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Blood sugar: what you should know

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Your body makes glucose out of food to fuel your cells but that doesn’t mean that glucose is always good. In fact, having too much of it is one of our biggest health threats.

The problem is, we eat too many simple carbs. These trigger the release of insulin to tell the cells to absorb the extra glucose. Otherwise, sugar levels in the blood get too high, which the body — and especially the brain — can’t tolerate.

But over time, the cells stop listening to all that insulin. This is known as insulin resistance, which can lead to type 2 diabetes. One third of Americans are predicted to develop type 2 diabetes, and the health consequences of that are terrible.

But there are other negative effects of imbalanced insulin metabolism. Weight gain, hormonal imbalance, high blood pressure, PCOS, mood swings — it’s a long list.

While conventional doctors test blood sugar levels during annual exams, they often wait until you are teetering on the threshold of diabetes before they give you the heads up. But insulin metabolism is a key aspect of good health. The sooner you start paying attention to it, the better you’ll feel — and look.

Lots of factors are at play when it comes to healthy blood sugar, but you have control over most of them. Growing evidence shows that type 2 diabetes, along with insulin resistance, can often be reversed through diet and exercise.

So don’t wait for another day to go by before you start taking care of your blood sugar balance. We can help you find the right information, diet and lifestyle guidance, and supplements that can bring it all together for you.

Why not take that first step toward better insulin metabolism right now?

Featured articles on blood sugar

Blood sugar basics and glucose balance

Reviewed by Dr. Amber Hayden, DO

How to use the glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL)

Reviewed by Dr. Sharon Stills, NMD

What is insulin resistance?

Reviewed by Dr. Sharon Stills, NMD

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The surprising cause of insulin resistance your doctor doesn’t know about, Solid evidence shows a connection between pesticide exposures and insulin resistance — so why aren’t we being told about it?

Natural supplements to help normalize your glucose metabolism, Using diet and exercise for your insulin resistance/prediabetes? Adding a supplement may help.

What is insulin resistance?, Reviewed by Dr. Sharon Stills, NMD IInsulin resistance — also known as syndrome X — happens when your body can no longer use insulin effectively to manage the amount of sugar you’re taking in from carbohydrates like white bread, pasta and cookies. Here’s what happens: 1. Simple carbs are broken down by your digestive system […]

Types of sugar in carbohydrates, Monosaccharides — single unit of sugar (“simple” sugars); highly soluble Glucose The sugar circulating in our blood. Fructose The sugar that makes fruit sweet. Galactose The sugar found in milk. Deoxyribose Ribose Critical subcomponents of DNA and RNA, essential for genetic transcription. Disaccharides — two monosaccharides joined together; soluble Sucrose (glucose + fructose + H20) […]

How to stop sugar cravings, Reviewed by Dr. Sarika Arora, MD Craving sugar is an irresistible urge. If you love sugar, you already know it’s a highly addictive substance — it affects your brain the way drugs do, with plenty of unpleasant aftereffects. Eating too much sugar can lead to weight gain along with serious health consequences, like hormonal imbalance, […]

4 steps to balance your blood sugar, Reviewed by Dr. Amber Hayden, DO “Your blood sugar is high.” Every day women are told their blood sugar — or blood glucose — is elevated but don’t know what they should do about it. Elevated blood sugar — or hyperglycemia — should not be ignored because it can lead to some terrible problems: Severe […]

How to use the glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL), Reviewed by Dr. Sharon Stills, NMD The glycemic index (GI) ranks foods numerically according to their potential to increase levels of both blood sugar (glucose) and insulin. It measures how rapidly a set amount (50 grams) of a certain food is converted into glucose when compared to 50 grams of white bread, which has a […]

How to regulate insulin using the 4 food groups, One thing we know for certain about insulin resistance, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome is that they are intimately related to nutrition. At Women’s Health Network, we regard insulin resistance as the perfect opportunity to make changes in your diet that can keep blood glucose stable. But having diabetes makes it mandatory to do all the […]

How to avoid insulin resistance, Reviewed by Dr. Sharon Stills, NMD Insulin resistance is a syndrome at the center of many chronic and serious health problems, including diabetes, obesity, heart disease and polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS. Insulin is one of the “major” hormones and it has a cascading effect on the rest of your hormones, including the “minor” hormones […]

5 days without sugar, We asked one of our Advisors if she would try going five days without sugar and write about it. A big thanks goes out to Anne, who took this assignment in stride! Here’s what she wrote: I‘m not a sweet tooth person. Don’t get me wrong, I do like good sweets. I like homemade baked […]

5 days on a low-carb diet, We asked Joanie, one of our Advisors, to try going five days on a low-carb diet and write about it. Here’s what she wrote: Why is it that the minute I decide to give something up, I want it more than ever? This is what happens when I agree to go low-carb for a few […]

Confused about carbohydrates?, We’ve all heard the phrase “good carb, bad carb,” but the real spectrum of carbohydrates is wider and less simplistic than that. Labeling fruit a “good” carb and calling cake a “bad” carb isn’t quite accurate. The truth is that most foods have something to offer — even a piece of cake might be “good […]

Blood sugar basics and glucose balance, Reviewed by Dr. Amber Hayden, DO You’ve heard the terms “blood sugar” and “blood glucose” but if you’re confused about why they matter, this guide can help. What is blood glucose? Blood glucose, also known as blood sugar, is one of the most important sources of energy for your body. When you eat, food is […]

Blood glucose — could you be on a path to diabetes?, Glucose is a simple sugar that provides much of the energy our bodies use. In fact, glucose is the primary fuel for all life on planet Earth! Each cell in the body runs on glucose, and when it isn’t metabolized properly, the body suffers. Most practitioners test blood glucose as a part of a normal […]

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  • How to use the glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL)

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The surprising cause of insulin resistance your doctor doesn’t know about

Natural supplements to help normalize your glucose metabolism

What is insulin resistance?

Types of sugar in carbohydrates

How to stop sugar cravings

4 steps to balance your blood sugar

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