How Stress Affects Blood Sugar (and Why It Matters)

Have you ever had a day where you didn’t eat anything unusual, but your blood sugar acted like you’d had a slice of cake for breakfast? That happened to me more than once before I understood why. I’d look at my numbers and think, I haven’t even eaten yet — what is going on? Turns … Read more

Blood Sugar, Menopause, and Weight Loss

If you’ve hit your 40s or 50s and feel like your body is suddenly playing by a completely different set of rules — same food, more weight, especially around the middle — you’re not imagining it. And it’s not a willpower problem. There’s a real biological reason this happens. It has everything to do with … Read more