Episode 187: Metabolism Series Part 1: High Blood Sugar, Insulin, & Weight Loss

This minisode is Part 1 of a 3 part series Erin is doing on Metabolic Health, where she answers some of the most common questions she has received on all things metabolism! Tune in as Erin covers topics like high blood sugar, insulin, weight loss, and menopause.

In this episode:

Why metabolic health and blood sugar regulation are SO important [3:24]

What does high blood sugars/insulin have to do with weight loss? [5:47]

What should I consider if weight loss is my goal? [12:29]

What is the link between insulin & COVID? [14:01]

Why does perimenopause cause a lot of struggles to metabolic health? [22:13]

After intermittent fasting for a year, my labs came back as me being prediabetic. Doesn’t fasting regulate sugars? [29:16]

Resources mentioned:

The Carb Compatibility Project™ (Available for free within the Funk’tional Nutrition Collective)

Possible Involvement of Adipose Tissue in Patients With Older Age, Obesity, and Diabetes With SARS-CoV-2 Infection (COVID-19) via GRP78 (BIP/HSPA5): Significance of Hyperinsulinemia Management in COVID-19

Organifi Supplement Powder (Save 20% on your order with code FUNK)

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