#537: Diet Changes in Your 40s, High Fasting Glucose, & Improving Bone Density

Apparently gum is packed with microplastics, so that’s fun. We also unpack how to pursue diet changes in midlife without falling into the trap of shame and guilt. Then, we finish it off with some hacks for lowering fasting glucose, and improving bone density after amenorrhea. It’s a little bit of everything!

Timestamps:

[1:45] Welcome

[4:41] Plastic in chewing gum

[15:31] Can you have nutrition goals that aren’t rooted in shame? 

[29:53] I have high blood glucose levels after fasting and not after meals – any suggestions?

[41:37] Healthy school lunch ideas

[45:45] I have bone loss due to years of hypothalamic amenorrhea – what can I do to improve this and prevent further loss? 

Episode Links:

Article: Chewing Gum can shed microplastics into saliva

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