AMA with author of 'The Glucose Goddess Method' Jessie Inchauspé - Wednesday 7th June

[NicolaDMumsnet]

Hi everyone,

We're pleased to announce that biochemist, author, and founder of the Glucose Goddess movement Jessie Inchauspé will be doing an AMA tomorrow evening (Wednesday 7th) in the wake of her new book 'The Glucose Goddess Method'.

More about the book:

''With her first book Glucose Revolution, a #1 international bestseller, she started
teaching everyone about the importance of blood sugar and easy hacks to manage it.

In The Glucose Goddess Method, she offers a four-week step-by-step plan to integrate simple, science-proven strategies for steadying your blood sugar into your everyday life. It comes complete with 100+ delicious recipes, an interactive workbook and lots of tips and advice from the Glucose Goddess community on how to stay on track.

This Method has been used by thousands to regulate their glucose, and the results are astonishing. You will gain boundless energy, curb your cravings, clear your skin, slow your ageing process, reduce inflammation, rebalance your hormones, improve your mood and sleep better than you have ever done before. You will create positive new habits for life. The best part? You won’t be counting calories, and you’ll eat everything you love.''

The AMA will open for questions tomorrow evening at 5pm.

As always, please remember our guidelines - one question per user, follow-ups only if there’s time and most questions have been answered, and please keep it civil.

Thanks,
MNHQ.

Have just come across you on Instagram and am interested in your methods. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes 2 years ago after being pre-pre diabetic, then pre-diabetic for about a decade. I’m in my 50s and just can’t seem to lose weight. In the past 12 months I have lost and gained a stone about 3 times! Metformin played havoc with my bowels - I couldn’t tolerate even the slow release version so now I’m on Gliclazide - but I honestly don’t know if it’s working. The only thing that brings my bloods down to readings of 5/6/7 is not letting any carbs pass my lips. If I have any chips or a handful of chocolates or a few slices of brown bread then I wake up with a reading of about 9/10 even having taken Glicazide.

I’m wondering if your diet is suitable for those already diagnosed with Type 2 or is it mainly for people wishing to avoid ending up with Type 2?

Thanks!

I have followed you on IG since having GD, just wondering why you class 30mg/dl = 1.7mmol/L a spike? For me and others this would be a hypo?

It means going up that much between readings, not a reading of 1.7mmol.

That makes so much more sense!!

Hi everyone! Jessie here. I'm online and will start answering your questions. ❤️

Hi! So a spike is not an actual measurement of 30mg/dL (you're right, that's very low) - instead, a spike is an increase of more than 30mg/dL from wherever your glucose was before you started eating. And keep in mind this is based on numbers for people without diabetes. Does that make sense? We look at the increase, or the difference from baseline before eating. ❤️

Hi! So a spike is not an actual measurement of 30mg/dL (you're right, that's very low) - instead, a spike is an increase of more than 30mg/dL from wherever your glucose was before you started eating. And keep in mind this is based on numbers for people without diabetes. Does that make sense? We look at the increase, or the difference from baseline before eating. ❤️

Hi! All the hacks I share are also relevant for people with type 2 diabetes who are wishing to control it better and even put it into remission. Many scientific studies my work rests upon have been conducted in people with type 2 diabetes, too. I hope this science is useful to you and that it helps. Hugs!

Hi
what are your top tips to control
blood sugar that are easy to incorporate?
i was classed as prediabetic in a recent blood test.

I follow you on Instagram and am interested in your hacks because I really feel it when I make bad food choices / don't eat regularly enough.

Simple/boring question though - what are your best ideas for protein rich savoury breakfasts for someone who doesn't like eggs! I have got into an overnight oats rut which I'm not sure is great for my early morning glucose rollercoaster...

