Blood Sugar

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 …

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

by Marty Kendall

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 …

Blood Sugar, Insulin, Hunger and Your Menstrual Cycle

by Marty Kendall

The fluctuations in hormones, cravings, and appetite that occur throughout a woman’s monthly cycle are fascinating and mysterious — not just for guys, but for most women as well! In the days leading up to menstruation, women often experience an increase in cravings, appetite, blood glucose, and insulin levels. This is sometimes accompanied by water …

What Is the Ideal Blood Sugar Level for Weight Loss and Fat Burning?

by Marty Kendall

Your blood glucose can give you powerful insights into when and what to eat to guide your weight loss journey, but not in the way that most people think. If you’re trying to lose weight and improve your metabolic health, your blood glucose before you eat (i.e., pre-meal blood sugars) is more important to measure …

Reactive Hypoglycemia: Symptoms, Causes & Dietary Solutions

by Marty Kendall

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 …

Glucagon vs Insulin: The Accelerator and Brake Pedal for Your Metabolism

by Marty Kendall

I’ve been banging on for years about insulin and how it’s not the bad guy in hopes of getting the keto community to listen. People often think they’re fat because their insulin levels are high. However, the reverse is true; your insulin levels are high because your body has more energy to hold in storage …

Other Things That Affect Your Blood Sugars (Other Than Food)

by Marty Kendall

As you progress through your Data-Driven Fasting journey, you will start to notice how different things other than food influence your blood sugars. A deeper understanding of these various factors will help you to better interpret the number you see on your meter. 9.1 Many Things Affect Your Blood Sugars As noted by Dr Jason …

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

by Marty Kendall

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 …

Your Metabolism Explained: In 2 Infographics

by Marty Kendall

With 82,000 followers on Twitter, I know there’s a long line… but I think I must be Dr Ted Naiman’s #1 fan! Many of my articles, like this one on the Personal Fat Threshold Model of Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, and Obesity vs the Carbohydrate Insulin Model, are just extended captions to his pithy memes about …

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

by Marty Kendall

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 …