Eating for Candida & Autoimmunity, Sugar Substitutes: A Mixed Bag Q+A | Ep 152

This episode is a mixed bag of blood sugar-related topics, ranging from weight loss to sugar substitutes to Candida to diabetes to immunity to hormones. Erin covers it all! Listen in as she answers questions from the community and breaks down why you have more control than you think when it comes to your health. In this episode: -The question you’re nervous to ask regarding weight loss [2:12] -Kicking off part two of the blood sugar talk [11:27] -What’s the deal with sugar substitutes: are they good or bad? [11:59] -Stevia, Monkfruit, Honey, Maple Syrup [14:19] -Sugar, bloating and SIBO: is there a link? [16:59] -The issue with Candida [18:41] -Diabetes and the differences between Type 1, Type 2 & Type 1.5 [20:43] -Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of adulthood (LADA), aka Type 1.5 diabetes [25:00] -What does balancing the immune system mean? [25:58] -The gut/immune connection & how this relates to blood sugar [27:57] -Type 3 diabetes, alzheimers and the brain [31:02] -How balancing blood sugar lends to hormone balance [32:14] -Healthy aging [32:53] -Insulin resistance with normal thyroid markers? [33:27] -Signs your blood sugar is out of whack [33:48] -The problem Erin kept seeing in 90% of her clients [35:44] Resources: Organifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK) https://organifi.com/FUNK Bio-Kult Boosted probiotic supplement (save 15% on your order with code FUNK15) https://www.bio-kult.com/bio-kult-boosted/p9 The Carb Compatibility Project™ (SIGN UP NOW! Starts May 3!) https://www.erinholthealth.com/carb-compatibility-project Follow Erin on Insta https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/ Related episodes: 128: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Weight Loss https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2020/12/2/episode-128-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-weight-loss 151: How to Determine the Right Amount of Sugar for You https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2021/4/16/episode-151