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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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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The Real Reason You’re Insulin Resistant and The Macros to Reverse It

There are many misconceptions about insulin and how to optimise it.  Many in the low-carb and keto communities believe the best way to reverse insulin resistance is simply to swap carbs for fat and even avoid protein!  However, the reality is a little more complex.  While switching your carbs for fat may help you manage one …

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Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe (the Glucose Goddess): Review

I’ve been seeing and hearing a lot about Jessie Inchauspe, “The Glucose Goddess”, lately.  Many people have asked me what I think of her approach to stabilising blood glucose.     So, I spent some time checking out her Instagram, website, Amazon preview and everything I could find on her new book, Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing …

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Eat Like a King at Breakfast – Does It Work? What the Data Has to Say About Early Time-Restricted Feeding (eTRF)  

A popular adage suggests we should “eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper”.  [1] [2] [3]  [4] [5] [6] We interrogated more than half a million days of food diaries to see whether it is actually helpful to eat like a king for breakfast. Eat dinner like a pauper …

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