Is Blood Sugar the Cause of Your Chronic Fatigue??

Are you constantly feeling tired and like you have no oomph? Your blood sugar levels may be to blame. First, let’s go over some blood sugar (glucose) basics. 

When you eat carbohydrates (from fruit, candy, vegetables, grains, desserts, etc.), they convert to sugar (glucose) in the blood. Not all carbohydrates are created equal. Certain carbohydrates contain more of one very specific type of carbohydrate, known as FIBER. Fiber is one the few types of carbohydrates that our bodies CANNOT break down, therefore fiber does not end up as glucose in our blood. It just passes through the digestive tract like a broom, sweeping out all the extra stuff we don’t want staying in our bodies (like excess estrogen, toxins, etc.)

Why do we care about blood sugar highs if energy is low? Because high blood glucose blunts cellular receptors, therefore blocking our body’s ability to make ATP, which is literally our ENERGY!!! If you suffer from chronic fatigue one of the KEY steps to recovering is balancing your blood sugar. 

If you would like to know the impact a food will have on how quickly or how high it raises your blood sugar, look at the total carbohydrates in the food, then look at the total fiber. Take the number of carbs and subtract the fiber number to end up with your net carbohydrates. That number will tell you if it will keep your blood sugar within a healthy range. The lower the number, the better, for most. 

For example, 1 tbs of chia seeds contains 5.1 total grams of carbohydrates and 4.1 grams of dietary fiber, for a net carb count of 1.1 - which is really, really good. No blood sugar spikes here. The steadier you can keep your blood sugar, the better your energy levels will be.

Give the body the fuel it needs and feel the difference at a cellular level. 

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We’ll talk healthy blood sugar ranges according to holistic health vs standard “healthy” ranges next time.