In this conversation, Dr. Stacy Barczak Baker, a naturopathic doctor specializing in foundational and lifestyle medicine, discusses the importance of blood sugar in healing the body. She shares her personal journey and passion for health, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach that includes mindset and lifestyle factors. Stacy highlights the significance of gut health and the role of nutrition in balancing blood sugar. She provides insights into managing blood sugar after workouts and offers recommendations for an optimal macronutrient profile for dinner. Stacy also explains the connection between blood sugar and hormonal health. In this conversation, Stacy Barczak Baker discusses the importance of essential fatty acids for hormone balance and the role of the liver in blood sugar regulation. She emphasizes the need to support liver health and highlights the connection between blood sugar and gut health. Stacy also challenges the conventional wisdom of calorie counting and encourages listeners to focus on the hormonal impact of food. She concludes by emphasizing the importance of empowering oneself with knowledge. Takeaways A holistic approach to health, including mindset and lifestyle factors, is essential for healing the body. Gut health plays a crucial role in overall well-being and should be prioritized in any health journey. Balancing blood sugar is key to optimizing health and preventing chronic conditions. Individualized approaches to nutrition, including timing and macronutrient ratios, are necessary for managing blood sugar and promoting hormonal health. Essential fatty acids are crucial for hormone balance and should be included in the diet. The liver plays a vital role in regulating blood sugar levels and should be supported for optimal health. There is a strong connection between blood sugar imbalances and gut health issues. Calorie counting alone is not an effective approach to weight loss and health; hormonal balance is key. Empowering oneself with knowledge about nutrition and health is essential for making informed decisions. Dr. Stacy Baker Dr. Stacy is a Traditional Naturopath who specializes in foundational and lifestyle medicine practices to help her clients attain an optimized level of health and empowerment along their journeys. She is a certified personal trainer, functional medicine practitioner, life coach, and holistic nutritionist, but her favorite role of all is ‘Mom” to her two children. Having her own health struggles most of her life, she has used that experience as wisdom to see her client as a whole and treat the individual, not the symptom. She resides in Atlantic Beach, FL with her husband and two children Elliott and Eve. She is always engaged in some sort of practice in which she can learn more and become the highest and best version of herself so that she can teach and encourage others around her to do the same. Resources Castor Oil Pack Dr. Stacy's Instagram Water Filtration System