Why can’t you Lose Weight? Discussing Insulin Sensitivity with Dietitian, Cheri Bantilan
October 27, 2021 - Episode #81 - Why can’t you Lose Weight? Discussing Insulin Sensitivity with Dietitian, Cheri Bantilan
It’s so frustrating when you feel like you are doing right things and you still have no energy and can’t lose weight! What’s the deal? Last week I introduced you to the concept of blood sugar management and why it’s important for everyone, not just diabetics. If you want to lose weight, balance your hormones, banish those sugar cravings; you need to pay attention to your blood sugar. This week we are continuing that conversation and going deeper to discuss the role of insulin, insulin sensitivity and how to turn around insulin resistance. If you have been curious about continuous glucose monitoring, my special guest and I chat about that as well. Grab a glass of water, listen in and be empowered my friend. That’s what’s happening today on the Healthy Harmony podcast. This podcast is chock full of info including....
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FULL TRANSCRIPT October 27, 2021 - Episode #81 - Why can’t you Lose Weight? Discussing Insulin Sensitivity with Dietitian, Cheri Bantilan Speaker 1: It's so frustrating when you feel like you're doing the right things and you still have no energy and can't lose weight. What's the deal?? Last week, I introduced you to the concept of blood sugar management and why it's important for everyone, not just diabetics. If you want to lose weight, balance your hormones and banish those sugar cravings, you need to pay attention to your blood sugar. This week. We are continuing that conversation and going even deeper to discuss the role of insulin, insulin sensitivity, and how to turn around insulin resistance. If you've been curious about continuous glucose monitoring, if you've heard all the rage, and you're curious about that, my special guest and I chat about that as well. So grab a nice cold glass of water, listen in and be empowered. My friend that's what's happening today on the healthy harmony podcast. Welcome to the Healthy Harmony podcast. I'm Jennifer Pickett, Dietitian turned Functional Medicine Health Coach. I help spiraling moms overcome the overwhelm through functional wellness coaching for the body, mind, and soul that they can transform their health and live a deeply fulfilled life of freedom. And harmony must get real when it comes to your health, you know what to do. I strongly believe that to make the shift from knowing to doing you must apply mindfulness, listen to your body address. What's really driving that behavior. Be intentional and finally practice some self-compassion. The last 24 years of experience have taught me that the absolute last thing a woman needs is a lecture about self-care and another unrealistic diet plan. I recognize the importance of compassionate and intentional health practices. So you can feel good because guess what, when you feel good, you are more likely to make better decisions for your health. If you're ready to take control of your complete health, address the obstacles standing in your way and live a life of freedom and harmony you, my friend, are in the right place. Don't forget on the Facebook group page, we're in the middle of a breakup with sugar series. You know, he's no good for you. Join us, girls only. You can find that link at Bitly forward slash fm women's wellness. We'll see you on the Facebook group and email. Let me introduce today's guest Cheri Bantilan has always been interested in preventive health and the strong influence that diet can have on a person's wellbeing. After receiving her master’s degree at the university of Utah in integrative physiology and nutrition, Cheri became a registered dietitian throughout her career. She has worked with people of all ages and in various metabolic states, she loves working with individuals to help them reach their personal health goals and health potential. She strongly believes in treating each person as an individual and providing personalized insights. Cheri has a strong interest in functional and integrative nutrition. Her philosophy is based on providing nutrition education to help individuals rates their health goals and equip them with the needed knowledge moving forward. She emphasizes the importance of exploration and using your own body symptoms, energy mood labs, continuous glucose monitoring data to find out what your personal optimal is. Let's welcome Dietitian Cheri Bantilan. I am so excited to be joined by a guest today. Her name is Cheri Bantilan and she is a dietician and a very sharp one at that. I have to tell you something real quick, sorry. First of all, thank you for joining us. It's very early where you are. So what, tell us what time it is. Speaker 2: Yeah, so first I want to say thank you so much for having me. Um, it's, it's an absolute pleasure. Uh, but I live in Hawaii, so I, it is actually 5:30 AM here for me. Um, so yeah, a little bit early, but not a problem. I'm happy to be here. Speaker 1: You're so kind to join us and do that. So early in the morning, there is a little bit of jealousy that stirs up. When I hear you. When I hear that you're from Hawaii, I'm not, I'm not going to lie. There's just a little bit of envy there. Speaker 2: You know, I, I get that a lot and it's, um, you know, it is a beautiful place. It's a beautiful place to be. So I have no complaints and I, I can't, I can't say anything negative, so Speaker 1: Yes, yes. Well, let's get started, you know, last week I introduced this concept of blood sugar and managing your