Biochemist Jessie Inchauspe heads into work one morning at a genetics lab in California. During the morning meeting, management offer staff the chance to self-test a new medical device. Jessie accepts.

She couldn’t have known this device would take her on a journey of discovery to reshape her health and help countless others do the same.

The device was a continuous blood sugar monitor, and it was this, combined with her academic background, and a remarkable willingness to use herself as a lab rat, that began a journey of discovery into how blood sugar affects our health.

In today’s episode, Jonathan is joined by two leading experts on the topic:

Jessie Inchauspe is a biochemist, bestselling author, and founder of the Glucose Goddess movement who’s helped hundreds of thousands of people improve their health by making cutting-edge science accessible.
Dr. Sarah Berry is one of the world's leading experts on human nutrition, who has personally run over 20 randomized clinical trials looking at how humans respond to different fats.

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Topic introduction
01:24 - Quickfire questions
02:43 - What is blood sugar?
03:34 - Why do we have blood sugar?
05:49 - Blood sugar monitoring
07:59 - How does blood sugar affect our health?
09:48 - Do we want a flat blood sugar?
14:54 - Blood sugar responses and menopause
20:35 - Personalization in blood glucose responses
24:42 - Actionable advice to better control your blood sugar
25:25 - Food ordering
30:13 - Vinegar and blood sugar
36:17 - What foods should I eat to control blood glucose spikes?
39:52 - Blood glucose & exercise
42:17 - Summary
44:15 - Listener question
45:35 - Goodbyes
45:52 - Outro

Books:
- Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe (AKA The Glugose Godess): https://amzn.to/3QP5QVb
- Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati: https://amzn.to/4blJsLg
- Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector: https://amzn.to/4amZinu

Episode transcripts are available here: https://joinzoe.com/learn/category/nutrition/podcast

Read ZOE’s PREDICT Studies here: https://joinzoe.com/our-studies

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This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions https://fascinateproductions.co.uk/