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Energized with Dr. Mariza

284: What a Continuous Glucose Monitor Taught Me About My Metabolic Health

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8974 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

I had some crazy breakthrough moments over the last month of seeing how different foods affect my blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity. Who knew sushi would be such a big culprit for me?! But through this journey of continuously monitoring my blood glucose levels, I also reinforced some beliefs I’ve held for a while: what you eat matters. How you pace your day, your food, and your exercise makes a difference. Whether you have invested in a continuous glucose monitor or are just looking for ways to stabilize your body’s levels, this episode will give you simple, actionable steps to identify your triggers and reclaim balance and insulin sensitivity naturally. Why I decided a continuous glucose monitor was right for me, especially being over 40 and postpartum The importance of metabolic flexibility, especially during perimenopause and menopause Surprising (and some not-so-surprising) foods that disrupt your blood glucose and insulin balance Simple diet, lifestyle, and daily tips to help you reclaim your metabolic health from home, safely and naturally Mentioned in this episode: The 14-Day Detox Hormone-Balancing Recipes Guide Essentially Whole® Supplements Related Resources: 5 Ways to Boost a Healthy Metabolism 5 Easy Steps to Help Reverse Insulin Resistance Essentially You episode #274: Why Are So Many Women Struggling with Insulin Resistance and Poor Metabolic Function? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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Essential for their overall well-being and a happy healthy life they give you plenty of smiles so look after

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theirs with dental life pick up dental life in the pet food aisle

0:30.8

welcome back to the Essentially You podcast. I am your host Dr. Marissa Snyder and I am

0:38.4

here to help you feel great in your body and rock your hormones with so much

0:42.3

ease and grace so that you can reclaim more energy, vitality, and joy.

0:47.0

And become the CEO of your health.

0:50.0

Let's jump on in.

0:52.0

Last September, at the end of my second trimester,

0:56.0

week 26 to be exact,

0:58.0

I was scheduled for my one hour glucose tolerance test.

1:01.0

You know the test that they give pregnant women and you got to

1:04.3

drink the nasty orange-colored sugar concoction and wait an hour to see if you are

1:09.2

utilizing glucose effectively. But before my doctor gave me the sheet to schedule the

1:14.0

lab appointment she said to me matter-effectly that I would not pass the one-hour

1:18.0

glucose test and that I would also need to take the three-hour glucose tolerance

1:21.9

test because simply put I was in my

1:24.3

40s and I most likely already have insulin resistance and a lot of women don't

1:30.0

know that being pregnant makes women more insulin resistant to the

1:35.0

physiological changes that happen when we're pregnant, hence

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