Podcast

The Beating Diabetes Lifestyle Podcast With Oscar Camejo

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

Welcome to The Beating Diabetes Lifestyle Podcast: Helping Diabetics Make Lifestyle Changes to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes.Who is this podcast for? Diabetics who are struggling with unhealthy nutritional habits, and are in need guidance for transforming their lives in order to reverse Type2 diabetes. Non-diabetics find value in the show as well.Real stories, inspiration, motivation, tips, and real-life conversations about health, fitness, and weight loss for those on a journey toward not only managing Type 2 Diabetes, but also reversing it. I was 268 lbs, diagnosed with Type2 Diabetes, but lost over 80 pounds (so far) in less than a year. I eventually reversed T2D and came off insulin. Now, I'm focused on helping others build a healthy lifestyle and transform their lives. Subscribe to this podcast, and start your journey today. For a video version of the podcast, visit my YouTube channel, "The Beating Diabetes Lifestyle." https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo1S-jKvaTsXs18LPe4iN3w ____________________Connect With Me: Web - https://www.beatingdiabeteslifestyle.comEmail - hello@beatingdiabeteslifestyle.comInstagram - @beatingdiabeteslifestyle HiHo - https://hiho.link/g/beatingdiabeteslife

Episodes
162
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
25 min
On air since
2022
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

162 episodes, newest first

  1. How to Overcome Being Burned Out on Diabetes

    Season 5, Episode 159

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    If you've ever looked at your meter and thought, "I just don't care today," this episode is for you. You're not lazy. You're tired from carrying a job that never clocks out.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • What diabetes burnout is and why it happens to so many people with type 2 diabetes
    • Why doing everything right and still seeing bad blood sugar numbers wears you down
    • How I pushed through burnout at 268 pounds and newly diagnosed
    • The signs that you're quietly running out of gas
    • A simple three-step plan: Name it, Shrink it, Share it

    If this one speaks to you, subscribe and share it with someone who's been carrying this quietly.

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    28 min
  2. 10 Things I Learned About Sleep and Your Health

    Season 5, Episode 158

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    How did you sleep last night? Poor sleep doesn’t stay in the bedroom. It follows you to breakfast, to the drive-thru, and into your blood sugar, blood pressure, and mood.

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • How one bad night can show up in your numbers the next morning
    • Why short sleep makes you hungrier and harder to satisfy
    • How stress and poor sleep keep feeding each other
    • When snoring is worth a conversation with your doctor
    • Three simple steps to start sleeping better tonight

    If you’re managing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, this one’s for you. Subscribe and share it with somebody who’s always tired.

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    27 min
  3. Stress Is Quietly Wrecking Your Health. Here's How to Fight Back.

    Season 5, Episode 157

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    Tight shoulders. Restless nights. Snapping at the people you love. Stress doesn’t just live in your head. It shows up in your whole body.

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • How constant stress can affect your blood pressure, sleep, weight, mood, and heart
    • Why stress can push blood sugar up, even when you’re eating right
    • The stress cycle that keeps so many people stuck
    • Five simple steps to start fighting back this week

    If this helps you, subscribe and share it with a friend who could use this information.

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    38 min
  4. Waiting for Motivation to Get Healthy Almost Cost Me My Life

    Season 5, Episode 156

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    Are you still waiting for motivation to hit before you start taking care of your health? Oscar shares why that wait could be costing you more than you think.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • Why motivation is like a spark, not a fire, and why that matters for lasting change
    • Oscar's personal story of what it took before he finally decided to change
    • The real reason behind his type 2 diabetes diagnosis, and it wasn't a lack of motivation
    • How to stop waiting on the right moment, the right gym, or the right people
    • Why starting today, even without motivation, is the move that changes everything

    If you're ready to stop waiting and start moving toward good health, subscribe to The Beating Diabetes Lifestyle Podcast and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.