Hi! They are all easy, for example:

• eat your food in the right order (veggies first, then proteins and fats, then carbs)
• eat a savoury breakfast
• move for 10 minutes after eating

And plenty more! ❤️

Yay!
My new book is here for you - the Glucose Goddess Method has tons of easy savoury breakfast recipes that aren't egg based. A few examples from the book: Halloumi and spinach, chickpea stew, smoked salmon toast, No-Spike granola, greek yogurt with berries and nut butter, a smoothie....

Thank you - I'll check it out! It's partly a mind-set thing isn't it, because all of those ideas you've listed except the granola sound like lunch to me!

Do you recommend wearing one of those devices that stays on your arm and gives you continuous readings? Is that how you get all your fancy graphs showing the spikes?

Any tips on preventing night time crashes? When wearing a CGM I noticed I was having a 3am crash which was associated with waking up feeling very hungry. I'm eating dinner at about 6.30 and it tends to be my least blood sugar friendly meal as we eat as a family, so I do get a bit of a spike but I don't seem to get resultant dips during the day. Plus my blood sugar has normally settled back to normal by bedtime and stays flat until the early hours. What can I do about this? Should I be having a bedtime snack, or indeed a midnight snack? And what are your feelings about intermittent fasting and improving blood sugar control.

@JessieInchauspe I have only recently come across your books but am someone who low carbs and think I understand a bit about how my body responds to certain foods.

Do you have any advice for how to get my family on board- they all eat way too many refined carbs and sugary snacks are
Seen as an energy booster.

Where could I start to make changes?

Hi. Changing the habits of those around us is really hard, and frustrating! What I've found to be the most effective are: 1) lead by example but don't tell them what to do, and 2) if you're someone who cooks, cook for them a veggie starter before meals, offer to make them for example an omelet for breakfast, without labelling all this "better for you", simply by doing it. I think resistance can often come when we label things. I hope that helps and I'm rooting for you.

Hi! To make my graphs I use a continuous glucose monitor, yes, (the Abbott Freestyle Libre) but no I don't think everyone needs one. You can feel all the improvements in yourself just by checkin in with your body and mind as you implement the glucose hacks. The device isn't necessary at all – although some people like seeing the data. If you do get one, make sure you read my first book, Glucose Revolution, to get context about it. And don't worry too much about the absolute numbers (they can be wrong), but just focus on the shape of the curve you see. Love!

Hi my dear - If your dinner tends to be not blood-sugar friendly then I can understand why your glucose levels would be out of whack during the night. Maybe try to add in a veggie starter or vinegar to your dinner, or do some movement after it to flatten the curve? If you do snack make sure it's protein, fat or fiber, because if you eat something starchy or sweet that's just more kicking off of the rollercoaster for the night. Hope that helps!

Hi Jessie! Huge fan. Do you find following the tips of vinegar, vegetables first and exercise after meals alone enough to lost weight? Do you need a calorie deficit also?

Hi Jessie - big fan!

Just wondered what your thoughts are on naturally occurring sugars such as fruit. Do they still cause a big glucose spike? Just wondering as always thought having fruit for breakfast was a good 'healthy' way to start the day but now I'm not so sure!

Thanks

Hi! The studies find that when we eat in a low carb way we can loose more weight while eating more calories than if we don't. And the hacks are about health more than they are about weight loss. If you are on a calorie-deficit weight loss objective, eating in a glucose-steady way will make your life much easier, because it will reduce cravings and hunger and insulin. To give you an example, in this new book The Glucose Goddess Method, 38% of participants lost weight by following the method and without counting calories. Hugs!

Hello! Whole fruit are fine because they contain fiber, and my view on breakfast is that whole fruit is fine for taste, but you should build your breakfast around protein to keep your glucose steady. That's important. Loads of recipes in my new book with whole fruit in them though. Now what's important is to avoid fruit juice and smoothies that are 100% fruit - as those have either missing or pulverised fiber. Hugs!

Thanks everyone for the AMA! Signing off now. Love, Jessie ❤️

Thanks for the response !