Hi, Dr. Sandy here, helping you tame your sugar Gremlin with the candy floss system. In the last lesson, we discovered that solving your sugar Gremlin problem requires reining in the insulin. There are a number of ways to rein in insulin, but the most effective is to cut the carbs. And in this lesson, we'll look at how to go about this. Now, let's speak here. Were cutting the cops not eliminating them.
Remember, there are cells in your brain which need sugar. So if you completely cut the carbs, those cells are in a bit of trouble leaving you with a rather unhappy right now when you cut the carbs a lot you put your body into the metabolic state of Tito Genesis. So what happens in Quito Genesis? Well, the liver has to resort to plan B to keep the body fueled. Plan B involves breaking down fat into a type of molecule called a keto. When you're running on ketones, you're said to be keto genic.
It's not unhealthy, fast majority of cells actually like ketones. In fact, some of them prefer them the reason they're full of energy, and they don't cause quite as much oxidative stress. When they're burned, the travel you need to practice using them. And if you've got a sugar grim then what's your sales haven't got a clue If you cut the cops drastically, you can end up feeling awful because your brain is targeting sounds do get used to living on ketose practice makes perfect. And ketogenic diets are sometimes used to treat people with serious health problems such as epilepsy and out sinus disease. But you don't need to go to this extreme.
Cutting the carbs will do the trick. Now, sometimes when people talk about ketogenesis they get confused with a thing called keto acidosis. This is a serious condition and is life threatening. ketoacidosis happens in type one diabetics It happens because there is no insulin available. And insulin is required to store nutrients. All nutrients, sugars, proteins, and fats.
So the cells are really starving. When ketones are made, they cannot be used. And as their levels start to rise, they make the blood acidic. And this is the trouble with a capital T. As a relatively healthy individual, you don't need to worry about keto acidosis. Running on ketones is a natural process. It can be beneficial, but it's not necessary to tame your sugar Gremlin.
And it can have some disadvantages because cops are a great source of energy. fiber, eliminating them long term can cause your thyroid to get a little upset, and it definitely contributes to tummy troubles. to tame your sugar grim then you need to rein in insulin. Since the amount of insulin released is proportional to the amount of carbs consumed, lowering your carb intake and likkle will go a long way to what's keeping your sugar Gremlin in check. So it's agreed. We're cutting the carbs, which leaves us with a million dollar question.
Which carbs are we keeping and which ones we digit? Join me in the next lesson, as we unpack the carbs.