blood sugar to our listeners and, you know, for a lot of people, when they, when I say the word blood sugar, they're thinking, okay, that's just for diabetics. It's not for me. So we started this conversation last week. We're going to continue it today, but I want us to start off by give us just a little bit of your background and why you're passionate about helping others get healthy. Speaker 2: Yes, absolutely. This is a fantastic question and something that comes up very, very often. So, um, just a little bit background about myself. Um, I chose to be a dietician because I was always very interested in preventative health. Um, this is what led me to be a dietician. Uh, everyone eats and whether we like it or not, you know, food is an extremely powerful tool that can influence your health towards a disease state or towards longevity. And, uh, it's, it's been such a wonderful journey to learn more about that and just, uh, reemphasize to others how important lifestyle, diet, exercise, all of these other factors are, uh, for your health in terms of glucose. It's actually a pretty interesting story. So I like most dieticians. I, excuse me, I started off in a clinical setting. Um, I, I wasn't finding that fulfillment that I wanted. And so I, I went to a broader scope. I wanted to start writing nutrition articles to provide accurate nutrition information for many people. Um, and then from there I was actually doing an article about CGMs and I stumbled across NutriSense, and I was absolutely intrigued. I loved it so much. I thought, um, the idea of having personal feedback, uh, to tell you what works best for you, um, was absolutely amazing and what we need. I think everyone can agree that how our current health system is right now. It's not working, right. We need, people are getting sicker. We, people are on more medications. We need to change something. And I really felt passionate about this. Uh, I, I personally, you know, as I'm a, I'm a mom as well. I have two little ones. I have a three-year-old and an 18 month old. And, um, uh, everyone, you know, people can, I think there's a lot of people out here listening that can attest to how busy that can be and how tiring and exhausting it can be. And so, um, you know, I often struggle with, um, with exhaustion, just pure exhaustion, no matter what. And let me tell you, when I started wearing the CGM, it was so enlightening. Um, it was absolutely a wonderful to gain all this insight on how, um, why glucose is so important for metabolic health and understanding why I was feeling the way I was feeling Speaker 1: So important. Um, let me interrupt real quick. You use the term CGM. So I want to make sure our listeners understand what that is. CGM stands for continuous glucose monitor. So that's my next question for you that I would love for you to explain to our listeners what is a continuous glucose monitor who needs it and how can that be held? Speaker 2: Yes, absolutely. So a CGM, as you mentioned, stands for continuous glucose monitor, it does exactly what it says. It monitors your glucose continuously. So, um, I think a lot of people are familiar with maybe a glucometer or a glucose where you can prick your finger and it gives you, um, a snapshot. It tells you what your glucose level looks like in that moment, uh, with the CGM, no more of that. You don't need to prick your finger. It's just a small device you place on the back of your arm. It's painless, and you can see how your glucose fluctuates. Um, it's glucose. There's a lot of things that can impact glucose, but the four main pillars I always like to say is diet, exercise, sleep, and stress. And when you monitor that continuously, you can see this really not. You can pick out trends and you can see what is impacting your glucose. Speaker 1: It's just so very helpful. So I shared with our listeners last week that I've started wearing a continuous glucose monitor and I'm using the one from NutriSense and Cheri works for them. And it's just been very fascinating. So I've always had a feeling like, okay, there's something there now, uh, with my blood sugar. Now, there was not anything obvious when I've gotten blood work done. There was nothing that really stood out, but just, uh, becoming more self-aware using mindfulness. I was like, oh, you know what? There's some things that are missing here. And how won't that data? Cause I'm a little bit of a dork. I like the data into, I think this is such an important area because as we look at continuous glucose monitoring or any type of blood sugar, um, measurement, we're really playing into that. Bio-individuality how does our body work? And the more we can be in tune with our body, the better able we are to come up with very specific plans for our health. And I think it's all about strategy. So, um, what would you say is the most important thing that a mom needs to know when it comes to blood sugar management? Speaker 2: Oh boy. Um, I feel like I can go off on so many different 10 days and it's such a good one. Um, I think, you know, thinking about a, a, a busy mom, right? I think a lot of times, uh, you know, we come second and maybe, you know, everyone else comes first. The kids come first, the family comes first, you know, everyone else's schedules come first. Um, and that's, and that's very normal. Um, I think a lot of, uh, the people, the moms specifically that I work with, um, a lot of them struggle with, uh, eating well-balanced meals. And so, um, I find that a lot of them are crazy and throughout the day, because that's all they have time for and it's, it's understandable. I totally get it. Um, but that grazing actually keeps our body in a fed state. And, um, you may be wondering, well, why is that wrong? I mean, I shouldn't say wrong. Uh, why is that? Why can that eventually be, um, you know, have negative impacts on our health? Well, the reason is because in always in a state, our body is always working. It's never having that break. And so insulin levels, um, every time we eat influencing will be secreted and so insulin levels will always be high. And, um, that's when we can get into trouble, we want insulin. Uh, we can go over what insulin is, it's a hormone. Um, and it's specifically an anabolic hormone, meaning it likes to store things. Uh, so it, that's why it's so important because it's, it helps metabolize, uh, of, of the foods that we eat. It controls the glucose in our bloodstream. We want the glucose, um, to be used for energy. Uh, however, if you have too many too much glucose, um, excuse me, insulin, that's where we get into problems and that's where, uh, we can have eventually down the road, it can lead to a metabolic disorder. Speaker 1: So, so, so true. And I think there's just things that we've really underestimated because I think in the past, when someone has heard blood sugar, we just think of diabetics and that's it. And it can give us so much information. And I'm so glad that you brought something up because I think as moms you're say, you're right, we are not, we're not really in tune with our bodies. We're not taking great care of ourselves and it's not necessarily intentional that I'm going to abuse my health. I think it's more so that we're so focused on taking care of everyone else. And I'm really glad you introduced that concept of like, okay, we're constantly in that fed state. We're grazing throughout the day. And I know in the past I was taught now I've been at, I've been in, you know, a dietician now I'm a functional medicine, health coach, but I have been in this field for 25 years now. So I was originally taught three square meals and three snacks a day, which now we know is ridiculous. We don't need all those meals and snacks, and it's good to have those breaks where your body is not busy, digesting, breaking down in absorbing food. So, um, um, I'm glad you introduced that concept of fed state and then also, um, the concept of insulin, because we can't talk about blood sugar without talking about insulin, because it's such an important key role. So, um, what do we need to know most importantly about insulin and then this term called insulin sensitivity? What does that mean and why is that so important? Speaker 2: Yes. So, uh, as I mentioned, insulin is really important. Uh, it's a very important hormone. It's not, we're not seeing here that we don't want it at all, because if he didn't have it, we would, um, that would actually be considered type one diabetics, right? That's what type one diabetic struggle with. They don't have, um, you know, insulin for their body to utilize the incoming energy. So we want insulin. Uh, we just want the right amount. So, um, as I mentioned, uh, insulin is a hormone produced by your pancreas and it controls the amount of glucose in your bloodstream. And, um, it's instant. We want to be insulin sensitive. What that means is that when you are eating so in a normal, healthy, metabolic metabolism, a normal, healthy metabolism, what happens is when we eat carbs, when you eat a meal, glucose increases, that's, that's normal, then insulin is secreted again, normal and glucose. Then, uh, the body says, oh, okay. So I need to uptake that glucose. And it's taken up by the muscle and liver. What happens is delivered gluconeogenesis, which is, um, basically what it means is that the liver stops, it stops producing glucose. And then about 80 to 90% of all that glucose you just consumed is stored as glycogen. That's what happens in a normal metabolism. We want that in an abnormal metabolism, what happens is we eat carbs. Glucose increases. Insulin is secreted. However, because we are not insulin sensitive, less glucose is taken up by the muscle. There's increased glucose in circulation. Unfortunately, the liver is not suppressing gluconeogenesis. So it keeps making, pumping up that sugar, that glucose, and then even more insulin is secreted. So what happens is the body in an in, if you're not insulin sensitive, the, by you recognizes that there's still glucose hanging out in the blood. And so it's saying to itself, well, we need to get that into the cell. So it comes out more influence. So it's just becomes like this ambitious cycle, because you know, there's glucose in the blood, more insulin is secreted. They're still not, there's still glucose hanging out in the blood. And so even more insulin is secreted. Speaker 1: Okay. It's just crazy. I mean, what, what happens and that disastrous cycle, and we feel it. So, you know, for those who are listening, if you're thinking, okay, I'm not like I'm still don't get it. I don't know that this applies to me when we say normal versus abnormal metabolism. Let me put that real clear. That means that you're not able to lose the weight that you want to lose. You're not able to have the energy to get through your day. You don't feel good. So just to point out some signs of insulin resistance, some symptoms of that, um, number one would be high blood sugar levels. So you're not going to know your blood sugar levels are high unless you test it. Okay. So that would be a finger prick. It would be a continuous blood glucose monitor. Um, it, you can also get an indication of your blood glucose over three months, but having your blood