This is part two of a two-part series on how the health of the gut microbiome influences the hormones ghrelin and leptin. Part 1 talked about how these hormones can impact your clients in regards to their appetite control, weight, and long-term health. Part two will...
meal spacing
Radio Show: Shocking Truths About Insulin Resistance Demystified
Many people may be insulin resistant, even on a healthy, whole foods diet, and even if they test negative for diabetes or pre-diabetes! This show is about demystifying blood sugar imbalances and setting the record straight about what is a worldwide epidemic....
Recipe: Cucumber, Tomato, and Avocado Salad
I made a salad yesterday that I have been making throughout the summer. Besides being quick and easy, it's also refreshing and energizing. This salad is perfect at the end of the day when you want a little something, but you don't want to load yourself down. The...
I ate a candy bar today!
My blood sugar shot up to 155! Healthy fasting blood sugar is around 80. Diabetes is diagnosed when fasting blood sugar goes to 120 or above and is 140 or above after eating. My blood sugar shot up to diabetic range! And it stayed that way for several hours... It was...
Radio Show: Shocking Truths: Insulin Resistance Demystified
Many people may be insulin resistant, even on a healthy, whole foods diet, and even if they test negative for diabetes or pre-diabetes! This week's show about demystifying blood sugar imbalances and setting the record straight about what is a worldwide...
Radio Show: The Myth Behind Small Frequent Meals (Encore Presentation)
And how it can actually thwart your weight loss and lead to weight gain! A common recommendation for people suffering with blood sugar imbalances and attempting to reduce weight is to eat frequent, small meals throughout the day. The idea is that eating every couple...
Practitioner Corner: Meal Spacing and Intermittent Fasting
As we discussed last week, a lot of misinformation abounds about the ideal spacing of meals. The ultimate solution, in my opinion, is suggesting things that are consistent with the biochemistry and then testing with each individual. I have worked with hundreds of...
Hypoglycemia and the Myth of Eating Frequent Small Meals
Not only has the advice of eating small, frequent meals never been proven to accelerate weight loss, if you’re using it as a coping strategy for hypoglycemia, you need to read this!
Why Eating Frequent, Small Meals May be Damaging to Your Health
Recent research tells us that eating small frequent meals may actually be the worst way to eat for weight loss and can be damaging to your health. Find out why!