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What Are Blood Sugar Monitors, and Why Should You Care? blood sugar Feb 23, 2025

You might have seen your favorite Peloton instructor wearing one, or perhaps a favorite influencer. 

 

But blood sugar monitors are more than just the latest fad.

 

Blood sugar monitors track your glucose levels throughout the day, giving you real-time data on how your body reacts to that mornin...

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Coffee: Friend or Foe? Understanding the Benefits and Risks for Your Health blood sugar coffee digestion hormones sleep stress Feb 09, 2025

There is nothing like the smell of freshly brewed coffee: the sound of the grinder and the drip of the liquid energy. There is a reason why 80% of adults in the US drink coffee daily. 

 

One of my first real jobs was as a barista at Starbucks. 

 

I didn’t drink coffee before that-and in hindsigh...

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Why You Wake Up in the Middle of the Night... blood sugar sleep sleep hygiene Dec 16, 2024

The Link Between Blood Sugar and Sleep

 

You are exhausted. You've dreamt all day of finally hitting the pillow and easing into a night of restful sleep. 

 

When suddenly you are awoken at 3am for no apparent reason. Maybe you can go back to sleep, maybe you can't. 

 

Either way, you are irrit...

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From Detox to Dysregulation: The Liver's Double-Edged Role in Insulin Resistance blood sugar insulin liver weight loss Aug 12, 2024

Here’s the situation:

 

You’ve been following me for a while and slowly making changes in your health. You have been watching your blood sugars and have made a little progress, but you aren’t seeing the results you would expect on the work you are putting in. 

 

It is very likely that your liver...

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