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🍽️ How Blood Sugar Really Works
In today’s snippet, “Blood Sugar Regulation: How It Works“, we’re breaking down how your body balances blood sugar throughout the day — and why this system, once built for survival, now works against us.
Here’s what happens in a healthy system:
When your blood sugar rises (after eating), your brain tells the pancreas to release insulin, which stores the extra sugar in your muscles and liver as glycogen. If those stores are full? It turns into fat.When your blood sugar drops (like between meals or at night), the body releases glucagon, which pulls stored sugar back into the bloodstream, or even converts protein and fat into energy if needed.
But here’s the catch:
Your body has three hormones that raise blood sugar (glucagon, cortisol, and adrenaline)… and only one (insulin) that lowers it. This design helped our ancestors survive famine, but in today’s world of 24/7 snacks and ultra-processed foods, it can lead to blood sugar imbalances and long-term health issues.💡 Understanding how this system works is the first step to learning how to support it, with food, lifestyle, and better choices.
⬇️ Watch today’s video in the ‘Blood Sugar Regulation‘ course to see the full breakdown — and how your body’s ancient programming might still be running the show.
