Season 3, Episode 3: Sugar, Insulin, And The Silent Fire

Epigenetics - The Medicine Nobody Told You About · Oct 20, 2026 · 20m

In this episode, I talk about blood sugar not only as a metabolic fact but as an immune signal. Glucose spikes drive oxidative stress, which drives inflammation, which keeps the immune system in a state of low-grade alert. I explain how advanced glycation end products, the body browning from the inside, accelerate aging and autoimmune activity. I also explain why the variability of your blood sugar matters more than the average, and why a person can eat the same food but experience different inflammatory consequences depending on how their blood sugar responds. This episode connects the…