Blood Sugar, Insulin and What to Eat for Each Phase of Your Monthly Menstrual Cycle

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 …

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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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How to Reverse Fatty Liver Disease

If you’re living with Type-2 Diabetes, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance or another form of metabolic syndrome, you may already know that these conditions don’t often appear alone. A diagnosis of Type-2 Diabetes or metabolic syndrome further increases your chances of also having: Yes.  That’s a long list!  And those conditions have their own risk factors. While …

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Menopausal Weight Gain: The Problem and Solution Explained

Menopause—the cessation of monthly hormone cycles, bleeding (menses), and egg releases (ovulation) that often occurs in a woman’s forties and fifties—is often met with dread.  The hormone changes during a woman’s transition into menopause (i.e., perimenopause) cause mood swings, changes in body temperature, unpredictable bleeding, energy fluctuations, and ever-feared weight gain.  Understanding and addressing menopausal …

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How to Optimise Type-1 Diabetes Management (Without Losing Your Mind)

When it comes to optimising metabolic health and blood sugar management, there are many similarities between how to approach Type-1 Diabetes, Type-2 Diabetes, or other conditions related to poor metabolic health.  Because people with Type-1 Diabetes must constantly measure and actively manage their blood glucose and insulin, we can learn a lot from how their …

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