It is an awful feeling when you go to the doctor and they say “your blood sugars are too high”. Instant panic. And the worst part is the advice you will pretty much always get is: Cut your carbs, lower your calories, do a bunch of cardio and you need to lose weight. Cool. As if you haven’t tried that in the past.

In this episode I go over:

- What insulin resistance actually is

- Why it is so common in perimenopause and menopause

- What causes insulin resistance

- What to do and not to do to improve your blood sugar control

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) - Intro + giveaway announcement!

(02:17) - Why does insulin resistance get worse in menopause?

(04:08) - What insulin does to our body

(07:07) - Do you need insulin to regulate blood sugar?

(08:06) - Signs of insulin resistance

(09:24) - Cortisol's affect on blood sugar

(12:20) - How you become insulin resistant

(13:27) - Inflammation and blood sugar

(14:43) - Hormonal imbalances will affect your cortisol

(16:02) - Testing A1c

(16:42) - Sleep & blood sugar

(17:34) - Recap of factors contributing to blood sugar issues

(18:39) - Common misconceptions + mistakes with blood sugar

(20:07) - How to improve blood sugar and insulin resistance (your action steps)

(35:44) - Outro + giveaway reminder

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