This Sugar Science Blew Our Minds! (ft’ Dr. Andrew Koutnik)
From Nick Norwitz MD PhD - Metabolic Health & Longevity · 45:19
Show by Nick Norwitz MD PhD
For a mini-masterclass in blood sugar control, see: https://staycuriousmetabolism.substack.com/p/7-ways-to-lower-blood-sugar-without?r=40ekz2 For the Stress Creates Sugar Letter: https://staycuriousmetabolism.substack.com/p/stress-makes-sugar-literally-this?r=40ekz2 Statin Slash GLP-1 Video: https://youtu.be/6NomrgjK1yQIn this interview, Dr. Nick Norwitz MD PhD sits down once again with Dr. Andrew Koutnik PhD to unpack several groundbreaking research papers, including how psychological stress can cause your liver to make sugar from scratch, how different carbs and fibers impact bodies differently depending on metabolic health, how potatoes can tell you if you’re insulin sensitive, and more. If you’ve ever wondered how stress, nutrition, and biology collide to shape your health, this conversation might change the way you think about your body—and your mind.Chapters:00:00 — The new stress-sugar discovery01:10 — How your brain signals your liver to make glucose04:30 — The real mechanism behind “stress-induced sugar spikes”07:00 — Andrew’s story: TED Talk stress sent glucose up 100 mg/dL10:20 — How sprinting saved him from a glucose crash12:00 — What this means for diabetics and the general population14:30 — Why meditation changes your biology (not just mindset)16:00 — How obesity amplifies stress’s metabolic effects17:00 — The ‘semi-myth’ of fiber protection in insulin resistance21:30 — Personalized nutrition and CGM insights24:00 — Potatoes vs Grapes test for insulin resistance27:00 — GLP-1 dysfunction, statins, and “new species of diabetes”38:00 — The future of metabolic precision medicine#Cortisol #Glucose #BrainHealth #LiverHealth #Type1Diabetes #Type2Diabetes #Hormones #NutritionScience #Mitochondria #HealthOptimization #Neuroscience #Endocrinology #MetabolicFlexibility #LowCarb #KetogenicDiet #FunctionalMedicine #ChronicStress #Biohacking #HealthResearch #ScienceCommunication #Educational #Informative #StayCurious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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