THE BIOHACK DOCTOR

Quest bar beats out the Cliff Bar on one of the most vital levels to track, your blood glucose (i.e., blood sugar) levels. Blood glucose is important to avoid spiking. Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) are a new technology that allows people to track, customize and optimize their diets for steady glucose levels. Continuous Glucose Monitors can be expensive at $200 a month. The other way to monitor blood glucose is to use Keto-Mojo, a finger prick, and a drop of blood to track and monitor glucose. (ORDER BELOW)

Blood sugar levels affect everything from your mood to your weight, and yet most of us are flying blind every time we eat. Everyone knows that piece of cake is probably not going to make you feel great, but what about the Quest bar or the Cliff Bar? I know how easy it is to buy one of these popular bars. Bars help us when we feel “hangry”.

I have used both Keto-Mojo and a CGM to monitor my blood glucose. I’ve learned to avoid foods that do two things to me. One, avoid excessive blood sugar spikes. These are dangerous and have many dire consequences in both the short term and long term. If you’ve ever dealt with brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, stress, irritability, mood swings, weight gain, depression, compromised immune system, and general issues with energy (i.e. all of us) then you’ve experienced the consequences of poor blood glucose control.

Two, I avoid foods that cause my stomach to bloat after eating them. I am surprised how few people pause to ask, “How do I feel after eating certain foods?” I found I can tolerate the Standard Process Cocoa Crisp bars (ORDER BELOW) – no blood sugar spikes and no bloating. 

Look at the snack bar ingredients. It may say “Sweetened with” Allulose, Erythritol or Stevia. These ingredients are sugar alcohols and have risen in popularity because they are a low-calorie way the manufacturer can sweeten protein bars; however, in some people, sugar alcohols can cause gastrointestinal distress and result in stomach upset especially bloating. 

A supplement to help control insulin & glucose levels is Metagenics UltraGlycemX shake powder. (ORDER BELOW) It contains cinnamon, EGCG, EPA/DHA, RIAA and acacia, which also help regulate blood sugar. 

In my practice, I deal with nagging issues such as:

• Chronic pain
• Stiff & tight muscles
• Unresolved inflammation – you feel sore & achy
• Scar tissue and adhesions that can cause muscle & joint problems
• Not being able to drop that last 10-20 pounds – I work with people that have done everything short of outright starvation
• High blood glucose readings
• Disturbed sleep that causes fatigue & tiredness

If you have tried other treatments or the sheen has worn off a bit of what you have been doing, it’s time for another approach. If you or someone you know independently realize there is simply a piece of your overall health picture that is still missing then you may want to try the latest therapy approaches – these include shockwave, TECAR, HEIT, laser light, and fat loss. Even doctors don’t like to realize that perhaps there was simply a piece of the overall picture that is still missing. Make it okay to get a second or third opinion.

Biohacking is all about learning to think for yourself and not always relying on others to fix you or to substitute their authority for your own.