Blood sugar balance. It's the starting place in my patient care, and it's the one core thread, other than eating 'whole foods,' that runs through how I personally think about what I eat. Why? As your body’s preferred energy source, glucose is a substantial and essential piece of our biological puzzle. From your hormones, mood, energy, cravings, and overall health, your blood sugar levels can influence so much more than we might even be aware of. And when blood sugar spikes and crashes this rollercoaster creates some of the symptoms we experience daily like cravings, headaches, anxiety, and more. Enter the Glucose Goddess, biochemist Jessie Inchauspé, and my guest on today's episode, where we dive into blood sugar balance, from what it is, why it's important, and how to get it. Join us for a conversation that is pivotal to women’s health and packed full of information to dramatically improve your overall health and wellbeing - and remarkably quickly and easily. Jessie and I discuss: The tragic accident that influenced Jessie’s interest in studying glucose What exactly is glucose, and what does it mean to have a glucose spike The reality of using CGMs (Continuous Glucose Monitors) Three main symptoms of a ""glucose rollercoaster"" Concerns surrounding glucose spikes and inflammation Finding the balance between healthy eating, non-restriction, and pleasure Jessie’s 9 core principles for achieving glucose balance Jessie Inchauspé is the founder of the Glucose Goddess movement with a community of over 1.2 million followers, and author of Glucose Revolution: The Life Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar. She is on a mission to help people understand their bodies and blood sugar in an accessible, actionable way! Thank you so much for taking the time to tune in to your body, yourself, and this podcast! Please share the love by sending this to someone in your life who could benefit from the kinds of things we talk about in this space. Make sure to follow your host on Instagram @dr.avivaromm and go to avivaromm.com to join the conversation. Follow Jessie glucosegoddess and find her new book Glucose Revolution: The Life Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar at www.glucosegoddess.com