Blood Sugar Unfiltered
Real Talk. Real Food. Real Life with Type 2 Diabetes
Russ Powell, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDCES | Diabetes Nutrition Expert
You’ve been told to “cut carbs,” “lose weight,” or “just eat better” but no one explained what that actually means for your life, your schedule, or your body.
Welcome to Blood Sugar Unfiltered, the podcast that cuts through the confusion and gives you real strategies for living well with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and insulin resistance.
Hosted by Russ Powell, a leading voice in diabetes nutrition, women’s health, and blood sugar coaching, each episode helps you understand your A1c, master meal planning, and use CGM insights to eat with confidence not confusion.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or years in, you’ll walk away with food freedom, clarity, and the tools to lower your blood sugar without burning out.
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Blood Sugar Unfiltered
New cholesterol test every adult must get…
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In this episode of Blood Sugar Unfiltered, Russ Powell, RD, CDCES, breaks down the 2026 Management of Dyslipidemia guidelines—the new, more holistic approach to cholesterol and heart health. Rather than just “chasing numbers” like LDL and HDL, these guidelines prioritize prevention, personalized risk assessment, and lifestyle as a first-line, Class A recommendation.
Russ explains what tests like Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and ApoB actually mean, why they matter (especially if you have type 2 diabetes), and how to talk with your provider about getting the right labs—not just more labs. You’ll also learn practical, realistic nutrition and lifestyle strategies you can start using right away to cut your long-term risk of heart attack and stroke, even if you have a genetic predisposition.
“Even if you have a genetic predisposition for heart disease, healthy lifestyle habits can still cut your risk of adverse outcomes by about 50%—you have far more power than just your lab numbers suggest.” - Russ
Learn more about:
- Lifestyle first: 2026 guidelines give lifestyle a Class A recommendation before medications.
- New focus: Shift from “cholesterol numbers” to overall dyslipidemia management and true heart-risk assessment.
- Better risk tools: A new calculator looks at 30-year risk, adds kidney function, and removes race as a factor.
- Advanced labs matter: Lp(a) and ApoB tests help uncover hidden risk, especially in people with type 2 diabetes.
- You still have power: Even with genetic risk, lifestyle changes can cut adverse outcomes by ~50%.
Ready to Feel More in Control (and Less Overwhelmed)?
If you’ve been wanting:
- structure
- accountability
- a blood sugar plan that fits your real life
- support with holiday and New Year goals
…now is the perfect time to reach out.
Book your complimentary discovery call:
👉 https://www.russpowellnutrition.com/book
Russ accepts:
- BCBS
- UHC
- Anthem
- HSA/FSA cards
- And flexible self-pay options
Links Mentioned
- Complimentary Discovery Call → https://www.russpowellnutrition.com/book
- Russ’s website → https://www.russpowellnutrition.com
- Instagram → @balanced.bloodsugar.rd
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