Understanding The Link Between Blood Sugar And Thyroid Health | Dr Ben Galyardt | Ep 101 [e8999b]

Understanding Blood Sugar Fluctuations: Separating Fact from Fiction

Maintaining a stable blood sugar range is crucial for overall health, and one common myth that often arises in this context is whether insulin can raise blood sugar levels. The short answer is yes, but there's more to it than just a straightforward "yes" or "no." To delve deeper into this topic, let's explore what causes fluctuations in the first place.

The Complex Relationship Between Insulin and Blood Sugar

Insulin plays a pivotal role in regulating blood sugar levels by facilitating glucose uptake into cells. However, insulin resistance - where cells become sudden increase in blood sugar level less responsive to insulin - is common among people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. This condition leads to increased production of insulin as the body tries harder to manage blood sugar, often resulting erectile dysfunction high blood sugar in even higher blood sugar readings over time.

When the pancreas produces excess insulin due to dietary choices that are high in refined carbohydrates and added sugars, it can indeed raise blood sugar levels further for several reasons:

• Insulin Overload: If there's more glucose entering cells than they can handle because of excessive insulin, the body may not be able to process all this extra glucose quickly enough. As a result, excess glucose builds up in the bloodstream.
• Increased Glucose Production: When the body senses low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), it signals for more glucose release from stored glycogen and also prompts liver cells to convert fat into usable energy through gluconeogenesis - producing additional glucose that can raise blood sugar levels.

To further complicate matters, insulin has another critical role. In a healthy individual with functional pancreatic beta-cells (responsible for insulin production), high physiological needs such as exercise demand more fuel in the form of increased glycogenolysis and de novo lipogenesis – increasing overall endogenous glucose release that can lead to higher beta blockers and low blood sugar blood sugar readings during these periods even without added exogenous glucose intake.

This delicate balance makes it challenging to pinpoint whether "insulin" alone raises or lowers blood sugar.

We often hear terms like blood sugar, insulin resistance, diabetes but what has this got to do with thyroid health? In this episode Dr Ben Galyardt helps to unravel the connection to your health - more than just thyroid health. We cover a wide range of topics connected to blood sugar regulation - much more than just thyroid related! Here are some of the topics we cover: ➡️ Blood sugar basics and the connection to thyroid health ➡️ Thyroid health is much more than about the thyroid gland ➡️ Blood sugar and autoimmune diseases generally ➡️ How blood sugar spikes damage the thyroid gland ➡️ How to test your blood sugar- glucose finger prick tests and Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) ➡️ The dangers of low blood sugar for someone with Hashimoto's ➡️ Foods that can be problematic - even 'healthy' ones. ➡️ Inflammation, fluid retention, weight gain and loss. ➡️ Hormonal issues ➡️ Metformin & Berberine. ➡️ Exercise impacts on blood sugar ➡️ Stress impacts on blood sugar ➡️ Brain health connection ➡️ Leaky gut ➡️ Dietary considerations. Links referred to in the show: Dr Galyardt's FREE book: Blood Sugar doesn't lie!: Australia CGM links: ⭐️ Join the WAITLIST for Annabel's new program: The KISS Thyroid Coaching Program: Keeping It Super Simple for the thyroid patient ready for lasting change. --------- Dr Ben Galyardt, D.C. is the Founder and CEO of F8 Well Centers, and The Galyardt Method. He is also a world recognized speaker in Neurofeedback and Brain Regeneration. After successfully treating thousands of patients in his Colorado office he decided to bring his Galyardt Method to other parts of the country by opening satellite offices. He now leads and teaches his Galyardt Method to all of our new doctors across the country while also working one on with patients. Dr. Galyardt’s Board Certifications, Degrees and Training include: Board Certified in Integrative Medicine Certified Neurofeedback Practitioner International College Applied Kinesiology (AK) Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) Certification Trigenics Practitioner Certified by the American Functional Institute in Functional Neurology Advanced Muscle Integration Technique (AMIT) Autonomic Response Testing (ART) by Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt Bachelors from Syracuse University in Health and Exercise Science Graduated from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas CEO and Founder of F8 Well Centers in Fort Collins Colorado and Tennessee TikTok Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: --------------------- Let’s Talk Thyroid is a podcast where we explore different aspects of living thyroid-friendly lifestyle positively & practically to help you thrive and not just survive. ⭐️ WEBSITE: ✅ Download your FREE Printable Thyroid Health Checklist: 📚 Let's Talk Thyroid BOOK: buy via or Amazon. 🎁 My Thyroid Gift Box 📝 Strategy Session: 😀 Join the 30 Day Kickstart Program: 📝 Full shownotes: 🎙 Let's Talk Thyroid on Spotify, Apple Podcast or your fav podcast app or watch on YouTube. 👥 Join the Let's Talk Thyroid Community ➡️ Instagram or Facebook @annabel.bateman.wellness Support the show: