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hypoglycemia
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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I often speak about elevated blood glucose in the setting of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. Today, I want to talk a little bit about hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar levels. This is actually really, really common. Oftentimes, people are unaware of the fact that diabetes is the primary reason as to why people can experience low blood glucose.†
Hypoglycemia is also known as low blood glucose. This occurs when the level of sugar in your blood drops below what is actually healthy for you. For many people who have diabetes, this usually happens when their blood glucose drops below 70, but this can vary from one person to the next.†
We know that people who have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and are taking insulin or some other diabetic medications are very prone to these bouts of hypoglycemia. They can have a whole slew of different symptoms that can actually lead to them going to the emergency room. Maybe they feel tired, dizzy, jittery or shaky. Maybe they feel like their heart is beating too fast or has an abnormal rhythm to it. They may get a headache. Some people may even have a problem with speaking clearly. In very severe cases, people may even end up with seizures or loss of consciousness. This is really, really problematic.†
Hypoglycemia affects more than just diabetics. We can also look at people who have PCOS or advanced liver or kidney disease. There are many different causative reasons as to why your blood glucose can be thrown off. We can look at adrenal dysfunction. Certain medications can also contribute to this.†
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We have to look at what we can be doing long-term to help support healthy levels of sugar in the blood. We can look at how we can slow the rate of sugar spiking in the blood. Fiber can help support this. Fiber is wonderful when it comes to slowing the rate of carbohydrate absorption. It’s important to pick healthy foods like fruits and vegetables that are high in fiber.†
We can also look at other nutrients that can be beneficial. White kidney bean extract, which is found in our Phase 2Ⓡ Starch & Carb Neutralizer formulation, helps to impede alpha-amylase. Alpha-amylase is the enzyme that’s responsible for breaking down those sugars, so it’s helping to slow that rate of glucose being spiked up.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH explains what hypoglycemia is. She details how blood glucose and insulin are related and provides recommendations for foods and nutrients that can help support healthy blood sugar levels.†
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gallstones
InViteⓇ Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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Roughly 10 to 15% of the US population suffers from gallstones. What are gallstones and what can you be doing about them? That’s what I’m going to be discussing today.†
We know that gallstones have been linked directly with diet. Gallstones themselves are hard deposits that are formed from bile components within the gallbladder or within the bile ducts themselves. They are most commonly formed where there is an excess of cholesterol that gets trapped within the bile and it causes it to crystalize. These blockages caused by gallstones drives up pain.†
There are certain things that can increase your risk for the development of gallstones. First and foremost is the Standard American Diet. The Western diet is the strongest risk factor for the development of gallstones. This diet is not high in fiber, not supportive of cholesterol and not very good for your gallbladder.†
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We also know that women are more likely than men to develop gallstones and there are hormonal connections to that. There is an estrogen-driven component to this in the way that cholesterol is transported throughout the female body versus the male body.†
Being overweight or obese is also a problem, as are certain prescription medications that can leave you more open to the development of gallstones.†
The traditional method of dealing with this issue is having the gallbladder removed. With that, the pain is going to go away, but then we have limited the body’s ability to release bile. This is kind of the endgame.†
We also know that there are other things we can do for our gallbladder before rushing to have it removed. We can certainly change up our diet and have more of a plant-based diet rich in fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts. These will include healthy fats that the body will have a much easier time breaking down. High fiber foods are also important because they help with the regulation of cholesterol so it can’t crystalize and form those stones.†
There are different nutrients that we can consider to support our gallbladder as well. Vitamin C happens to be a big one. We can also look at omega-3 fatty acids. These healthy fats have been shown to help attenuate the risk for developing gallstones. We can look at SAMe, which is very important for all of the different methylation reactions that go on in the body. SAMe has been shown to improve bile flow, so this might actually lower the level of cholesterol in the bile itself. Nutrients such as EGCG from green tea and Vitamin E have also been looked at for their role in gallbladder health.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses the painful problem of gallstones. She explains how they form and what you can do to help support the health of the gallbladder.†
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