About this episode

This episode discusses the effects of GLP-1 on blood sugar levels in perimenopausal women and offers nutritional advice to manage these changes.

You're on a GLP-1, your appetite is down, you're eating less — and your blood sugar is still doing weird things. The crashes. The mood dips. The afternoon fog. The 3am wake-ups. Isn't the medication supposed to help with this? It does. But not in the way most women think. In this episode I break down what GLP-1s actually do for blood sugar, what perimenopause does on top of that, and what you need to eat to make it all actually work. 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:10 Today's Topic GLP1 Blood Sugar 01:44 Why Crashes Still Happen 02:08 How GLP1s Work 04:01 Perimenopause Insulin Shifts 05:02 Common Blood Sugar Patterns 06:12 Nutrition Fix Protein Fiber Timing 07:56 Next Episodes And Program 09:06 Host Experience And Coaching 10:17 Wrap Up And Where To Connect Check out the full show notes at https://cindistickle.com/podcast/ep-141-glp-1-and-blood-sugar-what-perimenopause-women-need-to-know Connect with Cindi Perimenopause Morning Reset — https://cindistickle.myflodesk.com/nervoussystemorningresetpodcast Book a Metabolism Consultation — https://cal.com/cindi-stickle/metabolism-consultation Come hang out in my Facebook Group — https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsmenopause

People in this episode

Host: Cindi Stickle

Topics covered

• GLP-1
• blood sugar
• perimenopause
• nutrition
• weight loss

Keywords

• GLP-1
• blood sugar
• perimenopause
• nutrition
• weight loss
• insulin
• appetite

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Products: GLP-1

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