Why should you care about your blood sugar?
Because healthy blood sugar regulation can translate into…
✅ Sustained Energy
✅ Mental Clarity
✅ Fewer Cravings
✅ Better Sleep
✅ Stress Resilience
✅ Clear Skin
✅ Stable Mood
And those are just the effects you’ll notice.
Because over time, healthy blood sugar regulation supports your hormones, brain, heart, and healthy aging 🙌
If you have any questions about blood sugar or want personalized support...
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❌ Stop doing these things If you want healthy blood sugar regulation.
Lots of times people come to me with concerns about their blood sugar, and they’re already doing a lot of things *right*
They know they need to eat a healthy balance of macronutrients and to move their bodies every day, but here are some surprising things many people don’t realize can spike their blood sugar and sabotage their efforts.
1️⃣ Eating Carbs Alone
Without protein, fiber, or fat, carbs are quickly digested and cause a sudden spike in blood sugar.
2️⃣ Eating While Stressed
Stress hormones signal cells in the liver to release glucose into the bloodstream as an energy source to face the perceived threat. That’s not helpful if real sugar is also coming in the form of food.
3️⃣ Coffee on Empty Stomach
Coffee triggers the release of adrenaline (a stress signal), which signals cells to release sugar into the bloodstream. This can set the stage for poor blood sugar regulation for the day.
4️⃣ Dinner Late at Night
Food is meant to be digested and then utilized for energy. If you eat a large meal right before bed, the excess energy will be stored as fat or disrupt blood sugar levels in the night.
5️⃣ Sleep Deprivation
Studies show that even one night of sleep deprivation can worsen insulin resistance the next day.
What did I miss?
Have you noticed other surprising things that disrupt your blood sugar?
Singh T, Ahmed TH, Mohamed N, et al. Does Insufficient Sleep Increase the Risk of Developing Insulin Resistance: A Systematic Review. Cureus. 2022;14(3):e23501. [link]
Sugar is making you age faster 💥
Not to be dramatic, but the truth is that sugar spikes cause a biochemical process called glycation…and the production of advanced glycation end products (AGEs).
Turns out that AGEs play a big role in skin aging.
They accumulate in the skin, compromise collagen, and contribute to fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin 😩
Sure, glycation is a natural process that increases with age anyway, but diets that are high in sugar or refined carbs without a balance of healthy fats, fiber, and protein accelerate the process.
Is slowing down the aging process a motivating factor for you?
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Gkogkolou P, Böhm M. Advanced glycation end products: Key players in skin aging?. Dermatoendocrinol. 2012;4(3):259-270. [link]
Which comes first?
When you’re stressed, your body produces cortisol and adrenaline. These increase glucose in the blood as a source of energy for your cells to respond to the perceived threat (fight or flight!) 😱
BUT…when you aren’t actually running from a saber-toothed tiger, that spike in blood sugar is kinda…EXTRA.
✖️ That’s how stress can be a driving force behind insulin resistance and blood sugar problems over time.
Now let’s look at the other way around 🔁
When you eat an excess of sugar or refined carbs, you get a sugar spike followed by a crash—which your body perceives as a stress and releases cortisol and adrenaline.
✖️ That’s how sugar causes stress.
So, which do you think comes first for you?
Is it the sugar or the stress?
🤔Ever thought of this?
Here’s how your gut microbiome affects metabolism (and why to fix it!):
1️⃣ Glucose Metabolism
An altered gut microbiome can increase the amount of insulin released in response to blood glucose, a pattern associated with insulin resistance.
2️⃣ Ghrelin Production
An altered gut microbiome can increase the secretion of ghrelin, a hormone that signals the brain it is hungry.
3️⃣ Calorie Uptake
The composition of microbiota associated with obesity increases the absorption of calories from ingested foods.
What does this mean?
It means that there is more to metabolic health and weight loss than just counting calories and exercising 🤯
We get better results because we look at correcting the metabolism from a whole-person perspective, including gut health and the microbiome.
Curious to learn more?
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Asadi A, Shadab Mehr N, Mohamadi MH, et al. Obesity and gut-microbiota-brain axis: A narrative review. J Clin Lab Anal. 2022;36(5):e24420. [link]