June 29, 2020
Last week we talked about insulin resistance and how feeling “hangry” is not normal.
We also talked about what normal blood sugar levels should be and how to interpret those labs from your medical file. If you missed my last blog you can see it here so you can catch up.
Insulin is a fat storage hormone. It makes you fat, tired and hungry! In this article, I’ll show you how to normalize your blood sugar levels and how to regain your energy and your life back.
Most obese people have insulin resistance or diabetes. People have elevated insulin levels for years; even decades, before the formal diagnosis of pre-diabetes is made. Up to 16-25% of people are insulin resistant. If you’re lucky, your doctor will discover your pre-diabetic status and you’ll have some time to reverse it before it’s too late. Elevated blood sugar has been linked to chronic disease, cardiovascular disease and even Alzheimer’s! Now is the time to reverse this condition!
Pre-diabetes and Diabetes type 2 are reversible. It’s important to note that medication is not going to reverse it. Medication is designed to keep the liver from secreting glucose, however it does not reverse pre-diabetes or diabetes. Even on medication, it’s still recommended that people follow a lifestyle that is conducive to decreasing intake of processed and refined carbs because excess sugar in the blood has the potential to damage every single cell in your body.
What to do to reverse this condition? Here are a few lifestyle changes you can make that will help you keep blood sugar under control:
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In this article I discuss a summary of the stress management techniques that have helped me on my road to recovery from chronic stress and adrenal dysfunction.
If this topic is of interest to you, keep reading until the end, where I discuss 7 specific techniques and tools to help you deal with chronic stress and anxiety.