Diabetes and Blood Sugar Dysregulation
Diabetes is not just about numbers—it's about how your body feels, functions, and adapts to the daily demands of life. Whether you’ve been newly diagnosed or have lived with diabetes for years, we’re here to help you go beyond basic blood sugar control and truly understand how to support your body from the inside out.
Understanding Diabetes as a Whole-Body Condition
Diabetes is most often categorized by type:
Type 1 diabetes: an autoimmune condition in which the pancreas no longer produces insulin
Type 2 diabetes: a metabolic condition often related to insulin resistance and lifestyle factors
Prediabetes: a state of insulin resistance and elevated glucose, often without noticeable symptoms
LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults): sometimes called "Type 1.5," LADA is an autoimmune form of diabetes that develops in adulthood and is often misdiagnosed as type 2
LADA typically begins with milder symptoms and slower progression but eventually leads to insulin dependence as the immune system attacks insulin-producing cells. This form of diabetes may initially respond to lifestyle support but requires careful monitoring and personalized care.
But beyond these definitions, diabetes is a whole-body condition influenced by inflammation, hormone health, gut function, stress, and more. And like many chronic illnesses, the expression of diabetes is deeply individual.
Why We Look Beyond the A1C
While conventional care focuses on managing blood sugar through medications, A1C numbers, and carb counts, this approach often misses the deeper imbalances contributing to blood sugar instability. At East West Wellness, we treat diabetes as a multifaceted condition with metabolic, hormonal, digestive, and neurological roots.
What Research Shows
Multiple studies have now confirmed that type 2 diabetes involves far more than impaired glucose metabolism. Insulin resistance is influenced by chronic inflammation, gut microbiome imbalances, and nutrient deficiencies. Long-term stress can lead to cortisol dysregulation which disrupts glucose stability and worsens insulin sensitivity. Other factors like circadian rhythms and hormone balance, especially estrogen and testosterone, play key roles in metabolic health and the cellular function or dysfunction. Even in well-managed diabetes, elevated inflammatory markers are linked to fatigue, neuropathy, and cardiovascular risk.
Our Approach to Diabetes
“We don’t just focus on controlling blood sugar—we focus on transforming your metabolism and restoring your body's natural ability to regulate energy. Using tools like continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, and nutrient panels to create a detailed picture of your metabolic health.
We can design a practical, anti-inflammatory, low-glycemic nutrition plan based on your glucose responses—not generalized diet rules. Since the gut microbiome plays a critical role in blood sugar regulation and systemic inflammation, we help restore balance through targeted probiotics, fiber, and healing strategies.
Whether you're managing diabetes in your 30s, 50s, or 70s, we tailor your plan to your current phase of life. From fertility and hormone transitions to cardiovascular prevention and energy support, our care evolves with you.
You deserve to feel energized, focused, and at home in your body again. Diabetes may be lifelong—but with the right tools, education, and support, your health can improve profoundly.
We’re here to help you move from reactive care to proactive healing—using data, insight, and compassionate expertise to guide the way.