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Episode 29: Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: Why Cell Health Matters More Than Blood Sugar
Description
Type 2 diabetes is not a blood sugar problem, it's a cell disease, and until the cells are healed, the numbers will keep creeping back up.
In this episode of Common-Sense Wellness, Dr. Gary Martin discusses type 2 diabetes reversal with Dr. Jason Shumard, a functional medicine practitioner who has spent twenty years helping patients heal at the cellular level. Dr. Shumard explains why blood sugar is only a symptom, not the disease itself, and reveals how toxins, inflammation, and insulin spikes quietly damage insulin receptors over time. He shares how deep root-cause testing and personalized nutraceutical protocols have produced an 85 to 95 percent reversal rate in his practice, compared to just 0.23 percent under standard medical care. The conversation closes with his advice for practitioners and patients ready to move beyond symptom management toward true healing.
Key Takeaways:
→ Diabetes is a cell disease, not a blood sugar disease, so lowering sugar numbers without fixing the cells only delays the damage.
→ A 2019 Kaiser Permanente study of roughly 500,000 patients found that standard medical care reversed diabetes in just 0.23 percent of cases.
→ Dr. Shumard's functional medicine protocol achieves an 85 to 95 percent diabetes reversal rate using targeted blood and toxicity testing instead of medication alone.
→ Heavy metals, mold, and environmental toxins damage insulin receptors and are rarely tested for in conventional diabetes care.
→ Switching from pay-per-service to structured, prepaid treatment programs raised patient completion rates from 50 percent to 95 percent.
Dr. Jason Shumard, D.C. has postgraduate education in functional endocrinology and clinical nutrition. Over the last twenty years, he has worked with patients with a multitude of conditions, specifically however focusing on helping people reverse their type II diabetes. Dr. Shumard is passionate about helping patients overcome their diabetes and take control over their health.
Dr. Shumard, DC is the owner of DrShumard.com, which he opened in 2005 with the desire to promote safe alternative reversal strategies and protocols to those suffering with Type 2 diabetes across the United States. Dr. Shumard, DC received a B.S. degree in Kinesiology from San Diego State University in 2000 and furthered his education with a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West in 2004. Dr. Shumard, DC is also a sought-after practitioner and speaker working with type II diabetics and is often found volunteering in numerous charity and community events. Dr. Shumard's goal is to educate patients on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
DrShumard.com is founded on the principles of true healing, and the founder's intention is to not only help his patients with exceptional corrective care, but also to educate them on healthy and functional lifestyles that will support the patient's health and well-being for the rest of their lives.
Connect With Dr. Jason Shumard:
Website: https://drshumard.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjasonshumarddc/