Symptoms of hypoglycemia or low blood sugar include light-headedness, headaches, and anxiety. Hypoglycemia can even feel like panic attacks.

In this episode, Lara discusses:

• why young women are more prone to hypoglycemia,
• the importance of the autonomic nervous system and a "blunted glucagon response," and
• what you can do to feel better.

Links:

• Prevalence of self-reported symptoms attributed to hypoglycaemia within a general female population of the UK
• Hypoglycemic symptoms in the absence of diabetes: Pilot evidence of clinical hypoglycemia in young women

Do you feel hungry all the time? Abnormally hungry? If so, it’s worth trying to figure out why. Potential drivers of abnormally high hunger include insulin resistance, gut and microbiome issues, low blood sugar, and food addiction—just to name a few.

In this episode, Lara explores food addiction and some of the controversy around the term. She also discusses the next best steps on the road to recovery.

Links:

• Lara's new book about metabolic health
• Poll: Addiction to highly processed food among older adults
• Dr. Jen Unwin's Resource page

For some women, stopping normal dairy products can relieve period symptoms. But why?

In this episode, Lara discusses:

• the inflammatory effects of A1 casein
• how a mast cell histamine response can drive period problems such as premenstrual mood symptoms, heavy bleeding, and pain.

Links:

• Successful mast-cell-targeted treatment of chronic dyspareunia, vaginitis, and dysfunctional uterine bleeding
• Childhood asthma, allergies and risk of premenstrual disorders in young adulthood
• Casomorphins and gliadorphins have diverse systemic effects spanning gut, brain and internal organs