1 hr 10 min

S2E9: Jessie Inchauspé - Glucose Hacks That Dramatically Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes and Why This Matters Thinking Health Podcast

    • Nutrition

Jessie Inchauspé is an author, biochemist, and product developer who studies the effects food has on our health. She holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in biochemistry and she moved to Silicon Valley to build apps that help people engage with their health. It’s this experience that led her down the path of glucose monitoring and all of the life changing hacks she’s discovered along the way. 
 
You may also know Jessie as the brilliant founder behind Glucose Goddess, a growing community and movement aimed at helping people reconnect with their bodies.
 
Jessie comes on the show to share her backstory, her favorite hacks, the research behind her hacks, why everyone should follow them, not just those listeners with diagnosed blood sugar issues, and more.
 
She also shares her thoughts and research on fasting, what having high cholesterol really means, how blood sugar affects our energy levels and mitochondria, and whether she follows a low-carb diet.   
 
Here’s a preview of everything Chris and Jessie chat about in this episode:
00:00 Introduction to the Keto Answers podcast
00:30 Introduction to this episode’s guest, Jesse Inchauspé
04:45 Jessie’s backstory and how she got into the blood glucose movement
11:06 Did Jessie try a low carb diet when she first started studying blood sugar more?
12:32 Jessie’s “aha” moment and when things really started to click for her
17:40 The research on food order and what she discovered that blew her mind
23:50 How is blood sugar connected to energy levels and fatigue?
28:32 The research on apple cider vinegar and blood sugar management
35:01 Jessie’s thoughts on fasting to improve blood sugar
41:48 Should you rest and digest after a high carb meal or go for a walk?
44:36 What are the issues that come from big blood sugar spikes?
48:35 Where high cholesterol is really coming from
54:11 Jessie shares whether she’s tested her cholesterol levels since implementing her hacks
57:42 Jessie’s favorite glucose hack
59:03 What about taking supplements like berberine?
01:00:26 More about Jesse’s book, Glucose Revolution - The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar
01:03:01 How Jessie decided to write this book
01:04:22 What Jessie’s writing process looked like
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Jessie Inchauspé’s website
Jessie’s Instagram and Twitter
Jessie’s book, Glucose Revolution - The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar

Jessie Inchauspé is an author, biochemist, and product developer who studies the effects food has on our health. She holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in biochemistry and she moved to Silicon Valley to build apps that help people engage with their health. It’s this experience that led her down the path of glucose monitoring and all of the life changing hacks she’s discovered along the way. 
 
You may also know Jessie as the brilliant founder behind Glucose Goddess, a growing community and movement aimed at helping people reconnect with their bodies.
 
Jessie comes on the show to share her backstory, her favorite hacks, the research behind her hacks, why everyone should follow them, not just those listeners with diagnosed blood sugar issues, and more.
 
She also shares her thoughts and research on fasting, what having high cholesterol really means, how blood sugar affects our energy levels and mitochondria, and whether she follows a low-carb diet.   
 
Here’s a preview of everything Chris and Jessie chat about in this episode:
00:00 Introduction to the Keto Answers podcast
00:30 Introduction to this episode’s guest, Jesse Inchauspé
04:45 Jessie’s backstory and how she got into the blood glucose movement
11:06 Did Jessie try a low carb diet when she first started studying blood sugar more?
12:32 Jessie’s “aha” moment and when things really started to click for her
17:40 The research on food order and what she discovered that blew her mind
23:50 How is blood sugar connected to energy levels and fatigue?
28:32 The research on apple cider vinegar and blood sugar management
35:01 Jessie’s thoughts on fasting to improve blood sugar
41:48 Should you rest and digest after a high carb meal or go for a walk?
44:36 What are the issues that come from big blood sugar spikes?
48:35 Where high cholesterol is really coming from
54:11 Jessie shares whether she’s tested her cholesterol levels since implementing her hacks
57:42 Jessie’s favorite glucose hack
59:03 What about taking supplements like berberine?
01:00:26 More about Jesse’s book, Glucose Revolution - The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar
01:03:01 How Jessie decided to write this book
01:04:22 What Jessie’s writing process looked like
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Jessie Inchauspé’s website
Jessie’s Instagram and Twitter
Jessie’s book, Glucose Revolution - The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar

1 hr 10 min