Episode 238- Is It Sugar or Stress? How to Tell What's Really Spiking Your Blood Sugar

🔎 Episode Summary: Are your high blood sugar readings truly coming from what you're eating—or is your nervous system the real culprit? In this solo episode (taken from Instagram LIVE), Shana unpacks the hidden connection between cortisol and glucose, sharing her personal journey of dealing with high morning blood sugars, plus how to identify whether you’re dealing with insulin resistance or a stress response. She explains how to test and interpret both cortisol and blood sugar levels, and how to know whether Cortisol Calm, Low Insulin Academy, or the new Get Unstuck Audit is the right next step for you.

Shana also answers powerful listener-submitted questions about fasting patterns, morning glucose spikes, and how to approach healing when clean eating alone isn’t cutting it.

🧠 Topics Covered:

Cortisol-driven vs food-driven blood sugar spikes

The truth about high morning glucose and Dawn Phenomenon

When stress—not sugar—is the problem

Cortisol and blood sugar testing 101

Personal story: How I solved my high AM blood sugars

How to choose between Cortisol Calm and Low Insulin Academy

Who should consider the new Get Unstuck Audit

Listener Q&A on CGMs, stress, fasting, and insulin resistance

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