Episode 131: Blood Sugar & Autoimmunity with Dr. Jeff Horacek

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2019

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Blood sugar is one of the building blocks of life. It gives our cells the energy they need to do their jobs. Yet when our blood sugar gets too high, drops too low, or swings wildly between these extremes, it negatively impacts our health on multiple levels, including autoimmune health. In this podcast, we'll be taking a deep dive into this topic. What factors influence blood sugar levels? How can we tell if ours is out of balance? What are the common symptoms? What tests are helpful? And what diet and lifestyle choices harm vs. help? My guest is Dr. Jeff Horacek, a functional medicine physician with over 20 years of experience. Blood sugar is one of his medical specialties. Visit https://www.phoenixhelix.com for show notes.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo
0:05.8	diet and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day
0:11.4	can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my
0:18.8	rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95%, which took me from a life of excruciating
0:24.7	pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life. A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor
0:30.8	nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal. Always consult with your
0:35.4	health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get on to the show.
0:57.6	Welcome to episode 131.
1:01.2	Our topic today is blood sugar and autoimmunity.
1:04.1	There's an intimate relationship between the two.
1:09.9	When our blood sugar is out of balance, it's very difficult for our immune system to find balance.
1:12.6	Today, we'll be talking about diabetes,
1:19.1	hypoglycemia, and the milder blood sugar swings that can still impact our health. We'll also be sharing practical solutions for keeping blood sugar in balance. My guest is Dr. Jeff Harachek,
1:25.9	a functional medicine physician with over 20 years of experience.
1:29.8	He's passionate about this topic, and it's one of his medical specialties.
1:34.1	Welcome to the podcast, Dr. Jeff.
1:36.7	Well, thank you, Eileen.
1:37.9	I'm very happy to be here with you today.
1:40.5	Before we dive into our interview, though, I want to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor, Shop AIP.
1:46.1	They are an online store and everything they sell is compliant with the elimination phase of the Paleo-Aotototototot
1:52.2	protocol. And they recently celebrated their two-year anniversary, and Sandra, their owner, has been
1:57.9	hard at work adding new features to the website and new services as well.
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