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Consider Glucose Monitoring for Weight Management

Well & Worthy Life | A Podcast for Midlife Women

Release Date: 06/06/2023

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If you're tired of fad diets, restrictive eating, and the overall frustration of trying to lose weight in your menopausal journey, it's time to consider glucose monitoring for weight management. As I always say, we are all different and we need to find unique ways to care for our individual bodies. Heather Davis, a dietician with Nutrisense is on with me today. She believes in a deeply customized approach to discovering what works for each person and encourages creative and sustainable changes that enable long-term success. Enjoy the episode!

Questions Answered

  • How to approach glucose monitoring for weight management?
  • The connection between caffeine and glucose levels.
  • What happens to insulin levels of menopausal women?
  • What happens in the body when glucose levels spike up and stay up?
  • A hack to try so you don't have to deny yourself yummy bread from the bread basket when out to dinner.

 

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Key Moments in the Conversation

  • [7:34] A lot of people struggle with all kinds of symptoms for a while like fatigue, afternoon lulls, brain fog, irritability, mood swings, etc. Sometimes we're made to feel like it's in our heads but it's a very biological thing and glucose is one big piece of the puzzle for a lot of people in that way.

  • [11:16] I'm here to put minds at ease because fluctuation in glucose is totally healthy and normal. We are not striving for a flat line.

  • [22:01] As estrogen levels start to decline through that transition, it can shift how we respond to insulin and glucose. It may mean that there are some dietary and lifestyle tweaks that you can do.

  • [25:56]  Instead we have to get out of this over-restrictive mentality and nourish our bodies with the nutrients it needs.