Post Time: 2025-07-26
When it comes to living a healthy life, managing your blood sugar range is crucial. But what exactly does this involve? In simple terms, maintaining a healthy blood sugar range means keeping your blood glucose levels within the ideal limits set by medical professionals.
The Science Behind Normal Blood Sugar Range Explained Your body naturally regulates its own insulin and glucose levels through a delicate balance of hormones and other bodily functions. When you eat food that contains carbohydrates, it's broken down into simple sugars during digestion. These sugars are then absorbed into your bloodstream, causing your blood sugar level to rise.
The Link Between Stress and Blood Sugar Range Fluctuations Stress can have a significant impact on our bodies' ability to regulate its blood sugar levels effectively. When we're under stress, the body releases more cortisol – often referred to as 'the stress hormone.' Elevated levels of cortisol have been known to cause spikes in blood glucose readings.
The Importance of Tracking Your Blood Sugar Range Tracking your blood sugar range is crucial if you want to stay on top of maintaining healthy numbers. Monitoring techniques like glucometers and CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) devices allow users to regularly check their blood sugar levels at home, helping identify trends or patterns that can help guide changes in diet, exercise routines.
What Foods Can Help Stabilize Your Blood Sugar Range? Certain types of food have been proven effective for stabilizing the body's natural fluctuations. Fiber-rich foods like fruits and vegetables are beneficial as they slow down sugar absorption into your bloodstream by providing sustained energy throughout the day instead of sudden spikes associated with refined carbohydrates found in baked goods or candy.
The Connection Between Blood Sugar Range and Heart Health Keeping a check on blood glucose levels isn't just for those diagnosed with diabetes; research highlights that people who experience consistently high numbers even within normal limits could raise their risk factors related to cardiovascular disease over time.
For many, maintaining the ideal range seems like an unachievable feat but adopting simple lifestyle adjustments combined with regular monitoring can significantly reduce fluctuations leading toward better overall well-being in both body and mind
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Mary Claire Haver, MD, a board-certified OB/GYN and an expert on women’s health and menopause. We discuss the biology and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause and their effects on body composition, cardiometabolic health, mental health, and longevity. She explains the lifestyle factors, including nutrition, resistance training, sleep, and supplements, that can better prepare women for and improve symptoms of both perimenopause and menopause. We also discuss hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and whether HRT impacts the incidence of breast cancer or can affect cardiovascular health. We also discuss contraception, cellulite, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and how to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. This episode is rich in actionable information related to what is known about menopause and perimenopause and the stages before, allowing women of all ages to best navigate these life stages. Access the full show notes, including referenced articles, books, people mentioned, and additional resources: Thank you to our sponsors AG1: AeroPress: Eight Sleep: BetterHelp: InsideTracker: Huberman Lab Social & Website Instagram: Threads: Twitter: Facebook: TikTok: LinkedIn: Website: Newsletter: Dr. Mary Claire Haver Clinical website: The ‘Pause Life: The New Menopause (book): The Galveston Diet: TikTok: Instagram: YouTube: Facebook: LinkedIn: Timestamps 00:00:00 Dr. Mary Claire Haver 00:02:04 Sponsors: AeroPress, Eight Sleep & BetterHelp 00:06:26 Menopause, Age of Onset 00:09:50 Perimenopause, what should my morning fasting blood sugar be Hormones & “Zone of Chaos” 00:14:42 Perimenopause, Estrogen & Mental Health 00:20:04 Perimenopause Symptoms; Tool: Lifestyle Factors & Ovarian Health 00:25:26 Early Menopause, Premature Ovarian Failure; Estrogen Therapy 00:29:42 Sponsor: AG1 00:31:31 Contraception, Transdermal, IUDs; Menopause Onset, Freezing Eggs 00:38:18 Women’s Health: Misconceptions & Research 00:45:01 Tool: Diet, Preparing for Peri-/Menopause; Visceral Fat 00:48:31 Tools: Body Composition, Muscle & Menopause, Protein blood sugar level 1600 Intake 00:51:42 Menopause: Genetics, Symptoms; Tools: Waist-to-Hip Ratio; Gut Microbiome 00:58:22 Galveston vs. Mediterranean Diet, Fasting, Tool: Building Muscle 01:05:18 how to lower blood sugar after steroid injection Sponsor: InsideTracker 01:06:29 Hot Flashes; Estrogen Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Breast Cancer Risk & Cognition 01:15:36 Estrogen HRT, Cardiovascular Disease, Blood Clotting; “Meno-posse” 01:24:00 Estrogen & Testosterone: Starting HRT & Ranges 01:30:36 Other Hormones, Thyroid & DHEA; Local Treatment, Urinary Symptoms 01:37:57 OB/GYN Medical Education & Menopause 01:41:30 Supplements, Fiber, Tools: Osteoporosis “Prevention Pack” 01:46:53 Collagen, Cellulite, Bone Density 01:51:42 HRT, Vertigo, Tinnitus, Dry Eye; Conditions Precluding HRT 01:55:27 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) & Treatment; GLP-1, Addictive Behaviors 02:01:55 Post-menopause & HRT, Sustained HRT Usage 02:04:58 Mental Health, Perimenopause vs. Menopause; Sleep Disruptions, Alcohol 02:09:09 Male Support; Rekindle Libido 02:12:46 HRT Rash Side-Effect; Acupuncture; Visceral Fat 02:16:24 Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, YouTube Feedback, Sponsors, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter #HubermanLab #WomensHealth #Health Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - Disclaimer: