Can you reverse type 2 diabetes? And why do some thin people develop insulin resistance and high blood sugar while others at a much higher weight have perfect labs? I’m Dr. Laurie Marbas, and in this episode I walk you through the personal fat threshold, the idea that changed how I think about type 2 diabetes remission.

For fifty years we were told diabetes was about how much fat you carry. The research from Professor Roy Taylor at Newcastle University points somewhere else: where your body stores it. I use a simple picture, a bathtub, to explain why each of us has a different limit for safe fat storage, and what happens when it overflows into the liver and pancreas. That overflow drives fatty liver, insulin resistance, and rising blood sugar, even at a normal BMI.

Here’s the hopeful part. The insulin-producing beta cells in your pancreas may not be gone. They may be resting, and the science suggests they can wake back up. I also share a few small daily habits that help lower blood sugar naturally, without overhauling your life.

In this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, you’ll learn:

* What the personal fat threshold is, and why BMI misses your real type 2 diabetes risk

* How fat in the liver and pancreas drives insulin resistance, known as the Twin Cycle

* Why beta cells can recover, and what that means for type 2 diabetes remission

* How much weight loss the research links to remission: about 22 to 33 pounds for most people

* How quickly liver fat and fasting blood sugar can respond

* Four micro-habits for better blood sugar control: a pre-meal pantry staple, a seated calf movement, meal order, and evening light

Dr. Marbas Substack Article: https://drlauriemarbas.substack.com/p/why-can-a-150-pound-man-get-diabetes

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