I am your host again this week for an episode on Blood Sugar Regulation. As I shared in past episodes- I am in school to become a “Nutritional Therapy Practitioner” (NTP) by next August 2017!
Check out the program here if you are interested in becoming a NTC or a NTP
Today I wanted to explain how glucose metabolism and fat metabolism works to help you understand how a sugar burner works vs. a fat burner!
I share some information I am learning in my NTP program on Blood Sugar Regulation- or rather dysregulation!
We need fuel for energy and the mitochondria in our cells are the “powerhouse” of the cell to generate usable energy by creating ATP from glucose, fat and ketones.
Carbohydrates, fats and proteins can all be broken down for energy but fat and proteins also act as building blocks for our body. Think as carbohydrates as short term and quick source of energy- stored in our liver for fuel (glycogen) when needed. Every cell in our body can use glucose for energy – but it is not the only fuel source or the preferred fuel to use. Too much of anything is toxic, as I say in my book “LIFE IS NOT A RACE”, and too many carbohydrates -glucose- triggers the release of hormones from the pancreas to bring the levels back to “normal”.
“Our body’s innate intelligence continually monitors the amount of glucose (and everything else) in our bloodstream to maintain balance.”(www.nutritionaltherapyassociation.com)
If we want to burn fat and ketones for fuel- ideal source of energy for our tissues including our heart, brain and muscles, then we need to stop eating so many carbohydrates (including excess fruit sugar- fructose) and get off the blood sugar roller coaster. Ketones can replace a lot of the amount of glucose required by the brain – so we don’t need to rely on strictly carbohydrates to fuel our brain! I believe in the product Pruvit to supplement our body with ketones so we can improve our brain health- memory, focus, sharpness and clarity (I obviously need it!).
Read more about Pruvit here and make your order to find out how it works on your brain!