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    22 min
  5. A Conversation With Dietitian Sarah Hankes: The Conversation Nobody Had With You After Your Diabetes Diagnosis

    Season 5, Episode 155

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    Most people managing diabetes have never heard of a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.

    Your doctor may have never mentioned it. Nobody handed you a referral. And if you were diagnosed years ago, chances are you got some general advice and were sent on your way.

    That ends today.

    In this episode, Oscar Camejo sits down with Sarah Hankes, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with over 30 years of experience in chronic care. Sarah is also the author of Raw and Real: Beyond the Plate, the Scale, and the Mirror, a book that challenges the idea that managing diabetes is only about what you eat.

    In This Conversation, You Will Learn:

    • What a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist actually does, in plain language
    • How a diabetes educator works alongside your primary care doctor or endocrinologist
    • When in your diabetes journey working with one makes the biggest difference, whether you were just diagnosed or have been managing this for years
    • What happens when someone walks in after years of going it alone
    • What a full diabetes education program covers beyond food
    • How to find a diabetes educator and whether insurance covers it
    • The connection between diabetes and kidney health, and what you need to know to protect yourself
    • Why the number on the scale is not the full story of your health

    Contact Sarah Hankes: hankessarah@gmail.com.

    Click below to order Sarah's book, Raw and Real: Beyond the Plate, the Scale, and the Mirror. LINK

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    1 hr 20 min
  6. The Basics of Reversing Type 2 Diabetes That Actually Work

    Season 5, Episode 154

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    Wondering if reversing type 2 diabetes is actually possible? It is, and it doesn't have to be complicated.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • What "reversing" type 2 diabetes really means, and why doctors call it remission
    • Why losing just 5 to 7 percent of your body weight can significantly improve insulin sensitivity
    • The cycle of quick fixes and burnout that keeps so many people stuck
    • Oscar's personal Day One story, from hospital diagnosis to lasting lifestyle change
    • The 7 simple, practical steps you can start using today to lower your blood sugar and feel great

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    19 min
  7. Simple But Effective Weight Loss to Beat Diabetes

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    If you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes, or full-blown T2D, whether recently or it’s been months or even years, and you’re having a tough time trying to figure out how to deal with the condition and the complications that come with diabetes.

    What if I told you that there is a simple way to not only manage T2D but also to beat it? Imagine finally being able to take control of your health.

    Beating prediabetes and even type 2 diabetes does not have to be so complicated.

    In today’s episode, I’m going to share what I have personally experienced to be the simplest most effective way to not only manage T2D diabetes but also how to possibly reverse it.

    It’s possible to:

    • get your blood sugar under control
    • lose weight and keep it off
    • come off medication
    • eat foods that you love
    • start feeling better
    • regain your energy
    • and enjoy a healthy lifestyle

    Diabetes Does Not Have to Win

    Diabetes is not the end, because today is the first day of the rest of your life; so what are you going to do it?

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    45 min
  8. Men's Health Series: From Gut Belly to Gut Health, Part 2

    Season 5, Episode 153

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    You know belly fat is a problem. Now let's talk about what to actually do about it.

    In Part 2 of the Men's Health Series, Oscar shares exactly what he changed in his own diet to improve his gut health, bring his blood sugar under control, and finally stop feeling sluggish every day.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • Why sugary drinks are the first thing to address for gut health
    • The specific foods Oscar cut out and why it wasn't one big change that made the difference
    • How vegetables, fermented foods, and water work together to support a healthier gut
    • What to do about refined carbs without eliminating them completely
    • A simple, practical starting point that doesn't require a complicated diet plan

    If you watched Part 1 and you're ready to take action, this episode is your next step.

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    25 min
  9. Men's Health Series: From Gut Belly to Gut Health, Part 1

    Season 5, Episode 152

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    Most men wait too long. By the time the belly fat shows up in the mirror, the damage has already been happening on the inside for years.

