Optimize Paleo by Paleovalley

EP52: Blood sugar, Carbohydrates & Ketosis with Nora Gedgaudus


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Nora Gedgaudas is a widely recognized expert on what is popularly referred to as the “Paleo diet”. She is the author of the international best-selling book, Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and A Longer Life. She is also the author of the best selling ebook: Rethinking Fatigue: What Your Adrenals Are Really Telling You and What You Can Do About It.

Nora is one smart cookie.

Her knowledge base was actually even wider than I had anticipated (which is pretty impressive because she's one of my heroes!) and it made for an incredibly FASCINATING and enlightening conversation.

Soooooo many "aha" moments!

Here are some of the fascinating tidbits you won't want to miss:

  • The dangers of chronically elevated blood sugar
  • A little known therapy that can heal your brain and mental health issues
  • How accurate is blood sugar as a measure of health?
  • How to identify blood sugar issues
  • How to keep your blood sugar steady
  • What ideal blood sugar readings look like
  • The importance and limitations of glucometers
  • Why certain foods trigger insulin but not blood sugar and why it matters
  • The sweetener that DOESN'T trigger insulin
  • Why certain people tolerate carbohydrates better than others
  • How to get your body to stop burning carbs so it can start burning FAT
  • What carb cravings say about our health
  • Supplements that help fight carb cravings
  • Health issues that could be at the root of your carb cravings
  • Why NO ONE has ever had a carb deficiency
  • The supplement company that puts GLUTEN in all their supplements
  • Why making your own ketones is always better than supplementing
  • The dangers of synthetic ketones
  • The ultimate goal of ketosis
  • And much more!
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