Life After Sugar
Episodes
277 episodes
276. Which is worse: cholesterol or insulin?
In this episode, I want to talk about something that confuses a lot of people: cholesterol. What it actually is, why your body needs it, and why the LDL number on your lab report doesn't tell the whole story.A new documentary that just c...
275. "Cutting refined carbs helped me train for a marathon": John
John grew up in Indiana eating Hungry Man dinners, boxes of sugary cereal, and green-frosted Ninja Turtle pies... and no-one ever told him sugar was a problem! By his early 30s he was pushing 290 pounds, prediabetic, and on blood pr...
274. "My faith helped me quit sugar": Christine
Christine spent 30 years trapped in the cycle of yo-yo dieting. She tried everything from Weight Watchers to a hospital-supervised liquid protein program. But nobody ever taught her why her body was working against her...
273. What to say when someone offers you sugar
What do you say when someone offers you something with sugar in it… and you don’t want it?Or you kind of do... but you don't want to sabotage your efforts to break free from sugar cravings?In this episode, I walk you through simpl...
272. "Mindful eating helped reduce my sugar cravings": Angela
Angela grew up with a lot of stress and tension around food at home.In her 20s, she struggled with severe sugar addiction alongside anxiety and depression, using sugar as a primary coping mechanism.In this conversation, Angela sha...
271. "White sugar and flour were our biggest triggers": Violet
When Violet's husband’s health crisis forced them to look for solutions, sugar and white flour weren’t even on the list.In this episode, Violet shares how her husband’s Crohn’s disease led them to completely rethink the way they eat.&nbs...
270. "Detox" symptoms to expect when you first cut sugar
If you’ve ever thought about cutting sugar, flour, and processed foods, it's better to be prepared for what you might experience.In this episode, I talk about the symptoms people often call “detox” and what’s actually happening in the bo...
269. "I'm worthy to have a life free from cravings": Evon
Evon Dennis grew up in a large family where most meals were home-cooked. But as her family’s income increased, so did the presence of ultra-processed foods. After leaving home as a teenager, and becoming a young mom, food became com...
268. How perfectionism gets in the way of healthy eating: Courtney
You can do everything “right” and still not feel like you're "good enough".In this episode, I talk with Courtney, a health coach and former dancer, about growing up in diet culture, and how looking healthy on the outside doesn't always r...
267. How to feel in control of sugar cravings after 50
If you’re over 50 and sugar cravings feel stronger or harder to manage than they used to, you’re not imagining it.In this episode (which I recorded a few weeks before my 56th birthday), I talk about what’s actually happening in the body ...
266. "Wellness doesn't have to be so complicated": Jenn
You probably don’t need more health information. Chances are, you’re already overwhelmed by it.In this episode, I talk with Jenn Trepeck, health coach and author of Uncomplicating Wellness, about why eating well and taking care ...
265. "Cravings begin in the mind": Dr. David
Cravings don’t usually come out of nowhere. They’re often the body’s way of asking for relief, comfort, or a break from stress, even when it feels like the craving is “just for sugar.”In this episode, my guest is Dr. David Cl...
264. Sugar and emotional eating
What is emotional eating?For a long time, I didn’t think emotional eating had anything to do with me. I thought I just liked sugar. I thought I needed more discipline. I thought I should “do better.”You may relate....
263. The biochemistry of sugar and energy: Dr. Elizabeth
My guest this week, Dr. Elizabeth Wanek, has a chemistry degree, a medical doctorate, and decades of practice.She challenges conventional healthcare thinking by connecting physics, chemistry, and biology to how we see energy, food, sugar...
262. Natural sugars, added sugars, and nutritional guidelines
What actually counts as a whole food — and why does that matter when it comes to sugar?In this episode, I unpack the difference between foods with added sugars and whole foods that naturally contain sugar, like fruit and dairy.&...
261. “Sugar isn't a treat for me anymore”: Mirinda
In this episode, Mirinda shares her honest journey with sugar, dieting, and the lifelong food noise so many women know well. Growing up with mixed messages about food and years of yo-yo dieting, Mirinda explains how sugar slowly beg...
260. “Your body needs less sugar and more real foods and healthy fats”: Dr. Aaron
In this episode, I’m joined by Aaron, a family physician who explains why most doctors get surprisingly little training in nutrition — and how that gap shaped the way medicine treats chronic disease. Aaron shares how his upbringing ...
259. The pros and cons of cutting sugar
Cutting or reducing sugar can feel incredible… and also uncomfortable.In this episode, I talk honestly about both sides of the journey to your "life after sugar" — the benefits we love and the challenges we don’t always talk ab...
258. How was your (sugar free) year?
Hi, it's Netta.I'm recording this episode in December 2025, and if your year wasn’t perfectly sugar-free… don't worry. I'm guessing that nobody's year was perfect — not even mine! ;-)In this episode, I explore what it ...
257. “Small diet changes can reverse Type 2 diabetes”: Dr. Oberg
In this episode, I talk with Dr. John Oberg about his groundbreaking work helping people with Type 2 diabetes.His medical practice dramatically improves their blood sugar through small, sustainable changes. He shares behind-t...
256. "I can manage my Type 1 diabetes with less sugar": Ty
In this episode, I’m chatting with Ty, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was just 8 years old.Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the pancreas stops making insulin, so the body can’t regulate blood sugar on its ...
255. What to do when cravings hit
Cutting sugar can feel empowering… until the cravings hit. In this episode, I walk you through what’s really happening when you stop eating sugar and refined carbs, why your body and brain can feel out of control at first, and why t...
254. How to get more energy with less sugar: Uma
In this episode, I talk with Uma, a health coach and yoga teacher based in South Africa. Uma shares her personal journey of growing up with a diet full of sugar and flour, how her health began to decline, and what finally inspired h...
253. “Yeast overgrowth can make you crave sugar”: Dr. Carolyn
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Carolyn Dean, who is a medical doctor, naturopath, and author of Exposing Sugar Toxicity.We discuss sugar and cravings, and how they’re often linked to much more than willpower. The main culpri...