    In this Men's Health Month kickoff episode, you'll learn:

    • Why visceral fat is more dangerous than the fat you can see
    • How your gut health directly affects your blood sugar, energy, and weight
    • What the signs of poor gut health actually look like in men
    • Why so many men feel stuck in a cycle they can't break
    • Three awareness steps to take before Part 2 drops

    If you've been pushing through and hoping it gets better on its own, this episode is for you.

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    19 min
  10. Don't Wait for a 345: What Every Man Needs to Know Before a Health Crisis Hits

    Season 5, Episode 151

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    Your body sends warning signs before a crisis hits. The question is, are you paying attention?

    In this episode, I share a real story from a diabetes support group about a man whose fasting blood sugar came back at 345. No doctor visits in years. No insurance. No idea the signs were there the whole time.

    This is part of the Lifestyle Behavior Series. Today we are talking about one of the most dangerous habits of all: ignoring the early warning signs of type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease.

    In this episode:

    • What the most common early warning signs actually mean for your body
    • Why men push through symptoms instead of getting checked
    • How to get care even without insurance
    • How to be the advocate for someone you love
    • Why lifestyle habits are still your most powerful tool at any stage

    June is Men's Health Month. All month long I am dedicating every episode to men's health. Consider this one the opening bell.

    Share this with the man in your life who needs to hear it.

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    21 min
  11. Five Stages Every Type 2 Diabetic Goes Through Before They Lose the Weight for Good

    Season 5, Episode 150

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    Five Stages Every Type 2 Diabetic Goes Through Before They Lose the Weight for Good

    If you have tried to lose weight to reverse type 2 diabetes and it never seems to stick, this episode is for you.

    Most people think the problem is the diet. Or the workout plan. Or their lack of willpower. But the real barrier to lasting weight loss and blood sugar control is something nobody talks about enough: the psychology of change.

    In this episode, I break down exactly why change feels so hard for people living with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and metabolic syndrome, and what the research actually says about how lasting change happens.

    Here is what we cover:

    • Why willpower alone will never be enough to lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes
    • The Five Stages of Change and how to identify exactly where you are in your health journey
    • What Motivational Interviewing is and why it is one of the most effective tools for improving blood sugar control and healthy eating
    • How to identify the behaviors keeping you stuck and what to do about them
    • How to build real confidence around lifestyle change, not just motivation that fades
    • How to create a simple, realistic plan that fits your actual life

    This is not about perfection. It is about progress, one step at a time.

    If you are ready to lose the weight, lower your A1C, and take control of your metabolic health through lifestyle change, this episode gives you the foundation to do it.

    Visit beatingdiabeteslifestyle.com for free resources, tools, and more episodes designed to help you make simple, sustainable lifestyle changes that last.

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    25 min
  12. What Happens to Your Blood Sugar When You're Dehydrated

    Season 5, Episode 149

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    Your fasting blood sugar is high before you've eaten a single thing. You've been sleeping for six to eight hours, not snacking, not cheating, and the number is still up. Here's what most people never hear: dehydration could be a major reason why.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • How overnight dehydration triggers stress hormones that tell your liver to release stored sugar before breakfast
    • Why your brain confuses thirst for hunger and what that means for your blood sugar and your waistline
    • What people on diabetes medication need to know about hydration right now
    • How fast your body actually responds when you start drinking more water
    • A simple 6-step plan to use water as a real blood sugar management tool

    If you're managing type 2 diabetes or prediabetes and you've been overlooking water, this episode is for you.

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    40 min
  13. Stop Starting Over Every Monday: Build a Routine That Actually Lasts

    Season 5, Episode 148

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    You are managing your diet. You are taking your medication. And your blood sugar is still all over the place.

    Here is something most people never consider. The problem might not be what you are doing. It might be when you are doing it, and whether any of it follows a consistent pattern from one day to the next.

    Without a daily rhythm underneath your efforts, blood sugar does not have anything to hold onto. Meal timing gets inconsistent. Sleep schedules bounce around. Medication windows get missed. And the whole thing starts to feel like you are starting over every single week.

