Why You Should Improve Your Glucose Levels (Even If You Don’t Have Diabetes)

Why care about glucose if you don’t have diabetes? Because prevention is everything!

In this episode, I deep dive into the science that shows why your fasting glucose levels (and glucose spikes) matter for your long-term health. From heart disease to Alzheimer’s, cravings to menopause symptoms, the research is clear: keeping your glucose steady is vital.

TIME STAMPS

00:00 – Intro
01:03 – Fasting glucose levels: why they matter
02:37 – Glucose and global diabetes stats
03:33 – Studies: glucose and heart disease risk
04:34 – Higher glucose = higher mortality
06:25 – Study: childhood glucose predicts future diabetes
11:08 – Link between glucose and Alzheimer’s
12:25 – Fasting insulin as an early warning
13:08 – Why spikes matter even with normal fasting glucose
14:11 – Global sugar guidelines
15:29 – Spikes affect the body even in non-diabetics
16:32 – Spikes damage cells and blood vessels
17:00 – Glucose variability and heart risk
18:23 – Glucose spikes and cravings
18:50 – Link between spikes and menopause symptoms
20:09 – Spikes linked to depression