Organ System

Blood Glucose

Your pancreas, liver, and muscle cells coordinate insulin and glucagon to keep blood sugar steady โ€” too high damages vessels and nerves, too low starves the brain.

Signs of Distress

  • Energy crashes 1โ€“2 hours after meals
  • Strong sugar or carb cravings
  • Waking at 2โ€“3am
  • Belly weight that won't shift
  • Foggy thinking after carbs

Top Foods

  • bitter melon
  • cinnamon
  • fenugreek
  • avocado
  • okra

Top Herbs

  • bitter melon
  • cinnamon
  • fenugreek
  • berberine

Healing Salads for Blood Glucose

Blood Glucose Stabilizer Salad

ACV blunts post-meal glucose spikes. Avocado's monounsaturated fat slows carbohydrate absorption. Cinnamon supports insulin sensitivity. Eaten before the main meal, this salad changes the glucose curve of everything that follows.

Dressing: EVOO, apple cider vinegar, fresh lime juice, ยฝ tsp cinnamon (Ceylon only), pinch of sea salt

Guides that support Blood Glucose

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Dr. Vera, CNS

Holistic Nutrition Specialist

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