Chpt 9 – Stress Biology Repair Guide – 4 of 6

Episode Summary

Today’s episode tackles a hidden, powerful influencer of your stress biology: sugar! Discover how blood glucose not only affects your inflammation levels but also ties directly into your stress and anxiety responses. Learn about the biological loop between sugar, stress chemicals, and chronic pain—and why managing your blood sugar might be the secret weapon you didn't know you needed for pain relief and emotional resilience.

Key Topics Covered

· Blood glucose levels are directly linked to inflammation and pain intensity.

· High sugar intake can spike anxiety and act as an emotional stressor.

· Stress chemicals like cortisol and adrenaline cause "stress hyperglycemia," elevating blood sugar even without eating.

· Chronic stress and high blood sugar feed each other, creating a vicious cycle.

· Real-time glucose monitoring can reveal both dietary and emotional causes of blood sugar spikes.

· Breaking the sugar-stress-inflammation loop is crucial for better pain management and emotional health.

Conversation Starter

When you’re feeling stressed, do you find yourself craving sugar or carbs? Could your biology be stuck in the sugar-stress-inflammation loop without you even realizing it? Share your experiences with the community!

Preview to Next Episode

Next episode, we’ll dive into another surprising player in your stress biology: your posture. Find out how fear and stress can subtly shape the way you stand, sit, and move—and how these patterns could be reinforcing your pain!

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Keywords

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