When you eat foods high in carbohydrates ( sweets, refined carbohydrates)you trigger insulin production from your pancreas. The overproduction of insulin causes a rapid and drastic reduction in blood glucose for a short period of time. This is often experienced as drowsiness and fatigue, following the consumption of a high carbohydrate containing meal.

So what comes to the rescue when your blood sugar takes a dive? CORTISOL. Low blood sugar triggers the adrenal glands to produce more cortisol in order to stimulate the cells to produce more glucose. When this cycle of HYPOGLYCEMIC stress is repeated over and over again, it places a constant burden on the HPA Axis and in your Liver and Pancreas and can initiate a vicious cycle of chronic inflammation the root of many diseases.

Do you have a Blood Sugar imbalance?

• Do you experience symptoms of hypoglycemia such as dizziness, shakiness, brain fog between meals?
• Do you frequently miss or delay meals?
• Do you frequently crave sugar or carbohydrates?
• Do you consume excessive sugar or refined carbohydrates?
• Are you diabetic or pre-diabetic?
• Do you regularly consume alcohol or caffeine? If yes how much?
• Are you in constant stress?
• Do you eat a lot out?
• Do you sleep during the night? How many hours?

Check how many yes you got?  Surprised?

Take control of your Blood Sugar

DO:

• Eat a balanced breakfast every morning to help stabilizing blood sugar levels and include protein and a good fat
• Consume balanced meals and healthy snacks through the day
• Eat mixed meals of snacks of protein fat and low glycemic vegetables
• Eat protein at Every meal
• Eat foods high in fiber to help slow down the absorption of glucose into the bloodstream
• Eat a healthy source of fat in each meal
• Limit the consumption of starchy vegetables
• Drink lots of water to keep your body hydrated
• Exercise regularly
• Eat  every 2 hours even if its 5 almonds

DON’T:

• Don’t eat sugars or refined carbohydrates (white sugar, white bread, candy, sodas, dessert)
• No hydrogenate oil or partially hydrogenate vegetable oils
• No artificial sweeteners
• No SODAS
• DO NOT SKIP BREAKFAST
• Don’t smoke too much
• Don’t drink too much alcohol
• Too much caffeine
• Fat free products

Balancing your Blood Sugar

could be a matter of life and death.

Chronic high blood sugar levels are toxic to your body, destroying organs and blood vessels and they pave the way to type 2 diabetes, weight gain, heart attack, stroke, dialysis, nerve damage blindness even erectile dysfunction.

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COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC BLOOD WORK to understand which level you are and to take care of your health!

                  Dr. Michael Gorgas

A study published in December 2012 sheds light on this phenomenon we often see: a patient has elevated TSH but normal T4 and T3. If that person is gaining weight and experiencing fatigue do they also have Hypothyroidism?

By standard definition elevated TSH indicates Hypothyroidism. Usually elevated TSH levels correspond with a decrease in T4. But if the T4 levels are normal, this may indicate abnormal blood sugar metabolism or inadequate blood sugar. This phenomenon is usually referred to as Dysglycemia and includes blood sugar which is too high, Insulin Resistance, or blood sugar that is too low,Hypoglycemia. Both of these conditions may occur simultaneously and may often lead to Type II Diabetes.

One of the markers we look for in our patients who are experiencing weight gain is Dysglycemia. Many thyroid patients  have undiagnosed pre-diabetes or insulin resistance which can lead to elevated TSH levels and guess what? A number of hypothyroid symptoms such as hair loss, brain fog, menstrual irregularity, PCOS, not to mention the weight gain and fatigue!

So most patients who go to the doctor for weight gain and fatigue in which the doctor only sees elevated TSH levels are immediately placed on thyroid hormones. The underlying blood sugar problem never gets fully evaluated and the patient continues to suffer with symptoms because the lab marker was treated and not the PATIENT.

This is what Erin H has to say regarding the care she received from us. ” I am a 32 year old woman who had a long list of thyroid symptoms that many doctors I consulted only gave me a prescription for anti depressants and made me believe I just had to live with the condition. After meeting Dr Gorgas I felt confident that someone was actually hearing me. He ordered specific lab work and x – rays to evaluate my condition. The work up was extensive and he found the cause of my condition. The regimen of supplements, chiropractic adjustments and going gluten free has helped me live my life again. I am sleeping better, losing weight, have better moods and lots of energy. I actually feel my age again”.

This is why we take the whole person approach and make sure you Understand the problems and mechanisms involved so that you can feel and function better.

Most importantly, we care and listen to our patients.

We take a partnership approach to health care and encourage you to play an integral role in your treatment. Our goal is to educate you so that you can manage your thyroid symptoms for life.