tested for hemoglobin A1C, that's your blood sugar over three months or 90 days. Speaker 2: So number one is high blood sugar level, another sign or symptom of insulin resistance is fatigue or sleepiness, especially after meals. Number three is just having that brain fog and inability to focus. Number four is weight gain, fat storage, difficulty losing weight. And I think I just got everybody's attention right there with just, you know, one through four. And then also it's high blood pressure and it's increased cravings. Speaker 1: So that's why this conversation is so important. If you find that your sugar cravings are out of control, your blood pressure is high. You cannot lose weight no matter what you do. You've got brain fog. You're, you're irritable, you're tired, you're sleepy. You have no energy, um, something's going on with your body. And so in all likelihood that is insulin resistance. Meaning that even if you're eating good, guess what? Like you're not going to be able to release the weight. You're not going to be able to feel good. So it's so important that we turn that around. So let's talk about how we turn around insulin resistance. How can we, how can we improve our body's sensitivity to, um, to insulin? Speaker 2: Absolutely. And this is probably my favorite question because I love the intervention portion. And I do want to reiterate that you are absolutely right. If you are having, if you're insulin resistant, it is very difficult to lose weight. So, um, and you just don't feel good overall. So these next tips, um, will be extremely helpful. I want to, you don't need a bunch of equipment to start implementing this. It's really easy things that you can do that we probably aren't even aware that we're doing. So the first one that I want to say, um, as if you had to pick one, I would start with this one and it would be just to reduce any process and simple carbohydrates. Number one, that's probably the number one thing you can do. And then on top of that, I would add another one and it would be, don't eat too frequently. I mentioned grazing it's very common. Um, we, we want to avoid grazing and have, and having those breaks between the meals, uh, for many it, you know, insulin resistance is a spectrum. Meaning, you know, you don't wake up one day, all of a sudden with full blown insulin resistance. Um, it takes years, sometimes decades to progress and to develop. So, uh, keep in mind that it does take time and effort to reverse it, but the thing is it can be reversed. Don't, don't let anyone tell you that it cannot be. So depending on where you are on that spectrum, um, I always like to say a modified carb diet will likely be the best call for you. Um, I like to personally have people test out their, their threshold, their carb threshold. Um, so that way it can be a sustainable diet for a long-term. It works well for many. Some people like to go full, full, low carb. Um, it just depends on your preference. Uh, fasting is another effective tool. Um, in general, many people tolerate about 14 hours fast a day. Um, but like I said, some people feel best, um, with longer fast. Some people like to do extended fast. It's all about finding what works best for you. And the number one way to increase insulin sensitivity is actually with exercise. So strength training specifically increases insulin sensitivity, uh, and it's actually through an, um, a different mechanism that's not related to insulin. So, um, it's, it's really, it's really interesting. We can dive into that and if you wish, or maybe another podcast, but, um, you really want to be making sure that you are doing those strength training exercises of both structured exercise and daily movement is equally important. Speaker 2: So, uh, you know, three, we want to be less, we don't want to be sedentary. You know, if you're working at a, at a nine to five desk job, you know, set a timer every hour, you know, sit up, get up, but you work, walk, walk for five minutes, maybe do a quick set of pushups or lunges or something, and really in for those 10,000 steps a day, um, obviously focusing on whole foods and, and making sure that it's as close to their natural state as possible is best. Um, but yeah, those are the tips and that I, if I had to add two more, I know that was a lot. Um, but the adequate making sure you get adequate sleep, I know moms, it's hard. It's difficult to get that adequate sleep, but do not end there estimate a role that sleep and stress has on all of this. So yes, a lot of tips, but all things that can be done, no equipment necessary in order to go out and buy a whole new system. Anything, you can start it right now. Speaker 1: I love it. I love it. Now you mentioned at the end, you might have two more and you said sleep. Were you going to mention stress? And there, what role does stress play on our, um, on our blood sugar and our insulin resistance and just our overall levels of inflammation in the body? Speaker 2: Yeah, that's a really great question. So stress, I think is it's probably the most surprising factor that impacts glucose, that people are not aware of. I think a lot of people expect diet and exercise to impact glucose, but not stress. And I will tell you that the stress impact is huge. It's very profound. Um, and so what happens when we are stressed is the main stress hormone cortisol. And, um, that's a very normal thing to be secreted when we are stressed. If you think about, um, you know, back in, when you were living in different times, uh, if we were being chased by a lion, we would need cortisol to be released. It helps. Um, it helps we need