How to Jumpstart Healing Your Blood Sugar Dysregulation
In my article last week I shared the five phases that lead to Type 2 diabetes. Check it out HERE if you missed it.
Compromised blood sugar does not happen overnight, so don’t expect it to be reversed overnight either. If your blood sugar dysregulation has progressed to Phase 3, 4, or 5 I would highly recommend working with a practitioner for guided, individualized, 1:1 support. Click HERE to book a clarity call with me.
If your blood sugar dysfunction is currently in Phase 1 or 2 there are many diet and lifestyle tips you can start to implement today. Dietary changes are going to be the number one supporter of reversing blood sugar dysfunction. It will be important to eat every 3-4 hours throughout the day to avoid the sharp spikes and dips in blood sugar that lead to cravings and later low energy. Balancing each meal with a protein, fat, and complex carbohydrate will also help your body stabilize blood sugar after eating.
HERE is my Blood Sugar 101 blog post that breaks down glucose and more tips for supporting blood sugar.
So what you eat and when you eat is important, but there are also lifestyle tips to support blood sugar, as well. A good functioning digestive system will help support your blood sugar because we are what we absorb. We need nutrients for optimal health. We obtain these nutrients through our food from the digestive process. Gas, bloating, irregular bowel movements, and abdominal pain are all signs our digestive system needs support.
Easy ways to optimize digestion include chewing food thoroughly, sitting down to eat, eating in a relaxed state, and avoiding drinking a lot of liquids during meal times.
Another way to support blood sugar is by reducing stress. Stress comes in many forms including blood sugar dysfunction and poor digestion! Some stressors take longer to address, so there are some “quick fixes” to implement while you work on the long-term stuff. Get natural sunlight in the morning, avoid a lot of screen time, drink clean, filtered water, and set yourself up for good sleep every night.
My top 10 tips to manage stress can be found HERE.
I am releasing a new Blood Sugar Course in the coming months where I will be offering an intake call, a full blood panel, and a 14-day reset! If that sounds like something you are interested in you can join the waitlist HERE.
