Aka, higher risk of not just diabetes but nearly ALL illnesses.

A recent study showed people with poor blood glucose had much more severe symptoms of COVID.

So, what does this mean to you if you carry weight?

1. Eat regular protein – This will help to stabilise blood glucose and avoid crashes (and binges)

2. Eat at regular times – This will ensure your body is prepared for when food arrives. The body is very clever and ‘prepares’ for food.

But when you have irregular timings it acts as a stress on the body.

3. Avoid sugary foods and drinks – These imbalance blood glucose levels and lead you on a hunt for energy later in the day.

4. Start your day with some protein – Those that have some protein (whether eggs, smoked salmon etc) binge less at NIGHT.

This is because they are not constantly chasing energy to function.

5. Eat vegetables – The nutrients are important but the fibre helps to offset blood glucose disturbance.

Do the above and not only will you lose weight easier, you’ll be a at less risk of disease.

Simples.

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1. Too much sugar in your diet

Simply put there is a delicate balance in the body of how much glucose is allowed in the blood stream at one point.

The reason being, too much is toxic, too little will see you become very sick.

MANY people in the Save Your Brain workshop have tested their blood glucose and are shocked by the scores.

Many coming up in diabetic ranges.

Like our client Lisa, she went to get her eyes tested and glasses prescription 3 times in 18 month thinking its poor eye sight.

Actually, when we reduced her levels, her sight was fine and no need for glasses.

Sounds strange but controlling your blood glucose levels throughout the day and night should be the No.1 priority.

So how do you do it?

Purchase a blood glucose monitor off line, not too cheap or expensive.

Start taking your fasted reading when you wake up in the morning first thing before you get up.

Then start playing around with it at meal times.

Many don’t realise the impact of their meals on blood glucose.

Elevations are OK, yet if you 2+ hours after a meal and you still have high numbers (over 4.9) you really should start there.

If you would like some help, we have a workshop that’s just £47 and walks you through not just how blood glucose causes brain fog but many other aspects too.

Want to join us?

So far, here’s the biggest trends for me…

DIET

The diet I am on due to previous health issues is ketogenic (which is tough to get right, I’ll speak about that another time).

Thus, my blood glucose as you can imagine doesn’t get crazy spikes or is elevated much at all.

Cognitively, I function best around 4.2 – 4.4 as my readings and 4.2 is my weekly average.

On Sunday I had my first ‘carb’ up day in 4 weeks to see how my body would respond.

I was very active that day (18k steps & rollerblading) so I didn’t just sit on my arse.

That said, I saw big elevations in my blood glucose and they stayed above 5 the whole day and night.

What’s interesting is the next day I still was hitting above 5… even going back to keto.

So, it’s not the day you go off plan that affects us, it takes time to bring the body back in line after.

Next,

SLEEP

When I get great sleep my blood glucose is stable.

One night I had a rubbish sleep for some reason and blood glucose again has hovered around 5.

Next,

ALCOHOL

I have been drinking low residual sugar wine when I have drunk (as its my favourite) and notice next to no difference with 1-2 small glasses of wine.

Its been an awesome learning experience in just 8 or so days and can see exactly what helps and hinders my body.

It also shows me why sleep is so important.

Imagine getting sub optimal sleep every night and what it does to blood glucose management, brain health and weight gain etc.

So, I’ll keep reporting back to you all