Beat Sugar: The Glucose Goddess Method – Jessie Inchauspé

Dave Asprey

Feb 22, 2024

Episode description

Blood sugar management as a biohack captures attention for its innovative approach to health. Today's guest, Jessie Inchauspé, stands out as an expert in guiding practical glucose management, smarter nutritional choices, and unveiling the intricate relationship between diet, blood sugar levels, and overall well-being. Behind the popular Instagram account @GlucoseGoddess, Jessie educates millions on groundbreaking food habits and has achieved notable success as a French biochemist and New York Times bestselling author, with over a million copies sold of her works, "Glucose Revolution" and "The Glucose Goddess Method," in 40 languages.

Her unique combination of mathematics and biochemistry expertise opens up the secrets of blood sugar and its significant impact on physical and mental health. The conversation zeroes in on Jessie's mission to make complex science accessible through simple, transformative tips.

Topics include her groundbreaking research, The Glucose Method study, the launch of her Anti-Spike supplement, and her signature four hacks for glucose management after consuming carbs. The dialogue also covers the benefits of real versus fake sugar, the underlying causes of insulin resistance and diabetes, and how blood sugar spikes influence aging.

This episode unveils Jessie's remarkable discoveries and biohacks for glucose management, which are crucial for fertility, PCOS, and understanding the health impacts of lifestyle choices like alcohol and nicotine. Jessie's practical insights offer a path to enjoying favored foods with minimal bodily impact, appealing to both biohacking aficionados and those embarking on a health journey.

(00:02:28) Understanding Glucose’s Role in Our Health

(00:14:27) Enjoying Carbs Without Negative Side Effects

(00:23:27) The Real Cause of Insulin Resistance & Diabetes

(00:34:23) Addressing Alcohol, Nicotine & The French Paradox

(00:54:22) The Glucose Goddess Method Study

(01:05:47) Glucose Management for Fertility, PCOS & PMS Cravings

Sponsors

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Resources

Dave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books

Website: glucosegoddess.com

Instagram: @glucosegoddess

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Episode description

(00:02:28) Understanding Glucose’s Role in Our Health

(00:14:27) Enjoying Carbs Without Negative Side Effects

(00:23:27) The Real Cause of Insulin Resistance & Diabetes

(00:34:23) Addressing Alcohol, Nicotine & The French Paradox

(00:54:22) The Glucose Goddess Method Study

(01:05:47) Glucose Management for Fertility, PCOS & PMS Cravings

Sponsors

Timeline Nutrition | Go to TimelineNutrition.com/Dave and get 10% off your order.

Sunlighten | Head to Sunlighten.com/dave to save up to $600 when you order.

Resources

Dave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books

Website: glucosegoddess.com

Instagram: @glucosegoddess

Read:

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Monitor glucose spikes before your period

Due to hormonal fluctuations, the same food will cause a significantly larger glucose spike in the week leading up to your period.

#glucose

#menstrual-cycle

Utilize small doses of nicotine as a nootropic for neuroprotection

Small, regular doses of nicotine (1-3mg), not from smoking, can act as a potent nootropic and may offer protective benefits against neurodegenerative diseases.

#cognition

#nicotine

Recognize alcohol's impact on glucose management

Alcohol can deceptively lower a glucose spike on a monitor because your liver prioritizes processing the alcohol toxin over managing blood sugar levels.

#alcohol

#glucose

Distinguish starch from sugar to protect your health

Starch from foods like rice breaks down only into glucose, while table sugar also contains fructose, which is significantly more damaging to the body.

#nutrition

#sugar

Recognize modern fruits as human-made desserts, not health foods

Modern fruits have been selectively bred to be so high in sugar and low in fiber that they are essentially human-invented desserts, not natural health foods.

#fruit

#sugar

Reduce bad fats to combat insulin resistance and diabetes

The primary driver of insulin resistance and diabetes might be the consumption of bad fats that damage cell membranes, rather than sugar intake alone.

#diabetes

#fat

Avoid apple cider vinegar pills; opt for liquid for glucose control

While liquid vinegar is proven to blunt glucose spikes, there are no studies confirming that apple cider vinegar pills have the same beneficial effect.

#glucose

#nutrition

Choose real sugar over processed keto alternatives

If you're going to eat something sweet, it's better to eat the 'real deal' with sugar rather than processed 'healthy' alternatives like keto ice cream.

#processed-food

#sugar

Combat glycation to slow aging process

The aging process is partly driven by glycation, where glucose molecules damage tissues like collagen, essentially 'cooking' your body from the inside out over your lifetime.