Dr Jonathan Spages, 1350 CR1 Suite 1646, Dunedin, FL (2026)

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!! 😉

Today, we celebrate the people who show up, work hard, provide for their families, and make a difference in their communities.

But here's a reminder for you today:

Don't work so hard for your future that you forget to take care of your health today.

Your health allows you to enjoy the people, moments, and memories you're working so hard for.

𝗦𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵. 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁.

And remember, taking care of yourself is part of the work, too.

Wishing you and your family a safe, healthy, and happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸

09/05/2026

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿?

Keto. Intermittent fasting. Extreme calorie restriction. Cutting out almost everything you enjoy.

These approaches may help some people see short term changes. The weight may come down, and blood sugar may improve.

But the bigger question is:
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟱, 𝟭𝟬, 𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀?

If your health plan only works while you're constantly restricting yourself, feeling hungry, or counting down the days until you can eat normally again, is it really a sustainable plan?
When working to improve Type 2 diabetes and metabolic health, nutrition matters. But a healthy approach should also be something you can maintain long term.

The goal is not to spend your life starving yourself or jumping from one fad diet to the next.
The goal is to learn how to make healthier choices, understand what works for your body, and build habits that support your health for years to come.

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Question, have you ever tried a diet that worked for a while but was impossible to maintain? Comment your answer below. 👇

09/01/2026

𝗛𝗬𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥

Your body needs water to regulate temperature, transport nutrients, support digestion, and keep your cells functioning properly. But when you sweat, you lose more than just fluids. You also lose electrolytes, including sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride. These minerals play an important role in maintaining fluid balance and supporting normal nerve and muscle function.

For most people during normal daily activities, drinking water and eating a balanced diet is enough to stay properly hydrated. However, prolonged exercise, heavy sweating, hot weather, or illness can increase fluid and electrolyte losses.

You can support hydration by drinking fluids regularly and eating water-rich foods such as watermelon, cucumber, oranges, celery, and leafy greens. Coconut water can provide potassium, while appropriately formulated electrolyte drinks may help replenish electrolytes when losses are significant.

Pay attention to your body's signals. Dark yellow urine, dry mouth, headache, dizziness, or unusual fatigue may be signs that your body needs more fluids. If symptoms are severe or persistent, seek guidance from a healthcare professional.

Staying hydrated means giving your body the fluids and nutrients it needs to function at its best. 😣

08/28/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹.

But what if it doesn't have to be?

If you're living with Type 2 diabetes, you may know this feeling all too well. Your blood sugar is only one part of the story. There can be so much more affecting how you feel every single day.

Kimberly didn't realize just how much inflammation and discomfort she was living with until things began to change.

In just under three weeks with me and my team, she experienced less food noise, better sleep, more energy, less pain, and improved blood sugar readings.

But perhaps the most powerful change?

She feels hopeful about her future again.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝟮 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

Take a moment to read her story. It may be exactly what you need to hear today.

08/26/2026

SOUND FAMILIAR?

“I 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.”

“𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁.”

“𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼.”undefined

STOP.

Type 2 diabetes is more complicated than simply blaming yourself for what you ate or how much you exercised.

You were given a prescription, but did anyone explain the bigger picture?

Did anyone explain why your blood sugar was rising in the first place?

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁?

If not, that doesn't mean you failed.

It means you may have been given a treatment plan without the full blueprint for understanding your health.

You are not broken.

There may be more to your story than what you've been told.

Start asking better questions. Start looking deeper. Start understanding your body.

Your diagnosis does not have to define your future. ❤️

👉 Follow for more educational content about Type 2 diabetes, metabolic health, and addressing the root causes behind blood sugar problems.

08/24/2026

Have you ever wondered why your blood sugar, weight, or energy problems seem to follow you no matter how much you diet or exercise?

Sometimes, the story started years before the diabetes diagnosis.

For some women, major hormonal and metabolic changes can happen during pregnancy and after giving birth. Those changes can affect how the body handles blood sugar, weight, and energy, and the effects can sometimes persist for years.

Then life moves on.

You raise your children. You work. You take care of your family. Eventually, you become a grandparent, yet you're still dealing with the same stubborn weight, fatigue, or blood sugar problems.

That is why simply saying "eat less and exercise more" may not tell the whole story.

If you've struggled with Type 2 diabetes for years, it can be helpful to look at your health history and ask:

When did these changes actually begin?

What was happening in my body at that time?

What factors could be contributing to my current metabolic health?

Understanding your history can help you and your healthcare team build a more personalized plan instead of treating every person exactly the same way.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 "𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗧" 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄.

👉 Follow for more educational content about Type 2 diabetes, metabolic health, and root cause care.

08/22/2026

Have you ever left a doctor's appointment with another prescription, but still no answer to the question:

"𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲?"

I hear this question from so many people living with Type 2 diabetes.

That's why I wanted to share this interview with you.

I talk about my grandmother, the experience that changed how I see diabetes, and why I believe we need to look deeper than blood sugar numbers and symptoms.

Your health is more than an A1C. Your story is more than a diagnosis.

If you've been searching for answers and wondering if there could be a different way forward, I hope you'll take a few minutes to read my interview.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀.

08/21/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀.

That's what Bonita experienced with me and my team.

With the support of my team, she stayed on track and gained a better understanding of what she needed to do to improve her health.

Her words truly mean so much to me:

"𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀."

Bonita, thank you for trusting me and my team with your journey. It's a privilege to walk alongside you and see your confidence grow as you take greater control of your health.

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮'𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶r𝗶𝗻𝗴!

08/17/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲?

When the gut is out of balance, it can contribute to inflammation and metabolic dysfunction, which may make blood sugar harder to control.

That’s why looking only at blood sugar numbers may not tell the whole story.

The bigger question is: What’s happening underneath the surface?

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

Your blood sugar is telling you something. The goal is to understand what.

Have you ever considered your gut health as part of your blood sugar journey?

Follow for more root cause health education.

08/11/2026

“I 𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵. 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀.”

How often have you heard these explanations for Type 2 diabetes?

Yes, your diet, activity level, and genetics can influence your metabolic health. But diabetes is far more complex than simply pointing to one thing and saying, “That's the reason.”

If you've been eating better and exercising but your blood sugar is still difficult to control, that doesn't mean you've failed.

It means there may be more happening beneath the surface.

That is why looking at your individual health markers and understanding what is actually happening inside your body can be so important. Blood sugar problems can have multiple contributing factors, and identifying those factors can help create a more personalized approach to improving metabolic health.

Instead of asking, “What did I do wrong?”

Start asking:

“What is happening inside my body that is driving my blood sugar higher?”

That shift can change the entire conversation around Type 2 diabetes.

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