Ep. 416 Blood Sugar, Hormones & Tools: Master Your Health Journey with Kara Collier. RDN, LDN, CNSC

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

I am delighted to have Kara Collier joining me for the third time today. The last time we connected was in episode 285. Kara is a registered nutritionist and dietitian. As the co-founder and Vice President of Clinical Operations at Nutrisense, she is the leading authority on continuous glucose monitoring technology for health optimization, disease prevention, and reversing metabolic dysfunction. In our discussion today, we dive into the outdated history of dietitian recommendations, the problem with rigid nutritional dogma, and the need for dietary nuances. We look at scale-related phobias and how many individuals have become disconnected from their bodies, and we discuss the use of tools and data for better health. We also share signs of blood sugar dysregulation, explain what blood sugar spikes mean for your health, explore how perimenopause and menopause affect insulin sensitivity, and touch on the benefits of postprandial excursions and training, stressors, macros, and more. I know you will love today’s invaluable and insightful conversation with Kara Collier. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: How dietary advice must fit individual nuances and needs The dangers of rigid nutritional dogmatism Why the scale is not a reliable tool for monitoring health The benefits of continuous glucose monitors for analyzing metabolic health How attuning to body signals allows people to make better health decisions Common symptoms of blood sugar dysregulation How the menstrual cycle affects insulin sensitivity and blood glucose levels The impact of various types of exercise on blood glucose levels Will hormetic stress lead to optimal health? The benefits of making protein a dietary priority Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to [email protected] Connect with Kara Collier On social media: karacollierrd or Nutrisenseio Nutrisense Previous Episode Mentioned: Ep. 285 Improving Metabolic Health: Lifestyle Interventions To Optimize Metabolic Health with Kara Collier

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.
0:04.2	I'm your host, nurse practitioner, Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.5	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:13.9	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week and
0:21.6	impact over a million lives.
0:29.1	Today I had the honor of reconnecting for the third time with Kara Collier.
0:33.5	We were last connected on episode 285.
0:37.1	She's a registered dietitian and nutritionist,
0:39.7	co-founder and vice president of clinical operations at Nutrisense. Care is the leading authority
0:44.8	on the use of continuous glucose monitoring technology for health optimization,
0:49.2	disease prevention, and reversing metabolic dysfunction. Today, we spoke about the archaic history of dietitian recommendations.
0:58.2	Why rigid dogma and nuance are important.
1:01.4	Phobias around the scale and why they can be problematic.
1:04.7	How to use tools and data for health outcomes.
1:09.0	Why we are so disconnected from our bodies, signs of blood sugar dysregulation,
1:14.7	the significance of blood sugar spikes, how our cycle and perimenopause and menopause impact
1:20.3	insulin sensitivity, looking at postperandial excursions, the role of training, hormetic stressors,
1:28.7	macros, and more.
1:31.8	I know you will find this to be an invaluable conversation.
1:36.6	Welcome, Kara.
1:38.6	I think this is our third podcast together.
1:39.6	So good to have you back.
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