437: Blood sugar hacks & how to avoid a metabolic hangover | Lauren Kelley-Chew, M.D.

Lauren Kelley-Chew, M.D.: “The same food that you eat in the morning versus the night will have a different glucose response.” Lauren, a physician and Head of Clinical Product at Levels, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss all things blood sugar balance, plus: - The link between blood sugar & anxiety (~00:46) - How to test your insulin levels (~05:18) - How to minimize blood sugar spikes (~10:10) - The best types of exercise to balance blood sugar (~14:49) - Why you should consume vinegar before a meal (~19:30) - The best & worst alternative milks for blood sugar (~22:27) - The best breakfasts for blood sugar balance (~26:25) - How to eat bread without spiking your blood sugar (~29:56) - Why you should eat leftover sweet potatoes (~32:14) - Surprising foods that can spike your blood sugar (~35:19) - Why you can eat more carbs at breakfast (~37:43) - The role of sunlight in metabolic health (~43:35) - How to optimize kids’ blood sugar levels (~46:18) - Who shouldn’t wear a continuous glucose monitor (~51:45) - How long you should actually wear a glucose monitor (~55:03) - The link between social connections & metabolic health (~56:17) - Shocking food pairings that can impact blood sugar (~01:01:13) Referenced in the episode: - Check out Levels . - Follow Lauren on Instagram . - A study on insulin resistance & depression . - A study on vinegar & metabolic health . - A review on dairy & metabolic health . - A study on natural light & glucose levels. - The Roseto study . - BaseCulture keto bread . - mbg Podcast episode #434 , with Amy Sapola, PharmD - mbg Podcast episode #427 , with Ben Bikman, Ph.D. - mbg Podcast episode #342 , with Casey Means, M.D. Note: This episode briefly mentions eating disorders. If you are struggling with any of the signs and symptoms , you can call the National Eating Disorder Association hotline at (800) 931-2237. We’re having our first ever mindbodygreen birthday sale! Save up to 30% off across all our supplements and personal care products when you visit shop.mindbodygreen.com . We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on Youtube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices