September

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Manage Blood Sugar for Better Health

Learn about the negative effects chronic blood sugar imbalances have on health and the food and lifestyle considerations to balance blood sugar and optimize health.

 

Blood sugar balance is one part of a hard and fast triad when it comes to health. The other's are, ensuring you are optimizing your sleep and moving your bowels regularly, 1-3 times per day. Too little blood sugar and you may experience headaches, cravings, low energy and mood swings. Conversely, when your blood sugar spikes you may experience increased appetite and lethargy.

 

Frequent fluctuations between these two extremes cause the familiar symptoms of weight gain, chronic tiredness, insomnia, skin breakouts, hot flashes, and more. Chronic blood sugar imbalances can lead to Candida, Diabetes, Hypertension and Cancer.

 

SYMPTOMS OF BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE 

 

• fatigue
• headaches
• cravings (especially sugar and caffeine)
• low energy
• mood swings
• increased appetite
• weight gain
 

 
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LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS FOR BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE

 

• consistent bedtime by 10pm with at least 8 hours of sleep
• manage stress and stressors (external and internal); watch for stress eating

• moderate exercise, not too strenuous
• find support for diet, lifestyle and habit change

 
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FOOD CONSIDERATIONS FOR BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE

 

  • keep blood sugar stable with fat/fiber/protein at each meal and snack

  • eat breakfast within one hour of waking and before 10am

  • have small snacks to avoid blood sugar dips (while in the “heal” phase)

  • avoid caffeine and sugar

  • eliminate gluten and dairy

  • reduce or eliminate alcohol

  • small amount of protein just before bedtime

  • whole foods elimination protocol to identify food sensitivities

  • incorporate anti-inflammatory techniques (food elimination as well as inclusion of supportive

    whole foods, herbs and spices)

  • diet rich in natural sources of key nutrients (vitamin E, C, magnesium, zinc)

 
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If you or someone you know is struggling with a chronic health condition that is not resolving consider a new holistic approach to wellness and work with a Functional Nutrition Counselor.

 

Functional health coaches partner with motivated clients to inspire, educate and support them in learning their mediators for health and illness utilizing the principles of functional medicine.

 

Chronic blood sugar imbalances

are often one root to the functional imbalance puzzle at play in a unique individual. There are usually several.

 

Through personalized diet and lifestyle modification recommendations, functional nutrition coaches help clients to better manage their blood sugar imbalances which improves mental health and so much more.

As an experienced mental health professional counselor I offer compassionate, confidential, nonjudgemental counseling support to help clients understand that their everyday choices will either add or detract from their health and their health care goals.

 
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