    In this episode we are talking about daily rhythm. The habit that holds every other habit together. And what happens to your blood sugar when it is missing.

    Here is what you will learn:

    • Why your blood sugar can already be elevated before you eat a single bite in the morning
    • What the dawn phenomenon is and why over 50% of people with type 2 diabetes experience it
    • How eating and sleeping at irregular times quietly lowers your insulin sensitivity
    • Why consistency in your sleep schedule matters more than how many hours you get
    • How to attach your diabetes tasks to habits you already have so they actually stick
    • A five step morning routine you can start tomorrow

    If you are tired of starting over, this one is for you.

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    35 min
  14. 50 Tips for Lowering Your Blood Sugar, Losing Weight, and Staying Consistent With Diabetes

    Season 5, Episode 147

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    Managing diabetes is not complicated. But nobody hands you a clear starting point when you get diagnosed.

    In this episode, I'm giving you 50 practical tips for lowering your blood sugar, losing weight, and staying consistent with diabetes — organized into five categories: nutrition, movement, monitoring, stress and sleep, and daily habits.

    These are not perfect tips. They are real-life tips that work when you are busy, tired, stressed, and still trying to make progress.

    You do not need to do all 50. Pick three that fit your life right now and build from there.

    Topics covered in this episode:

    • How to build a simple diabetes-friendly plate without overthinking it
    • The movement habit that can lower post-meal blood sugar fast
    • What to ask your doctor at your next appointment
    • How sleep and stress affect your glucose more than most people realize
    • Small daily habits that make consistency easier over time

    If you have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes and you are looking for a clear, practical place to start, this episode is for you.

    Visit beatingdiabeteslifestyle.com for more resources.

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    24 min
  15. Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Is Simpler Than You Think

    Season 5, Episode 146

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    Most people think reversing type 2 diabetes takes a perfect plan. But what if the real reason people stay stuck has nothing to do with willpower, and everything to do with having the wrong roadmap?

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • What insulin resistance actually is and how it builds over time
    • Why the all-or-nothing approach is one of the biggest traps for people with T2D
    • How modest, consistent lifestyle changes can lead to real blood sugar improvement
    • Why even a 10-minute walk after a meal makes a measurable difference
    • 5 simple, repeatable action steps to start moving your numbers in the right direction

    Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode in the Lifestyle Behavior Series.

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    19 min
  16. What I Wish I Had Done Before Diabetes Got Serious

    Season 5, Episode 145

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    What if you had a warning about type 2 diabetes years before things got serious, and you didn't act on it? That's exactly what happened to Oscar, and today he's laying out everything he wishes he had done differently.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • Why your 30s, 40s, and 50s are the window to start building habits that protect you from diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol
    • How consistency in fitness matters far more than hours in the gym
    • Why strength training and muscle preservation are non-negotiable for metabolic health
    • The mindset traps that can quietly work against you, including scale obsession and stressing over your numbers
    • How Oscar went from a pre-diabetes diagnosis in 2018 to a full type 2 diabetes crisis in 2020, and what turned it all around

    If you've been putting off making changes, or if you're already on the journey and feeling stuck, this episode is for you. Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.

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    25 min
  17. Fixing What Diabetes Is Doing to Your Kidneys Right Now

    Season 5, Episode 144

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    Most people with type 2 diabetes have never had a real conversation about their kidneys. Your doctor has been checking them at every visit. But did anyone explain what those numbers mean, what’s actually happening inside your body, or what you should be asking?

    In this episode, I’m breaking down what your kidneys actually do, what type 2 diabetes is doing to them right now, and the six questions you need to bring to your next doctor’s appointment.

    I also share my own story from the summer of 2020, when my glucose hit 420, my A1C was at 12 percent, and my triglycerides were at 495. My kidneys were being hit from three directions at once. And I had no idea.

