ZOE Science & Nutrition

How to control blood sugar spikes


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Biochemist Jessie Inchauspe heads into work one morning at a genetics lab in California. During the morning meeting, management offer staff the chance to self-test a new medical device. Jessie accepts. 

She couldn’t have known this device would take her on a journey of discovery to reshape her health and help countless others do the same.  

The device was a continuous blood sugar monitor, and it was this, combined with her academic background, and a remarkable willingness to use herself as a lab rat, that began a journey of discovery into how blood sugar affects our health. 

In today’s episode, Jonathan is joined by two leading experts on the topic:

  • Jessie Inchauspe is a biochemist, bestselling author, and founder of the Glucose Goddess movement who’s helped hundreds of thousands of people improve their health by making cutting-edge science accessible.
  • Dr. Sarah Berry is one of the world's leading experts on human nutrition, who has personally run over 20 randomized clinical trials looking at how humans respond to different fats.

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    Timecodes:

    00:00 - Intro

    00:10 - Topic introduction

    01:28 - Quickfire questions

    02:39 - What is blood sugar?

    03:29 - Why do we have blood sugar?

    05:25 - Blood sugar monitoring

    07:30 - How does blood sugar affect our health?

    09:12 - Do we want a flat blood sugar?

    14:03 - Blood sugar responses and menopause

    19:20 - Personalization in blood glucose responses

    23:17 - Actionable advice to better control your blood sugar

    23:55 - Food ordering

    28:30 - Vinegar and blood sugar

    34:15 - What foods should I eat to control blood glucose spikes?

    37:39 - Blood glucose & exercise

    40:02 - Summary

    41:45 - Listener question

    43:03 - Goodbyes

    43:17 - Outro

    Episode transcripts are available here.

    Buy Jessie’s book here.

    Read ZOE’s PREDICT Studies here.

    Follow Jessie: https://www.instagram.com/glucosegoddess

    Follow ZOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoe/

    This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions.

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