Are Stress and Cortisol the Missing Piece to Your Blood Sugar and Weight Loss Puzzle?

You’ve tried, and tried, and tried to balance your blood sugar by eating fewer carbs. You’ve turned up the resistance training, lowered your calorie intake, and even started doing cardio! Your bloodwork looks just fine, and you’re doing everything right. But the scale isn’t moving.  In fact, the number is going up! While you might …

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Glycemic Index vs Glucose Score: Best Way to Lower Your Blood Sugar Levels After Eating

You’ve probably heard of the Glycemic Index (GI), which is a measure of the rise in glucose after eating.  But sadly, it’s only used to rank higher-carb foods. To remedy this gap, in this article, we’ll dig into the Glycemic Index data to help you find foods and meals that will keep your blood glucose …

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Reactive Hypoglycemia: Symptoms, Causes & Dietary Solutions

Despite apparently doing everything ‘right’, some people experience a rapid blood glucose crash not long after they eat. This leaves them tired, hangry, and ready to eat everything and anything in their pantry! This condition—or symptom, I should say—is known as reactive hypoglycemia. We’ve had a LOT of questions over the years in our programs …

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What Are Normal, Healthy, Non-Diabetic Blood Glucose Levels?

Tracking your blood glucose with a continuous glucose monitor or a regular glucometer can be not only fascinating but also helpful in guiding when and what you eat.  However, while there are established criteria that diagnose metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, and Type 2 diabetes, there is sparse data on optimal metabolic health and the glucose levels …

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The Personal Fat Threshold Model of Insulin Resistance, Diabetes & Obesity

Carbs trigger the release of insulin, which makes you fat.   Right? No.  Not exactly. After some fascinating discussion in a private chat group that we’re both in, Dr Ted Naiman created his ‘insulinographic’ to elucidate the personal fat threshold and the adipose-centric theory of diabesity.  When I shared it, it prompted some great discussion …

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