    What you’ll learn in this episode:

    • Why 1 in 3 people with type 2 diabetes has kidney disease right now, and 9 out of 10 have no symptoms.
    • What your kidneys are actually doing every day beyond filtering. How high blood sugar and high blood pressure create a damage cycle that feeds itself.
    • Why a 2024 study found your kidney is literally sending alarm signals to your brain.
    • A 2025 discovery showing potassium-rich foods may suppress kidney glucose overproduction through an entirely insulin-independent pathway.
    • The two specific tests to ask for at your next appointment. Six questions to ask your doctor, word for word.

    This is one of the most important episodes I’ve recorded. If you have type 2 diabetes, this conversation is for you.

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    38 min
  18. Why You Can't Stop Eating When Life Gets Hard

    Season 5, Episode 143

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    You know what you're supposed to eat. So why does a hard day send you straight to the kitchen?

    It's not weakness. It's not a lack of discipline. It's biology. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly what's happening in your brain and your body when stress hijacks your eating habits.

    If you're managing prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, this matters more than you think. Stress doesn't just affect your mood. It raises your blood sugar before you take a single bite. Then the foods you reach for to cope spike it again. That's two hits from one hard day.

    In this episode, you'll learn why the stress-eat-regret cycle keeps repeating, what cortisol and dopamine have to do with your cravings, why people with type 2 diabetes are neurologically more vulnerable to these triggers, and five practical steps to interrupt the pattern starting today.

    This is the follow-up to our last episode on chronic stress, and it's where the rubber meets the road.

    You are not broken. You just need to understand what's running the show.

    Let's get into it.

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    23 min
  19. Chronic Stress Is Hurting You More Than You Know — Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure & Diabetes

    Season 5, Episode 142

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    If you have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes and you've been doing everything right but your blood sugar still won't come down, this episode is for you.

    In this week's episode, I break down how chronic stress silently drives up blood sugar, raises blood pressure, and worsens cholesterol — and why managing stress is just as important as diet and exercise when you're trying to reverse type 2 diabetes.

    I share a story about a man I saw at the barbershop who had suffered a mild stroke — and how it drove home just how real and dangerous unmanaged stress can be for people in our community.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • How cortisol raises your blood sugar even when you haven't eaten a thing
    • Why chronic stress and insulin resistance are directly connected
    • How stress triggers cravings and drives weight gain — especially belly fat
    • Why your blood sugar and cholesterol may not improve no matter how clean you're eating
    • 7 research-backed strategies to manage chronic stress and support better metabolic health

    Chronic stress is not just mental — it is metabolic. And the same lifestyle habits that support your blood sugar also reduce stress. This is not a separate battle. It is the same one.

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    35 min
  20. What Happens to Your Blood Sugar When You Don't Sleep Enough

    Season 5, Episode 141

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    You're watching what you eat, and trying to move more. But your blood sugar is still not where it needs to be. The missing piece might be happening every night before you even wake up.

    Poor sleep is one of the most overlooked drivers of insulin resistance, weight gain, and uncontrolled blood sugar.

    In this episode of The Beating Diabetes Lifestyle Podcast, we break down exactly what happens to your body when you do not get enough sleep, and what you can do about it starting tonight.

    In this episode:

    • Why poor sleep directly raises insulin resistance, sometimes after just one night
    • How sleep loss hijacks your hunger hormones and drives cravings for the wrong foods
    • The truth about "catching up on sleep" over the weekend
    • How your late-night habits, including TV, social media, and phone use, are stealing hours you cannot afford to lose
    • Why 6 hours is not enough, and what the research actually says
    • How improving your sleep can begin to reverse metabolic damage over time
    • A simple 5-step Battle Plan to start sleeping better tonight

    Whether you have type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, or just trying to get your health under control, this episode is for you.

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    Download FREE resources to help you stay focused and consistent at https://beatingdiabeteslifestyle.com/

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    • Join My Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beatingdiabeteslifestyle
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    29 min