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354: What Is an Insulin Block and How Does it Impact Your Ability to Handle Carbs?

Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

Release Date: 03/25/2022

How to Flatten Your Blood Sugar Curve by Combining Foods and Dressing Up Your Carbs

Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

As many as 90% of us are on a PERPETUAL blood sugar rollercoaster! These constant spikes and crashes can lead to a seemingly endless cycle of weight gain, mood swings, inflammation, low energy–and ultimately, a chronic illness like diabetes. But it’s not always what you eat… It’s when you eat it and what you eat it with. Tune in to my new podcast mini and learn how to dress up your carbs up with protein and fats, plus 3 snack ideas that will get you feeling SO much better.

381: Change Your Breakfast with These Thermogenic Foods for More Energy All Day Long

Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

What we eat for breakfast will either make or break our energy and metabolism for the day and YES, I am even talking about the added sugar in your coffee or tea to start your day. It’s important that the first meal you eat to break your fast, on any given day, is a meal that doesn’t cause a blood sugar spike and crash… Because your first meal will set the tone for the rest of your day! It’s the difference-maker between you craving sugary snacks all day long OR you feeling full and energized. Choose your breakfast well and you’ll feel and function...

380: The Most Important Question You Need to Ask Yourself When Healing Any Disease w/ Andrea Nakayama

Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

If You Want to Get Clear On Healing Your Disease, You Should: Understand and be firmly surrounding your own health and non-negotiables Forgive yourself for past medical gaslighting and explore your options Stop looking for a quick fix by adjusting your mindset to slow thinking Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what are your health non-negotiables? As women, we need to get better at asking ourselves this question, especially when we are dealing with chronic symptoms or diseases. While every woman's approach to healing is different, we all need to get clear on what is 100%...

379: 7 Effective Herbs for Stopping a Blood Sugar Spike and Addressing Poor Metabolic Health

Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

Back in spring of 2015, when I was 35 years old, my metabolism, energy, and weight all hit rock bottom… and here's the kicker: I never once thought that I was dealing with insulin resistance and crazy blood sugar issues. Now, I can’t begin to tell you how many women have come to me over the years and shared that they ALSO struggled with weight-loss resistance that seemed to come out of nowhere! If these symptoms have been something you have struggled with as well, you are NOT alone. Tune in to today’s podcast to learn how to stabilize blood sugar levels and...

378: How to Trust Yourself More Even if You Haven’t in the Past and How to Navigate Your Emotions Especially When You Are Triggered w/ Dr. Patty Ann Tublin

Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

Most of us want to experience our emotions in a safe and healthy way without feeling triggered or reactive. However, in a lot of daily situations, this is much easier said than done. Becoming emotionally intelligent, especially during difficult conversations or situations can be scary. But, tapping into your own truth and learning how to show up authentically can open you up to a new way of living that you never thought possible. Helping Women Succeed with Dr. Patty Ann Tublin Dr. Patty Ann Tublin is an internationally recognized emotional intelligence communication and relationship...

377: Three Signs to Know if You Are on a Blood Sugar Rollercoaster Without a Continuous Glucose Monitor

Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

Almost as insidious as chronic stress on the body, is being on a constant blood sugar rollercoaster – because every time we spike our blood sugar, we can create an inflammatory response. And the more often we cause a spike, we begin to raise our fasting blood sugar levels, drive insulin resistance, experience a hot mess of symptoms, and potentially, create serious chronic disease in the body over time. THIS is why I wear a Continuous Glucose Monitor (GCM) now. But for those of you who don’t, there are ways to know when you are on the blood sugar...

376: How to Flatten Your Glucose Curve and Feel Amazing w/ Jessie Inchauspé

Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

If You Want to Flatten Your Glucose Curve, You Should: Be on the lookout for the most common signs that you are on a glucose rollercoaster Work to understand what is happening in your body and get your blood sugar levels balanced Use Jessie’s 10 simple principles to regulate your plate and regulate your blood sugar Most of us are on a blood sugar rollercoaster but don't even know it. Understanding your blood sugar, and flattening your glucose curve, is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health and longevity. I believe flattening your glucose curve is one of...

375: What We’ve Been Told About Healthy Sugar is a Lie

Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

I don’t know about you, but for a long time, I was fooled into believing that honey and maple syrup were better for my blood sugar levels – and my body overall – than the run of the mill brown sugar or raw sugar… But I was SO wrong. All forms of sugar raise your blood sugar the same way every single time – which if left unmanaged, can lead to oxidative stress, fat storage in our liver and adipose cells, insulin resistance, blood vessel dysfunction, high blood pressure, brain fog and mitochondrial dysfunction. But you don’t need to quit sugar...

374: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond w/ Dr. Louann Brizendine

Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

IF YOU WANT TO UPGRADE YOUR BRAIN, YOU SHOULD: Focus on high-quality movement, sleep, and nutrition as your three core pillars for health Educate yourself about what is happening with your body and hormones so that you can understand the changes better Stay connected and engaged with your relationships with others and with yourself EPISODE SUMMARY The saying that as we age our brains start to decline is simply not true. Women’s brains are beautiful, complex, and change and upgrade as we go through the different phases of our life. The key is understanding what is going on with your...

373: Three Hormones That Matter Most When It Comes to Metabolic Health

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We work so hard to take care of ourselves. We go to the gym, make healthy dinners, and limit treats to only healthy sugars… But metabolic health is directly connected to some of our biggest symptoms.… And even those healthy sugars can lead to blood sugar spikes and crashes… If you want to achieve optimal metabolic wellness, there are three hormones you need to hone in on! Tune in today to hear… How long it took me to recover from a small blood sugar spike The health complications that chronically elevated blood glucose levels can cause Why Syndrome X leads you to more carbs What...

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When a woman experiences symptoms like fatigue, hot flashes, acne, pelvic pain, or heavy bleeding, she probably doesn’t suspect the cause is insulin resistance. But over 65% of American women over the age of 40 have it, making it likely to contribute to many health concerns. Reversing insulin resistance is quite challenging...

However, there are things you can do that will help to reset your system…

And get you from metabolic dysfunction to metabolic flexibility! Tune in today to hear…