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In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon interviews Jessie Inchauspé, a French biochemist and New York Times bestselling author. Jessie shares her journey of discovering the crucial role of blood sugar regulation in physical and mental health after struggling with issues stemming from an accident at age 19. She discusses how wearing a glucose monitor revealed the connection between steady glucose levels and improved mental health, leading her to become fascinated with the topic and share her findings through her books and social media.
Jessie explains the importance of glucose as the body's primary energy source and how excessive spikes can lead to inflammation, glycation, and insulin release. She provides four key hacks to reduce glucose spikes: having a savory breakfast, starting meals with vegetables, drinking vinegar before carbs, and moving after eating. Jessie also addresses misconceptions about needing to eliminate carbs entirely and highlights the impact of stress and relationships on glucose levels.
Throughout the conversation, Jessie emphasizes the power of visual communication and making complex scientific concepts accessible to the general public. She expresses her passion for translating cutting-edge science into actionable tips and hacks, aiming to help people improve their overall well-being through better blood sugar management.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Blood sugar regulation plays a crucial role in overall physical and mental well-being, with glucose spikes linked to various issues like cravings, fatigue, hormonal imbalances, and increased risk of diabetes.
- Monitoring glucose levels through continuous glucose monitors can provide valuable insights into how different foods, activities, and lifestyle factors impact blood sugar levels.
- Practical hacks like having a savory breakfast, starting meals with vegetables, drinking vinegar before carbs, and moving after eating can help reduce glucose spikes and improve blood sugar management.
- Stress, relationships, and one's environment can significantly impact glucose levels, potentially leading to a vicious cycle of dysregulation and adverse behaviors.
- Understanding and visualizing complex scientific concepts in an accessible and engaging manner can help educate and empower people to take control of their health.
- Combining diverse interests and perspectives can lead to innovative approaches and unique ways of communicating and addressing health challenges.
- Glucose dysregulation is prevalent even among those without diabetes, underscoring the importance of proactive blood sugar management for overall well-being.
- Adopting a lifestyle that optimizes glucose levels can lead to improved mental health, reduced cravings, and better overall physical and emotional well-being.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “The advice that I give people is, after eating, move your body for ten minutes, okay? Because as I mentioned at the beginning of this episode, every single cell in your body uses glucose for energy, and your muscle cells also use glucose for energy. And so we can use this to our advantage. If we contract our muscles after eating, some of the glucose from the meal will be used by our muscles instead of hanging around and creating a big glucose spike.“ by Jessie Inchauspé
- “So, for sure, you can imagine that somebody who lives in a more stressful environment will have bigger glucose spikes and drops due to that environment, and then that would only be exacerbated and get worse, because that then leads to you, you know, having behaviors that are just going to make it a vicious cycle and worse and worse and worse.“ by Jessie Inchauspé
- “I found that I wasn't alone, that up to 80% of the population who does not have diabetes can still experience these glucose spikes on a daily basis, and that they can lead to lots of stuff, from cravings to fatigue, to hormonal imbalances, to long term diabetes.“ by Jessie Inchauspé
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The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
4/9/24
Jessie Inchauspé is a French biochemist and New York Times bestselling author. She is on a mission to translate cutting-edge science into easy tips to help people improve their physical and mental health. In her books Glucose Revolution and The Glucose Goddess Method, which sold over 1 million copies worldwide in 40 languages, she shares her startling discovery about the essential role of blood sugar in every aspect of our lives, and the surprising hacks to optimize it. Jessie is the founder of the popular Instagram account @GlucoseGoddess, where she teaches over 3 million people about transformative food habits. She holds a BSc in mathematics from King’s College, London, and an MSc in biochemistry from Georgetown University.
In this episode we discuss:
- How reducing glucose spikes can improve your mental health.
- Should you be tracking your blood sugar levels?
- Does the order in which you eat food matter?
- Easy hacks to regulate your blood sugar.
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