Nutrition & bone health

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

Our Personal Program is a great place to start

At the Center for Better Bones we promote an all-natural approach to bone regeneration and repair that includes nutrition, diet, exercise, and lifestyle guidance. Our Personal Program is a convenient, at-home version of this approach.

  • To assess your fracture risk and the health of your bones, take our free, on-line Fracture Risk and Bone Health Profile.
  • To learn more about the guided, at-home Program we have developed with America’s premier women’s health clinic, Women to Women, go to The Personal Program for Better Bones.
  • For more information about the at-home program for Better Bones, please call The Personal Program toll-free at 1-877-200-1269.

 

Original Publication Date: 04/11/2000
Last Modified: 01/21/2009
Principal Author: Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD