much more nuanced.

Carbohydrates do impact blood sugar and insulin more than any other macronutrient, which is why low-carb and ketogenic diets can be helpful for some people, especially in the early stages of metabolic dysfunction. However, long-term healing is not about eliminating carbohydrates entirely. It's about restoring the body's ability to handle them appropriately.

In this episode, we explore the concept of metabolic flexibility and why the goal is not permanent restriction, but rather rebuilding a metabolism that can efficiently switch between burning glucose and fat.

I also share a perspective that is often missing from modern nutrition conversations — the role of seasonality and light exposure. Historically, carbohydrate intake naturally fluctuated throughout the year, with lower availability in the winter and higher availability in the warmer months when light is abundant and plant foods are growing.

This seasonal rhythm aligns with how our metabolism and circadian biology are designed to function.

If you've been confused about carbs, frustrated with restrictive diets, or unsure how to approach nutrition long term, this episode will help you understand a more balanced, biologically aligned way forward.

• Why carbohydrates became such a controversial topic
• The role of insulin in carbohydrate metabolism
• Whether keto is necessary for healing
• The concept of metabolic flexibility and why it matters
• When a lower-carb approach may be helpful
• Potential downsides of long-term extreme carb restriction
• My personal framework for using carbohydrates strategically
• The importance of meal timing and insulin patterns
• How seasonality and light exposure influence carbohydrate needs
• Why local and seasonal eating supports metabolic health

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What if cancer isn't just genetic — but deeply connected to your metabolism and your body's ability to manage infections?

In this powerful episode, Shana sits down with Mark Lintern, author of The Cancer Resolution, to uncover the overlooked connection between cancer, chronic infections, and blood sugar dysregulation.

If you're struggling with insulin resistance, fatigue, weight gain, or inflammation, this conversation will connect important dots. You'll learn how glucose, insulin, and mitochondrial dysfunction create an internal environment where both infections and cancer can thrive.

Most importantly, this episode breaks down practical, foundational steps you can take to shift your metabolic health and support your body's natural defenses.

This is about empowerment — not fear — and understanding how your daily choices shape long-term health.

• The surprising connection between infections and cancer
• How blood sugar and insulin impact disease progression
• Why insulin resistance creates a vulnerable internal environment
• The role of mitochondria in both immune function and cancer
• How inflammation links infections, metabolic dysfunction, and cancer
• The impact of circadian rhythm, sleep, and light exposure
• Simple, practical strategies to support a "disease-resistant" body

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Is fasting helping your metabolism… or actually making things worse?

If you've tried fasting and felt shaky, exhausted, or stuck, or if you're fasting longer and seeing no results, this episode is for you. The truth is fasting isn't one-size-fits-all. The wrong approach can actually increase stress hormones, disrupt blood sugar, and stall your progress.

In this episode, I break down:

• How to tell if you're fasting too much or too little
• Why fasting feels easy for some people… and miserable for others
• The role of insulin, cortisol, and circadian rhythm in fasting success
• Why timing your fast matters more than just extending it
• How unstable blood sugar makes fasting feel like punishment
• The biggest mistakes people make when trying intermittent fasting

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