Sioneh Reversed Pre-diabetes Naturally In 6 Months after trying everything
If you have been told your blood sugar is “a little high” but you are still being told you are perfectly healthy, you are not alone.
Sioneh spent a full year trying to lower her blood sugar on her own. She ate clean, worked out, increased protein, and cut back on carbs. Yet her fasting blood sugar still hovered around 115 and she started to develop more symptoms along the way. She fel
Exhausted
Nauseous after meals
Heart palpitations
Almost a dumping syndrome feeling where food seemed to rush through her digestive tract
Deep down she worried that no matter what she did, diabetes was inevitable. Her biggest fear was that it was her fault.
Her doctor told her she was “fine” and “perfectly healthy” even while admitting she would probably develop diabetes in the next two to three years. Emergency room visits for nausea and palpitations ended with the same message:
“Nothing is wrong.”
She tried a few holistic practitioners, but the support was generic and not personalized. No one was looking at her blood sugar trends, her symptoms, her day to day life, or what she had already tried.
That is when she reached out to our team.
Who We Are And How We Help People Reverse Prediabetes
I’m Isaac Pohlman, a registered dietitian, fellow person with type one diabetes, and the CEO of The Pohlman Institute. Our team has helped hundreds of clients all over the world:
Balance blood sugar
Lower A1C
Reverse prediabetes and insulin resistance
Restore their health
without cutting out carbs or relying only on medication.
Inside our program, The Pohlman Method, we use a root cause blood sugar approach that looks at:
The mindset patterns keeping your stuck
Personalized nutrition and lifestyle based on biofeedback, not just “eat clean” or “eat healthy”
Overlooked lifestyle aspects, like your circadian rhythm and stress
Mineral balance and deeper metabolic issues
Sioneh’s story is a powerful example of how this works when you have prediabetes and confusing symptoms that are being dismissed.
If you are ready to bring your blood sugar into a healthier range, get clarity on what is really driving your numbers up or symptoms, you can apply here to get support, guidance, and accountability from a team that truly understands blood sugar!
Step One: Mindset Shifts About Prediabetes And Quick Fix Blood Sugar Hacks
Sioneh came in believing that if she just found the right hack, prediabetes would disappear quickly.
Her mindset was shaped by messages like:
Take vinegar and your blood sugar will drop
Pair your meals the right way and spikes will vanish
Add a supplement and the problem is solved
But when blood sugar is high enough that it shows up repeatedly on a glucose monitor, it’s rarely a quick fix problem. It’s a sign that something deeper in the body is off.
Her fasting blood sugar around 115 did not seem “terrible” compared to numbers in the two hundreds or three hundreds, but it was a clear sign that her body was leaning toward diabetes.
We had to reset expectations:
Reversing prediabetes usually takes at least 3-6 months
It’s not just about lowering numbers once
It’s about building a sustainable lifestyle that keeps blood sugar in a healthy range for life
We also had to address the internal blame.
Many of our clients are already very health conscious when they arrive. They eat clean, exercise, and do “everything right” yet their blood sugar is still high. It’s easy to feel like you are the problem.
With Sioneh we worked on:
Noticing what was actually going well
Recognizing the progress she had already made
Shifting from self blame to curiosity
Instead of asking “What is wrong with me?” we asked “What in my environment, food, schedule, stress, or sleep is not supporting my body yet?”
This mindset work was the foundation for everything else.
Step Two: Personalization Instead Of One Size Fits All Functional Protocols
One of the biggest gaps in Sioneh’s previous care was a lack of true personalization.
She had been told:
“You are fine.”
“Those symptoms are normal.”
“You are already doing everything right.”
In reality she had very real symptoms and clear blood sugar patterns that were being ignored.
Inside The Pohlman Method we treat client information as gold. The details clients share about symptoms, routines, and past attempts are often the key to creating an effective plan.
