blood sugar and thyroid podcast

[Regenallotment]

Fascinating podcast with US Dr Ben Galyardt about blood sugar and thyroid. I learned a LOT and need to listen again.

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podca...

[TiggerMe]

Bit of listening for tomorrow thanks 🤗... I have just bitten the bullet and signed up for Zoe starting in August 🙃 so I'm going to have to get to grips with this 😕 It could mean the end of biscuits 😭

[Singwell in reply to TiggerMe]

I've done the Zoe Programme and recommend it. Discovered that I have a blood sugar sensitivity. Very helpful because I'd no idea. I even was able to identify a blood sugar hypo one night and after a bit of detective work on my AF forum discovered that the culprit was organic rice milk! I'd been on plant milks for a while and i really liked this type. Really high on the glycemic index. Don't worry about biscuits - you'll learn what works best for your body and they give great tips for food combining to address blood sugar and cholesterol responses so you can still enjoy your food.

[TiggerMe in reply to Singwell]

Thanks Sing 🤗 I've been rather keeping my head in the sand since over the years eliminating nightshades, dairy, high histamines etc etc.... but I need to face up to this next challenge 😬 I'm sure it will be enlightening

[Singwell in reply to TiggerMe]

I've no regrets and tbf it's only in recent years they've demonstrated the clear links between glucose sensitivity and chronic health conditions. Not just diabetes type 2.

[Regenallotment in reply to Singwell]

do they give you a continuous blood sugar monitor on Zoe? I’m very tempted.

[TiggerMe in reply to Regenallotment]

2 weeks with one of those things you stick on your arm like diabetics use

You can save 10% if you sign up to Zoe Nutrition

[Regenallotment in reply to TiggerMe]

Sold! I’m doing it 👍👍

[TiggerMe in reply to Regenallotment]

That was a really good listen, he was great, she was a bit all over the place 🤪

[TiggerMe in reply to Regenallotment]

So we'll be 2 saddos who keep checking out arm after every mouthful this August 😩 we are going to be such fun 🤗

So looking forward to the blue poo's 😋

[Regenallotment in reply to TiggerMe]

had to wait till payday…I’m booked in for September 🌱🎉

[Singwell in reply to Regenallotment]

Yes

[Bean101 in reply to Singwell]

could you please explain a little more about the Zoe programme, I have blood sugar issues. Thank you

[Singwell in reply to Bean101]

joinzoe.com/ Have a good scroll through. Also worth watching some of their YouTube stuff.

[Regenallotment in reply to Singwell]

Did you do 12 months? I’m wondering if that’s necessary and trying to keep the cost down, I hadn’t realised the subscription didn’t include the tests. Is the 4 month the better option? I’m unsure 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Singwell in reply to Regenallotment]

Just the 4 months. Worked well for me and couldn't afford more. Did it last August if I recall.

[Regenallotment in reply to Singwell]

right I’ll do that 👍

[TiggerMe in reply to Regenallotment]

I've gone for the year as they are bringing in repeat tests later in the year which seemed worth sticking around for, everything is included?

[Regenallotment in reply to TiggerMe]

ahhh yes that would be good. I’ll have a think, I’m in 2 minds now 🤔

[TiggerMe in reply to Regenallotment]

Yes, I faffed too but now I've listened to this podcast I'm glad I've signed up.... I can see it's something I need to tackle 😕 I spend more on the monthly vet plan for the dogs so this is how I justified it 😅

[Regenallotment in reply to TiggerMe]

that there is a very good point! OH spends more on wine a month… ok I’m doing it 🌱

[TiggerMe in reply to Regenallotment]

We are so worth it 🤗 by the end of the year we will have cured all our ailments and gone off on a bender round the world/ county/ back garden? 😊

oooh Glastonbury 2025... getting down with the cows, busting some moves ... it'll be less crowded then 🤣

[Regenallotment in reply to TiggerMe]

I’m in!

[Miffie in reply to Singwell]

Wow , I am very impressed you identified a hypo. I have always been told by NHS doctors and diabetic nurses that only a meter reading could confirm a hypo. Very probably because the symptoms of hypo are pretty much identical to when blood glucose is too high. Maybe they only tell diabetics that so they don’t go treating a hypo when already hyper. 😊

[Singwell in reply to Miffie]

It was the blood sugar monitor that told me. I'm in recovery from AF and occasionally get BP hypos so we checked that first. The symptoms are very similar - shaking and sweating and feeling 'wrong'. The reading showed my blood sugar had dropped right down into the red zone and I was just starting to get incoherent. Not at all pleasant I can tell you! Husband checked on NHS site as to what to do and I got sorted with warm.milk and honey, dried apricots and eventually some toast. It's never happened since. Once I'd discovered the main culprit I ditched the rice milk immediately. I also discovered I'd been getting sugar spikes after breakfast every morning (overnight oats with- you guessed it - rice milk) and that was causing my.heart rate to spike too. For about 6 weeks I hated the almond milk in my.breakfast - clearly it was the sugar that I'd been enjoying. Now things are better in balance I can safely eat a couple of squares of dark chocolate every day and have the odd sweet treat. At my.last blood test results my GP was impressed with the fasting blood sugar levels. So, for me, Zoe worked out really well.

[Miffie in reply to Singwell]

I had obviously misunderstood your post. I sympathise with your hypo experience knowing only to wellthe unpleasantness of a severe hypo. Been there several times. Luckily being diabetic I knew I had to keep those disgusting jelly babies or equally unpleasant full sugar coke to hand. My husband fed them to me when I was really bad. Sadly I am a finger prick tester. So it’s unpleasant stabbing until stable.

Glad you have found the Zoe stuff to be so helpful.

[Singwell in reply to Miffie]

Thank you. Luckily it didn't progress so in the end no jelly babies were harmed 😀

[Miffie in reply to Singwell]

That’s a relief, for you as well as the foul tasting babies!

[Imaaan]

Thanks for sharing

[Pandora70]

Thank you for highlighting. A thought provoking conversation.

[Regenallotment in reply to Pandora70]

I agree, a lot to consider alongside everything else. 🌱

[J972]

Regenallotment

Singwell

TiggerMe

I’m curious to know exactly *how* someone would know that they’d benefit from monitoring their blood sugars? Presumably it’d be worthwhile checking via a regular glucose monitor first, before committing to a continuous monitor (a la Zoe)? Or could you make the decision based on symptoms alone…..which prompts my next question, what are the symptoms?

Many thanks 🙏

[Regenallotment in reply to J972]

I have persistent upset stomach, cravings, energy crashes, trembly moments… I try very hard to be ‘sugar free’ but something triggers me and I can’t figure it out. Do you know where to hire a CGM? I looked online but they are £200 and only available to diabetics, I figure the Zoe will give me more, I’m keen to understand my gut microbiome, my bacteria and parasites, I had masses of antibiotics as a child and didn’t breastfeed for long, spat my milk out, refused a bottle (I now know I’m lactose intolerant) so the old leaky gut has been through it for nearly half a century, I’m keen to see what I can do to be more comfortable.

[TiggerMe in reply to J972]

With the Zoe thing you just wear it for 2 weeks to see how you react to your usual diet... so will help to get a personal understanding, guessing this gives them enough to go on to give dietary advice along with the biome testing?

I suffer from what we call a 'whitey' as I go ghostly white, trembly, cold sweat, feel faint, nauseous... it literally feels like I've just powered down 😰

Not had one for a while but they come on really quickly, just out of nowhere