Why You're Always Tired, Hungry & Craving Sugar | The Glucose Expert
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🗓️ 9 March 2026
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
We’ve been told that blood sugar only matters if you have diabetes — but that’s not true.
Biochemist and bestselling author Jessie Inchauspé (known as the “Glucose Goddess”) joins Kate to explain why blood sugar spikes affect energy, cravings, hormones, fertility, aging, and long-term health — even if you’re otherwise healthy.
Jessie breaks down the simple science behind glucose and shares practical hacks that can help stabilize blood sugar, reduce cravings, and improve energy throughout the day.
They also talk about how blood sugar impacts pregnancy, PCOS, exercise performance, and why many foods marketed as “healthy” may actually be causing glucose spikes.
If you’ve ever felt tired after eating, struggled with sugar cravings, or wondered why nutrition advice keeps changing — this conversation explains what’s really happening inside your body.
In this episode you’ll learn:
• The biggest myth about blood sugar and metabolism
• The 5 simple hacks that can reduce glucose spikes
• Why food order can dramatically change your energy levels
• The surprising truth about oat milk, fruit juice, and “healthy” foods
• How blood sugar impacts cravings, fatigue, and weight gain
• The connection between glucose, PCOS, fertility, and pregnancy
• Why walking after meals can improve metabolic health
• How muscle, stress, and sleep affect blood sugar levels
About Jessie:
Jessie Inchauspé is a French biochemist and the author of the bestselling books Glucose Revolution and The Glucose Goddess Method. Through her research and content, she translates complex metabolic science into simple habits that millions of people use to improve their health.
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| 0:00.0 | We've been told that glucose only matters if we have diabetes, which is not true. |
| 0:04.0 | It impacts our energy, our mood, our hunger, our cravings. |
| 0:07.5 | With every glucose spike, we accelerate this process called glycation. |
| 0:11.5 | And glycation is the aging of our body. |
| 0:13.6 | Jesse Inchalpé, the glucose goddess, is a biochemist and New York Times best-selling author |
| 0:18.8 | on a mission to make blood sugar science useful for everyday life. |
| 0:22.6 | Learn her proven science-backed tips to boost energy, feeding cravings, and preventing disease. |
| 0:27.6 | Is there a correlation between Alzheimer's and metabolic health? |
| 0:31.5 | Having high glucose levels in your midlife, in your 30s and your 40s is associated with a higher risk of |
| 0:36.7 | Alzheimer's disease as you age. In order for your body to burn fat, you need to avoid eating your carbs. In the studies, if you just change the order, you can reduce the glucose spike by 75%. F. Females, you have PCOS, you want to have a baby, they're like, I'm not operating anymore. What am I supposed to do? So they're about to start IVF. And then, boom, they get their period back. If you have higher glucose levels, your baby also has |
| 0:59.4 | higher glucose levels in the room. Five hacks to managing our glucose levels, things that we can |
| 1:05.4 | implement immediately. Number one, have us. |
| 1:14.1 | Thank you so much for tuning into today's conversation with Jesse. |
| 1:17.2 | We've got a great episode coming up for you today. Your support helps us continue bringing you, inspiring conversations. |
| 1:21.7 | So please hit that follow button wherever you're listening, |
| 1:25.1 | and we will be right back with our conversation after this short |
| 1:27.9 | break. |
| 1:35.9 | Glucose goddess. |
| 1:37.5 | Hi. |
| 1:38.6 | Glucose goddess, you have turned blood sugar science into something that millions of people |
| 1:43.1 | actually understand. So let's start |
| 1:45.6 | here. What is glucose? So glucose is another term for blood sugar. They're the same thing. |
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