With the rise in diet fads such as fasting and ketogenic diets, it is crucial to understand the role that glucose plays in our bodies and how nourishing our cells at a metabolic level is the key to moving away from stress and burnout. Balancing your blood sugar appropriately on a cellular level is different from how social media trends tell you to manage your blood sugar. They almost want you to think of blood sugar and insulin as bad. But there are no bad hormones! Insulin is responsible for helping our cells use glucose for metabolic function - which is necessary for survival. Listen in today to hear more about the key to managing your low blood sugar and how it can help you manage your stress, step away from burnout, and get back to a place of healing! In this episode: [00:41] Welcome back to the Fully Nourished Podcast!  [05:16] We are diving into blood sugar in this episode and how managing your blood sugar can help you manage your stress. [10:26] While low blood sugar is a large component to stress, it’s not the only factor. [15:15] The physiology behind balancing your blood sugar and the actions that take place in your liver. [21:32] Glycogen storage in your muscles is not used for blood sugar metabolism. [22:37] The impact of fasting and exercise on glycogen stores.  [24:51] Our Central Nervous System uses more glucose than any other system in our bodies, and the impact of low blood sugar on the brain. [28:18] This is what happens in your body when it has to make its own glucose in response to low blood sugar and why it’s metabolically destructive. [35:13] How the keto diet actually impacts your physiology.  [36:49] Insulin and glucose in your cells. [38:26] Our state of being impacts our utilization of food. [39:59] These are the factors that impact our carbohydrate tolerance.  [41:23] Healing must occur both physically and spiritually because our structure and energy are intertwined. [44:42] Thanks for listening today! Join us in part 2, where we talk more about nourishment as we begin to balance our blood sugar. Links and Resources: Checkout Jigsaw Health and use code Jess10 for $10.00 of your order:  https://www.jigsawhealth.com/?rfsn=5551016.9830c5&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5551016.9830c5   Episode 2: My Health Hourney & having a Meaningful Nutrition Philosophy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7imvHxMvlx9pJhWCQwfnOc  Episode 3: Energy is Everything: An Introduction to Bioenergetics: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kA0lwKdIh8P1MM6nta2u1  Connect with Jessica: Have Sunday tea with me! Sign-up for my Sunday newsletter where I share what’s on my brain from the nutritional to spiritual: https://www.jessicaashwellness.com/email-subscribe. Ready to go deeper? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that respects your unique female physiology in my signature Fully Nourished course: https://www.jessicaashwellness.com/fully-nourished Join the Fully Nourished community! Follow me @jessicaashwellness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaashwellness/