How to test for pre-diabetes and balance your blood sugar with naturopath and PhD candidate Emily Pickering

How to test for pre-diabetes and balance your blood sugar with naturopath and PhD candidate Emily Pickering

Pre-diabetes affects about 1 in 6 Australian adults and substantially increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease. In this episode of the podcast, Jacinta talks to Emily Pickering, a naturopath and PhD candidate from the University of Queensland who has conducted studies on pre-diabetic adults using natural supplements and herbal medicine. Join us for this deep-dive on clinical findings and what you can be doing RIGHT NOW to balance your blood sugar and decrease your risk of developing insulin resistance or diabetes.

In this episode, Emily and Jacinta discuss:

  • 5:10 - What is pre-diabetes?
  • 11:21 - The difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
  • 16:28 - The dangers of mismanaged pre-diabetes
  • 19:30 - Signs and symptoms of pre-diabetes
  • 23:25 - How can we test for pre-diabetes?
  • 33:21 - Risk factors for developing pre-diabetes
  • 39:30 - Dietary factors
  • 43:46 - Exercise for optimising insulin response
  • 45:40 - How do sugar-free sweeteners affect the body?
  • 51:30 - New research into herbal considerations
  • 59:15 - 5 tips for balancing blood sugar that you can implement, right now!

You can learn more about Emily and her research below:

  • Instagram: emilypickeringnutritionherbs
  • Emily's research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily-Pickering

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