You May Have Blood Sugar Issues If....
I didn’t know I had blood sugar issues because I intuitively ate/snacked to avoid feeling blood sugar crashes!
These are some common behaviors and beliefs that people with blood sugar issues often do/have.
Blood sugar issues often go unnoticed until someone receives a diagnosis of prediabetes or type II diabetes. These issues go on for decades before that diagnosis.
One of my main goals is to get this knowledge out to the mainstream so people can catch their blood sugar issues early and reverse them (when it’s easiest to reverse!)
It should be noted though that blood sugar issues (even when it’s advanced to type II Diabetes) can still be reversed. (Unfortunately not Type 1s yet )
Let Me Introduce Myself
I thought it would be a good day to introduce myself to all the new faces around here & would love to learn more about you too!
I’m a holistic nutritional therapist & I specialize in blood sugar regulation.
I became interested in blood sugar & holistic health when I got sick and tired of being sick and tired!
I had severe allergies, asthma, chronic sinus infections, Candida, acne, and more.
I cleaned up my diet and all those things went away but then I developed hormonal issues:
PCOS, cystic acne, weight loss resistance, adrenal fatigue & absent periods.
I tried so hard to fix the hormonal issues but couldn’t make a dent until I realized that they were being caused by blood sugar issues and insulin resistance!!
Those energy crashes I had, the constant grazing, the shakiness if I didn’t eat, the sugar cravings, the purse granola bars... they were all signs of blood sugar dysregulation & I had no idea!!
Now I’m on a mission to help people uncover...
The Key to Stable Energy, Fat Burning & Metabolic Health is: Glycemic Control
What the heck is “balanced blood sugar” anyway?? It’s another way of saying GLYCEMIC CONTROL.
When we have good glycemic control, our blood glucose stays very stable in a tightly controlled range. There are no steep increases or sudden crashes. As you can see from these graphs, good glycemic control stays within that optimal green range.
On the other hand, poor glycemic control looks like the chart on the right. There are steep inclines and abrupt crashes in the blood glucose.
Why does that matter? Because those spikes and crashes will make you feel like shit!
everyone experiences blood sugar issues differently but here are some things you might feel:
•fatigue or energy crashes
•cravings, intense & urgent hunger
•shakiness, dizziness, lightheadedness
•anxiety, irritability or other mood issues
•brain fog or inability to concentrate
•poor sleep (notice the red crash in the early morning - that person probably woke up with a pounding heart!)
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Hungry Between Meals? You Probably Didn't Have Enough Fat or Protein at Your Last Meal
Yesterday I talked about the benefits of NOT SNACKING. As a refresher, it allows insulin levels to come down to reduce risk of insulin resistance, and it allows you the opportunity to burn your own body fat for fuel and become metabolically flexible.
It doesn’t happen overnight thought. So since I recommend cutting out snacks, I know many of you are gonna say, “But Dani, I get too hungry.”
The easy fix for this is eating bigger meals. And that especially means more fat and protein at each meal.
Protein is the most satiating macronutrient. And fat is like a big log in the fire . It burns low and slow unlike carbs which are more like kindling that burn hot and fast.
If your meals are carb heavy with just a little fat and protein, you won’t make it more than a few hours and certainly not 5 or 6 hours until your next meal.
If you’re used to eating small meals and can’t eat a lot at one time, make this change gradually. Also start by adding just a few more...
