#351 Reactive Hypoglycemia, Insulin Resistance and Why Nutrition May Not Be The Most Important Part of Improving Blood Sugar with Isaac Pohlman, RD, T1D (Part 2)

Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

Send us a text

This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Isaac Pohlman for Part 2, talking about all things blood sugar. If you missed Part 1, be sure to check out last week's episode. In this episode, Isaac talks about insulin resistance and it's contributors, what causes reactive hypoglycemia, the importance of minerals, how stress affects blood sugar + more.

Be sure to watch for Isaac's new book, Have Your Carbs and Eat Them Too! Check out Isaac's website for free resources.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• What is insulin resistance?
• What are some classic signs that our blood sugar needs attention?
• Four top contributors to insulin resistance
• What glucose numbers should we be looking for?
• What is the benefit of blood sugar rising?
• Who are the people with the lowest glycogen levels?
• What is reactive hypoglycemia?
• The importance of eating earlier in the day

ABOUT GUEST:
Isaac is a dietitian originally from a small rural town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is currently residing in Chicago.
During his formal education in undergrad and grad school, he studied human physiology and nutritional sciences and has since gone through a series of trainings, including internships to become a Registered Dietitian, mentorship programs under Josh Rubin and Morley Robbins, and independent research.
Despite his formal education, his personal experiences with health and working with clients 1:1 have been just as if not more valuable to his work. He was inspired to pursue nutrition after developing a series of health issues, including hypothyroidism, low testosterone, chronic fatigue, cystic acne, and type 1 diabetes, during his high school and early college days.
Isaac currently helps adults with type 1, type 2, and pre-diabetes improve their blood sugar control without cutting out carbs, in his coaching program, The Balanced Blood Sugar Roadmap.

WHERE TO FIND:
Website: https://www.isaacpohlman.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isaacpohlman/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13UVlKgTCNG325KpiVxXHA

***WORK WITH CHRISTA***: https://www.christabiegler.com/fss
WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:
Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/
Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist
Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife
Leave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: https://www.christabiegler.com/links
NUTRITION PHILOSOPHY:

• Over restriction is dead; if your practitioner is recommending this, they are stuck in 2010 and not evolving
• Whole food is soul food and fed is best
• Sustainable, synergistic nutrition is in (the opposite of whack-a-mole supplementation & supplement graveyards)
• You don’t have to figure it out alone
• Do your best and leave the rest

EPISODE SPONSOR:
A special thanks to Jigsaw Health for sponsoring this episode. Get a discount on any of their products. Use the code lessstressed10