that extra burst of energy. So it helps us run away from the line, but our stressors aren't the same today. We're not really running away from mines anymore. And so our, but our however, our body systems, how we deal with stresses all is still the same. So anytime we have stress, whether it's mental, emotional, intellectual, um, our body perceived stress being in the exact same way. And so cortisol is released in cortisol increases glucose levels. And so if there is a, a cortisol is constantly high, um, we refer to that as hyper hypercortisolemia, um, that can disrupt glucose dysregulation as well. So it's all very important. Like if you feel like you were very stressed, um, and or maybe if you don't even, you know, you're doing everything else in the bucket and the buckets and the stream of things have weight loss, and you still feel like you can't lose weight. That's another area that I would highly recommend diving deeper into and making sure that stress is managed well, because it does have a huge impact. Speaker 1: It's just crazy how these lifestyle interventions, which looks so very, like almost like simple standard, like, is it gonna make that big of a difference? It really does on turning everything around. Um, and there's just some things that we've really underestimated in the past that it's really not discussed as much. And I think when it comes to, to there specifically it's sleep and stress, and what I have found is when I can help a woman feel better addressing sleep and stress first, managing stress, getting some good quality sleep when she feels that better, she's more likely to make good choices, healthier choices. And so that's what I've seen over and over with my clients. I'm looking for those quick wins. How can I get somebody feeling good? And honestly, we just find it easier to provide care when we feel better ourselves. So it never works when we just completely abandon our health. And we put ourselves to the side, we have to pay attention to some of these things and you're right. None of the everything you listed is easy to implement. And these are things that are applicable to every single person listening, every single person. So I'm just going to review those real quick for you guys know the tips to turn around insulin resistance in manage your blood sugar. Number one, reduce process and simple carbs. Number two, don't eat too frequently. Number three, consider fasting at number four, exercise, especially strength training, just be aware of that sedentary lifestyle, get up and move every single hour. Number five, focus on whole foods. Number six, get adequate sleep, good quality sleep and number seven, manage stress. And I always say that little caveat, we're, we're not saying reduced stress. That's close to impossible. Just manage the stress coming at you. What can you do to be kind to yourself and manage that stress? And so this has been so, so very helpful. I do have one more quick question, and it's a little bit of a deeper dive, but you referenced carb threshold. And I know there's all of this debate about carbohydrates and should I be keto? Should I be low carb? Like what does that look like? So for most of us women describe what you mean bath, carb threshold and how we can kind of test that out with ourselves. Speaker 2: Absolutely. Um, so when, I mean by carb threshold, every nutrition is so unique and individual, you talked about bio-individuality where one person will respond very differently from another person to the same carb. If you eat a banana, two different people will respond very differently. And so when I say carb threshold, I'm, I'm talking about finding what personal amount works best for you and your diet. And, uh, there's many ways to test this. If you're wearing a CGM, it's a little bit easier because you can see those trends and how it, um, impacts your glucose, uh, readily. Um, but if you do not have one another way would be to test, um, through a fingerprint. And that would be, um, you would test your ma your glucose before you eat. Um, and you can test it. Some people test it, maybe 30 minutes after, as that's, when typically people see you the highest peak in their glucose, and then they can test it two hours post-meal with a lot of finger pricking. So not a lot of people like to do that. Another way is to just pay attention to your subjective feelings. Uh, you mentioned if you're feeling tired, you have brain fog, have low energy, you know, try to think about the, the foods that you're eating. If you just had a really high carb meal and you feel like you just completely crashed after that, that is a, that is a sign that, that car, the carb load for that meal was probably too much. And so just thinking about that, another way to kind of implement that is you make a note of it and say, okay, so before the next meal I'll have a similar meal content, but decrease it by 25%, the carbs just decrease the carbs by 25% and see how I respond and see how I feel after. And if you feel, you find that you feel better and you feel like you have more of a clear mind, more energy, you didn't experience that crash. That is a sign, another sign that you're headed in the right direction. It does take some experimentation, but finding the right amount that works for you. So you're feeling your best. It will. I promise you, it is definitely worth it. Speaker 1: So worth it. And I'm so glad you, you referenced that there's just no one size fits all. And we have to be in tune with our bodies and be self-aware. And so even just that practice of mindfulness, Hey, I ate this and here's how I felt is huge. Now