For Sioneh we:
Took time to understand her daily routine, work, responsibilities, and stressors
Reviewed her food logs and blood sugar trends side by side
Listened closely to how symptoms like nausea and heart palpitations showed up around meals
Looked at her health history and what she had already tried so we were not repeating strategies that had failed
We also matched her with a practitioner who had both professional training and personal experience with blood sugar issues. That combination allowed us to spot the missing pieces in her routine that others had overlooked.
Instead of a rigid protocol, we built a plan around her, which we call biofeedback. Biofeedback is the collection of signals your body gives you such as:
Energy levels
Nausea or calm digestion
Heart palpitations or steady rhythm
Sleep quality
We made sure that every adjustment we made not only improved blood sugar but also helped her feel better in her day to day life.
Step Three: Pacing Changes To Fit Real Life
Sioneh, like many of our clients, had a full life outside of her health goals. She had responsibilities, relationships, and commitments that were not going away.
Many functional programs unintentionally make health feel like a second full time job. Endless protocols, supplements, and labs can leave people more overwhelmed than when they started.
With Sioneh we asked:
How can we make the fewest changes and get the biggest results?
We focused on:
A small number of true needle movers
Simple shifts that fit into her existing routines
A pace she could sustain without burning out
When changes are paced correctly, people are much less overwhelmed and far more consistent. The goal is for the health plan to support your life, not take it over.
Step Four: Addressing Root Causes Beyond Food Alone
Once the mindset, personalization, and pacing were in place, we looked at the deeper root causes behind her prediabetes and symptoms.
Because Sioneh was already eating clean and exercising, we went beyond standard advice.
We evaluated and supported:
Circadian rhythm and hormone balance
We looked at simple things like:
Light exposure in the morning and evening
Sleep timing and quality
Daily rhythm of meals and movement
These factors influence hormones that control blood sugar and insulin sensitivity.
Cell danger response and stress
Sioneh’s body was stuck in an internal stress response. When the nervous system and stress hormones are constantly activated, the liver releases more glucose and blood sugar rises, even with healthy food choices.
We worked on:
Tools to calm the stress response
Boundaries around work and responsibilities
Activities that helped her nervous system feel safer and more grounded
Mineral balance and carb processing
Minerals such as magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium, and copper play a critical role in carb tolerance and blood sugar control.
We used mineral testing to:
Identify specific deficiencies and imbalances
Adjust her nutrition so she was getting the right kinds of carbs, protein, and fats for her body
Support her ability to hold on to minerals rather than just taking more supplements
Results: How Sioneh Reversed Prediabetes And Eliminated Symptoms
After working through The Pohlman Method, here is what changed for Sioneh.
She:
Dropped her fasting blood sugar from the one teens to consistently under 99 all day while still eating carbs
Reversed her prediabetes and returned to a normal fasting range for the first time ever
Eliminated her nausea and heart palpitations after meals
Stopped fainting or feeling like she might pass out at the gym
Felt more energized and younger in her body
Developed a lifestyle she could maintain without obsessing over every meal
She describes her experience as a “complete health transformation.” It was not just about blood sugar numbers. She feels healthier than ever and no longer lives in fear of future diabetes.
One of the things she appreciated most was feeling like she was talking to a friend who was also a mentor. On every call she felt heard, validated, and never judged.
Ready To Work On Reversing Your Own Prediabetes
If you see your blood sugar creeping into the 100s or have been told you are “borderline diabetic,” now is the time to act.
With a root cause, personalized approach it is possible to:
Reverse prediabetes without meds
Lower fasting and post meal blood sugar
Reduce symptoms like exhaustion, nausea, and palpitations
Build a lifestyle that feels sustainable instead of restrictive and cutting out carbs
At The Pohlman Institute we help clients finally understand why their blood sugar is high and what their body needs to come back into balance.
If you are ready to bring your blood sugar into a healthier range, get clarity on what is really driving your numbers up or symptoms, you can apply here to get support, guidance, and accountability from a team that truly understands blood sugar!
