Glucose Revolution
by Jessie Inchauspé, Alexandre Gombau Arnau · first published 2022
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Improve all areas of your health—your sleep, cravings, mood, energy, skin, weight—and even slow down aging with easy, science-based hacks to manage your blood sugar while still eating the foods you love. Glucose, or blood sugar, is a tiny molecule in our body that has a huge impact on our health. It enters our bloodstream through the starchy or sweet foods we eat. Ninety percent of us suffer from too much glucose in our system—and most of us don't know it. The symptoms? Cravings, fatigue, infertility, hormonal issues, acne, wrinkles… And over time, the development of conditions like type
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I recommend the book "the glucose revolution" by jessie inchauspe. It is a pretty good book to understand blood sugar, and can go a long way to help you prevent diabetes, manage your energy, cravings and weight.
on “Type 2 diabetes rates in US youth rose 62% after Covid pandemic began” ↗…and exercise helps, but what you eat is also important, as well as when, and in what order. Once you learn about it (and have a CGM showing the effects in your body in realtime) you can't unsee it. [1] Glucose Revolution, by Jessie Inchauspe https://www.amazon.com/Glucose-Revolution-Life-Changing-Powe... [2] Brain Energy, by Dr. Christopher M. Palmer MD - https://brainenergy.com/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/advancing-psychiatry...
on “Ozempic keeps wowing: trial data show benefits for kidney disease” ↗…as I know I'll have less control over food and calorie intake (airplane meals, restaurants, team lunches, etc). ps: if you're interested in learning more even without using a CGM, strongly recommend "Glucose Revolution" [1]. [1] Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar - https://www.amazon.com/Glucose-Revolution-Life-Changing-Powe...
on “Continuous Glucose Monitoring” ↗…to avoid sugar and "white" carb. Going low glycemic has required little to no willpower on my part; i've found a way to turn my hypochondria/anxiety into a helpful/beneficial thing. I suggest reading "Glucose Revolution" (yes, the title makes me cringe, and it's written on an 8th grade level) -- it contains lots of easy tricks for lowering glucose spikes that work, even for people that aren't compelled to adopt a super…
on “Ask HN: Are you still doing Intermittent Fasting?” ↗…energy, less cravings, no post-lunch slump. There's plenty of resources out there, but the three that helped me were [1][2][3], and a Dexcom CGM (but that's totally optional). [1] https://www.amazon.com/Glucose-Revolution-Life-Changing-Powe... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Glucose-Goddess-Method-Cutting-Cravin... [3] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QUEHNU/
on “Ask HN: Struggling with poor memory and executive function. What to do?” ↗…Source: born and raised abroad, but living in the US for the past 20 years, with a Japanese-descent spouse. This gave me some perspective on how different cultures develop a relationship with food. [1] Glucose Revolution, https://www.amazon.com/Glucose-Revolution-Life-Changing-Powe...
on “Japan: The land that doesn't need Ozempic” ↗