437: Blood sugar hacks & how to avoid a metabolic hangover | Lauren Kelley-Chew, M.D.

Lauren Kelley-Chew, M.D.: “The same food that you eat in the morning versus the night will have a different glucose response.”

Lauren, a physician and Head of Clinical Product at Levels, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss all things blood sugar balance, plus:

- The link between blood sugar & anxiety (~00:46)

- How to test your insulin levels (~05:18)

- How to minimize blood sugar spikes (~10:10)

- The best types of exercise to balance blood sugar (~14:49)

- Why you should consume vinegar before a meal (~19:30)

- The best & worst alternative milks for blood sugar (~22:27)

- The best breakfasts for blood sugar balance (~26:25)

- How to eat bread without spiking your blood sugar (~29:56)

- Why you should eat leftover sweet potatoes (~32:14)

- Surprising foods that can spike your blood sugar (~35:19)

- Why you can eat more carbs at breakfast (~37:43)

- The role of sunlight in metabolic health (~43:35)

- How to optimize kids’ blood sugar levels (~46:18)

- Who shouldn’t wear a continuous glucose monitor (~51:45)

- How long you should actually wear a glucose monitor (~55:03)

- The link between social connections & metabolic health (~56:17)

- Shocking food pairings that can impact blood sugar (~01:01:13) 

Referenced in the episode:

- Check out Levels.

- Follow Lauren on Instagram.

- A study on insulin resistance & depression.

- A study on vinegar & metabolic health.

- A review on dairy & metabolic health.

- A study on natural light & glucose levels.

- The Roseto study.

- BaseCulture keto bread.

- mbg Podcast episode #434, with Amy Sapola, PharmD

- mbg Podcast episode #427, with Ben Bikman, Ph.D.

- mbg Podcast episode #342, with Casey Means, M.D.

Note: This episode briefly mentions eating disorders. If you are struggling with any of the signs and symptoms, you can call the National Eating Disorder Association hotline at (800) 931-2237.

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