In today's video, we're going to be talking about how to lower blood sugar,
fast,
maintaining stable blood sugar is one of the best things you can do for your
health. Those with type two diabetes and insulin resistance,
understand the importance, but this is something that can benefit everyone.
When you have stable blood sugar, you have minimal glycemic variability.
This means that you're not seeing big swings up and down and your blood sugar
throughout the day.
Reducing glycemic variability has immediate benefits as well as lasting
benefits, short term, it means consistent energy,
consistent mood and less brain fog.
Long-term it can help you to prevent type two diabetes,
heart disease or Alzheimer's and more,
but sometimes we find ourselves in a situation where we have eaten something
that has caused our blood sugar to spike significantly for someone who's
non-diabetic a spike is considered to be an increase of more than 1.7 millimoles
per liter or 30 milligrams per deciliter.
After eating this can impact our ability to focus. It can cause headaches,
fatigue,
and more getting your blood sugar back down to baseline will help you to feel
better. So in today's video,
we're going to talk about four ways to lower your blood sugar fast.
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to start your free trial today, when we talk about blood sugar or blood glucose,
we're talking about the concentration of sugar in the blood.
There's roughly four grams or one teaspoon of sugar in the bloodstream of a
healthy individual at all times. However,
the foods we eat and the lifestyle choices we make can cause this level to
increase temporarily for someone who has type two diabetes,
their body is not able to manage blood sugar efficiently.
So when their blood sugar rises, it stays higher for longer than it should. Now,
before we get into the tips,
I just want to make it clear that our goal should be to reduce glycemic
variability and to keep blood sugar as stable as possible.
The tips I'm going to lay out today are only short-term fixes.
So if you're finding that your blood sugar is spiking multiple times throughout
the day, you might want to reconsider what you are. Eating.
Carbohydrates are the food that causes blood sugar to rise the most and refined
carbs. Even more so than unrefined ones.
I'm often asked whether low GI carbohydrate, rich foods are a better option.
And the answer is yes, in terms of keeping your blood sugar stable,
low GI foods are going to be better than hygienic fits.
But if you're really trying to keep blood sugar stable,
you're better off focusing more on foods that have next to no impact on your
blood sugar.
And these are foods low in carbohydrates and higher in protein and healthy fat,
all types of meat, fish, eggs, low sugar fruits,
such as avocados and non starchy vegetables, such as brussel sprouts.
Focus on these foods and stable blood sugar will come easily. But anyways,
let's get into the focus of today's video,
which is four ways to lower blood sugar fast and make sure to stick around until
the end, because tip number four might surprise you. Number one,
go for a walk. If you want to lower your blood sugar,
fast going for a walk is a great way to do this.
Walking allows your muscles to use some of the sugar that is circulating your
bloodstream. And as it gets used up, your blood sugar will lower.
And depending on how soon after you eat that you go for the walk.
You might be able to avoid the spike entirely.
This is my number one tip because it is so easy for anyone to implement.
No matter if you have a treadmill or you go for a walk outside,
even just 10 minutes can help to flatten the spike and lower your blood sugar.
This can also help to prevent hypoglycemia or low blood sugar,
which often happens after a spike use the excess energy immediately.
And you will not experience the side effects of a big spike in blood sugar,
or you won't experience them to the same extent. At least number two,
drink Apple cider vinegar,
diluting one tablespoon of Apple cider vinegar in water.
After eating can help to prevent a blood sugar spike and can help your blood
sugar to lower it more quickly.
This happens because Apple cider vinegar slows down the rate that food leaves
your stomach and enters your digestive tract.
So if food is taking longer to be broken down,
the spike in blood sugar will be more gradual.
Now I will say that taking Apple cider vinegar before eating might be a more
effective strategy,
but taking it post-meal can definitely help if you missed out on taking it
before. And I do have a whole video on Apple cider vinegar and blood sugar,
which I will link above. If you want to know more, number three,
do some squats. Now this one ties in with tip number one,
going for a walk, but doing any form of exercise and resistance training,
either body weight or with weights can help to lower your blood sugar quickly.
So if going for a walk, isn't an option. Do some squats, do some lunges,
bicep, curls, pushups, any exercise that is going to bring your heart rate up.
We'll work this way.
The excess energy circulating your blood will get put to use immediately. Again,
even just 10 minutes can help. Now, before we get into tip number four,
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Number four don't stress and finally tip number four
is not to stress. We all mess up it's okay.
Don't beat yourself up. Stress can actually cause your blood sugar to rise.
Even if you haven't eaten anything.
When you're stressed out hormones such as cortisol and glucagon are released,
and this can cause your blood sugar levels to go up.
So worrying about your blood sugar spiking can actually cause it to spike
more, take a few deep breaths and don't worry about it.
What matters is what you do the majority of the time and not the minority one
off plan meal or off plan day, isn't going to derail you.
And if you would like some more tips on how to get back on track after a cheat
meal or a cheat day, I do have a video on the topic which I will link above,
and those are my four tips on how to lower blood sugar fast.
Now a quick recap, number one, go for a walk. Number two,
drink Apple cider vinegar, number three,
do some squats and number four don't stress. Anyways, guys.
That's all I have for you today. Let me know in the comments section down below,
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