Herbal Profile: Botanicals for Blood Sugar Balance

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of balanced blood sugar and profiles herbs that assist in achieving this balance with expert insights from Dr. Patricia Gaines.

Balanced blood sugar is important for many reasons including managing weight, optimal brain function, maintaining consistent energy levels, and reducing the risk of several chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. On this show, Karolyn profiles herbs that help balance blood sugar with herbal expert Dr. Patricia Gaines who is the Chair of the Botanical Medicine Department and a supervising physician at Sonoran University Medical Center. Five To Thrive Live is broadcast live Tuesdays at 7PM ET and Music on W4CS Radio – The Cancer Support Network ( www.w4cy.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). Five To Thrive Live Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media ( www.talk4media.com ), Talk 4 Podcasting ( www.talk4podcasting.com ), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Patricia Gaines

Topics covered

• blood sugar balance
• herbal medicine
• chronic illness prevention
• weight management
• brain function
• energy levels

Keywords

• blood sugar
• herbs
• type 2 diabetes
• heart disease
• cancer
• energy levels
• brain function

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sonoran University Medical Center, Talk 4 Radio, W4CS Radio, Talk 4 Media, Talk 4 Podcasting, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible

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