Blood
Sugar Curve
This
graphic shows a common fluctuation in blood sugar or glucose to demonstrate why
blood sugar stabilization is a key to better health.
What's Happening
1. normal blood sugar level
2-3. sudden rise in blood sugar
3. pancreas overreaction produces excessive insulin
4-5. stimulants are used
by habit and by choice to restore glucose levels
5-6. apparent shift of cognitive
brain function results in loss of rational control and behavioral symptoms similar
to depression or burnout result
Stimulants
A variety of addictive
stimulants can alter your blood sugar level:
- sugar / sweets
- caffeine
- nicotine
- alcohol
-
chocolate
- cola
- simple processed carbohydrates
Even
emotional distress can disrupt blood sugar stability.
Return to Blood
Sugar
Extracted from our book, Better
Bones Better Body (Keats 2000) by our Director, Susan E. Brown,
Ph.D., CCN
