HOW ARE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS DOING?

Signs that your blood sugar is chronically low (when the pancreas pump out too much insulin because of constant blood sugar spikes) :

• Hanger : that murderous beast you turn into if a meal is missed (along with dizziness)

• craving sweet foods during the meal 

• When you feel super tired usually eating food instantly helps

• You grab coffees throughout the day to help you with energy levels

• Poor memory, poor attention  and sometimes get blurred vision 

• Find it hard to wake up in the morning (cue the snooze button pressing for the 5th time in a row)

• You crash by 3-4 pm and usually wake up in the night around 2- 4 am and will be awake for at least 45 min/ 1 hour 

Signs that your blood sugar is too high (AKA insulin resistance, when your cells are so exhausted they refuse to let insulin in):

• Constant hunger, doesn’t matter how much you eat… you could always have a bit more

• You get very tired after a meal, you have that feeling that a meal is not finished unless there is a treat 

• Have trouble sleeping

• You urinate a lot more often than what your friends do, may have used phrases like “I must have a smaller bladder”.

• Easily put on weight around your belly but it doesn't matter how much you work on it you cannot lose it. 

A lot of people will present with a combination of both so someone with low blood sugar will also have some insulin resistance. These constant insulin surges can have a heavy toll on your thyroid, brain function and mitochondrial health. The good news is that there are some diet tricks that can really help you with this.