with me, I wanted to take it next level. And that's why I wanted to try the continuous glucose monitor, because I really thought, okay, I'm missing something here. I want to know for sure. And I did try the finger prick a few times, but that gets old really, really big. So, and of course I'm not diabetic, but again, I'm trying to figure out my metabolism and what that, what does that bio individuality? So there's a few things as I've been testing, um, that I've noticed some things that really surprise me. First of all, I was surprised at the huge spike, uh, when I had white rice, we had like how it was made at home, but we love Asian food. And we had shrimp fried rice, and man that caused a huge, huge glucose spike. Um, and then one day I was in a fasting state and we were running to a ball game and I had a very healthy version of a trail mix. And, um, it had nuts and seeds and dried fruit that, that it was a little bit too much dried fruit in there for me apparently, cause that caused a pretty big spike. So I love that very customized information for me. I'll tell you the other thing that I've loved about nutria sense. Um, yes, I'm experienced, yes. I have education in this area, but with neutral stance, the first month you get a dietician that, uh, is your, your dietician and she looks at your data and she gives you suggestions. And that has been huge for me. It's always very helpful to have someone come alongside you and help you figure this out. So that is, I would say the absolute best thing about NutriSense is getting that, that data, but also having that dietician right there on the app. And by the way, the app is very easy to use. Wouldn't you agree? Like that's an amazingly easy app. Speaker 2: It is, it's a, we, we love the app. It's very easy to use. It's very readable and everything that you need is on there. So you can have access to your dietician, you've access to your data and your values there. So it's all, it's very, user-friendly for sure. Speaker 1: I've just learned a lot, a lot. And I, and I felt like it coming into it. I knew a little bit, but I've learned so much and I'm just continuing this journey because I know I have a lot more to learn and, um, guess what, I have some insulin resistance going on. Like you said, it can take a while to kind of build up and it's done that. So I'm just seeing some values in my fasting state and I'm like, Hmm, that's a little bit higher than it needs to be. So I'm trying to turn around that insulin resistance. And I just, frankly think it is the secret to help women balance their blood sugar obviously, but did bad doing that to manage their weight and balance their hormones, uh, and just manage those cravings. So I think this is truly the key. Is there anything else about nutrition sense, um, and the continuous glucose monitor that you want to make sure that our listeners know? Speaker 2: I think the real value in trying a CGM in general, um, and you know, neutral sentence here, because you are, are paired with that RD is just finding what works best for you. Um, we really, we really emphasize personal experimentation and it's so important because you know, there's so many diets out there there's so much nutrition information out there and your listeners are lucky to have you because you have such a good, uh, educational platform for them. Uh, but it is difficult sometimes to navigate. And so finding what works best for you, you don't have to guess anymore. And I think that's one of the key things with wearing a CGM and being, you know, having that, that, that dietician relationship as well is that you can find a lifestyle that works best for you so that you can find your optimal health. And, um, it's not about what works for somebody else or what worked anecdotally for someone else it's about what works for best for you. So definitely give it a try if you're interested. Um, we're more than happy to, um, have any of your listeners on board. Speaker 1: Yes. Thank you so much. And you know, I have found, you know, wearing the continuous blood glucose monitor. I also wear the Oura ring, um, and that's helping me with my sleep, track, my sleep and all the various aspects of sleep. And what I find too is that it helps me be very intentional when I'm tracking these things. I'm just a little bit more likely to be a lot more intentional about what I'm putting in my mouth, how much sleep I'm getting, how I'm managing my stress, et cetera. So, um, it's, I just think it helps me be very intentional and you're so right. We've got to take that personalized, customized approach. Um, and when you get help doing that and you're looking at your own personal body, it is so very, very helpful. So guys, um, I have partnered with NutriSense They are offering a, a discount on your first month. I'm going to put that, that promo code in the show notes, but if you need it, it is healthyharmony25, and I'll make sure that that is everywhere when we, uh, advertise this, uh, podcast that Cheri thank you so much for coming on and sharing with us your knowledge. And you did that in such a wonderful manner. That was easy to understand. And that's what I appreciate the most, Speaker 2: Oh Thank You for having me, my absolute pleasure, have a great day. Speaker 1: I hope you enjoyed that and learned something new today. You know, that's always my goal. I want you to feel empowered after listening to a podcast and feel like, Hey, I can do this. I know things are absolutely crazy right now. Just know I'm here for you and we're in this together until next week. Take it one step at a time. I believe in you, girl. |