How to Actually Read Your CGM Data (A Functional Practitioner’s Guide) Wearing a continuous glucose monitor without knowing how to interpret the data is a little like getting a detailed lab panel with no reference ranges — interesting, but not yet useful. I see this often. Someone starts wearing a CGM, watches the numbers move […]
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The Skinny on Fat If you’ve ever felt a burst of energy followed by a crash after a meal, you’ve likely experienced a glucose spike. This happens when the carbohydrates in your food quickly break down into sugar, flooding your bloodstream with glucose. In response, your pancreas releases insulin to shuttle that sugar into your
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High Insulin, Normal Glucose? Why That’s a Problem If you’ve frequented recent articles, it’ll come as no surprise that balanced blood sugar is key to good health. That’s true, but it’s only part of the story. Behind the scenes is a hormone that quietly controls far more than we give it credit for. Released nearly
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Blood Sugar Balance, a Powerful Lever By now, we’ve established that symptoms, signs, and diagnoses are merely the branches of a tree whose roots grow deep in the terrain of your body’s internal environment. In Functional Nutrition, to truly impact what we see in the branches, we focus on supporting that terrain—clearing the debris or
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Replace processed foods with wholesome snacks you’ll crave This Coconut Chia Pudding checks all the boxes for a nourishing, blood sugar–friendly treat. The healthy fats in coconut milk help slow digestion and stabilize blood sugar levels, while chia seeds offer a powerhouse combo of fiber and omega-3s to support gut and metabolic health. It’s naturally
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What Wearing a CGM Taught Me About My Own Body (And Why Your Results Will Be Different) The first time I put on a continuous glucose monitor, I was not managing a diagnosis. I was a functional medicine practitioner who had spent years helping clients understand their metabolic health, and I realized I had never
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Make a whole food even better + recipe As Thanksgiving rolls around, many of us feel a little more adventurous at the table. Whether it’s mashed potatoes, fluffy yam casserole, or a warm rice pilaf, the holiday season brings comfort, and quite a bit more carbohydrates. But with those, especially when insulin sensitivity is a
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