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The Cabral Concept

3700: Do Blood Sugar Spikes After Eating Really Matter? (TWT)

The Cabral Concept

Dr. Stephen Cabral

Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Many people today are using continuous glucose monitors and noticing spikes in their blood sugar after meals, but do those spikes actually matter for long-term health?
 
 
On today's episode, I break down the difference between short-term blood sugar spikes and long-term glucose control, and explain why some individuals can experience higher post-meal spikes yet still maintain excellent metabolic health.
 
 
Join me on today's Cabral Concept 3700 as I explain whether blood sugar spikes actually matter and how to better interpret your glucose data for overall health and longevity.
 
 
Enjoy the show!
 

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1:14.2

Now, here's your host, Dr. Stephen Cabral.

1:18.4

Okay, everybody, fascinating show here today.

1:21.2

It is on whether blood sugar spikes after your meal really matter at all for overall health and wellness and longevity.

1:32.4

This topic came about because I'm working with a bunch of clients.

1:36.4

Some of them already extremely healthy and were really just working on high performance health and longevity.

1:42.1

And they're hemoglobin A1C.

1:44.0

That's when you run your blood work and that's your 90-day

1:46.4

average basically of glucose.

1:48.3

Their hemoglobin A1C is sometimes 4.2, 4.6, 4.8, like we're talking low numbers, and I'm

1:56.3

going to go over that graph in just a second.

1:58.8

But their blood sugar spikes after meals are sometimes 140,

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