Blood sugar is the measurement of glucose in the blood stream at any one time. Glucose comes from complex carbs, like vegetables, beans and whole grains, and simple carbs, like flour, pasta and honey. Complex carbs break down slower in the gut, resulting in a slow but steady drip of glucose to our blood stream, whereas simple sugars break down very quickly and are also typically very high in carbohydrates and so create what we call a blood sugar spike, which simply means your glucose levels in your blood are too high.
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Show Notes
Nutrition and blood sugar
https://endometriosis.net/living/how-to-balance-your-blood-sugar-levels-to-reduce-endo-symptoms
https://endometriosis.net/living/diet-sugar
Movement
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3747878/
https://shapeamerica.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/026404102321011715
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23467903/
Sleep
Walker, M. (2017). Why we sleep: Unlocking the power of sleep and dreams. Scribner.
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/shortening-sleep-time-increases-diabetes-risk-women
https://endometriosis.net/living/pain-relief-natural
https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/hpa-axis-dysfunction-healing-tips-endometriosis?rq=sleep
https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/night-waking-endo?rq=sleep
Masterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain relief
https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/supplements-shown-to-target-endometriosis?rq=supplements
https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/supplements-for-period-pain-menstrual-symptoms?rq=supplements
https://endometriosis.net/living/diet-inflammation
Stress
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20660036/
https://www.thetappingsolution.com/science-research/
https://endometriosis.net/living/reduce-pain
https://nurosym.com/pages/clinical-evidence
https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/sensate-vagus-nerve-toning?rq=sensate
https://www.getsensate.com
https://www.jessicamaguire.com
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