Decoding hypoglycemia: Is it insulin resistance or dysautonomia?

About this episode

Lara Briden discusses the differences between insulin resistance and dysautonomia in relation to hypoglycemia and unstable blood sugar.

Is your low blood sugar a symptom of insulin resistance or mild dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system? In this episode, Lara returns to the topic of hypoglycemia to discuss: the difference between insulin resistance and dysautonomia,why unstable blood sugar does not automatically mean insulin resistance, and her concerns about continuous glucose monitoring. Links: Dr Andrew Maxwell's presentation about dysautonomia, hypermobility, and mast cell activation.

People in this episode

Host: Lara Briden

Topics covered

• hypoglycemia
• insulin resistance
• dysautonomia
• blood sugar
• autonomic nervous system

Keywords

• hypoglycemia
• insulin resistance
• dysautonomia
• blood sugar
• continuous glucose monitoring

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