Curb Your Glucose Spikes w/ Dr.G | Optimizing Your Energy w/ Dr. Anurag Singh | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G Ep. # 211

Knowledge Bomb: 

Dr. G gives a rundown of his top recommended foods and supplements that help to curb glucose spikes and support steady insulin production.

- Blood Sugar and the importance of managing glucose levels 

- Reasons your blood sugar might spike 

- How people become insulin resistance 

- signs of having elevated blood sugar 

- how to balance blood sugar 

- What are the best supplements for balancing and supporting blood sugar 

- Alpha Lipoic Acid 

- Berberine 

- Chromium 

- Cassia Cinnamon 

- Fenugreek

- Ginseng 

- Prickly Pear 

- Flax seed 

- Bitter melon 

- Gymnema 

Special Guest Segment: 

Dr. Anurag Singh, board certified in internal medicine, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiology, and electrophysiology, joins the show to talk about Mitopure and his amazing discoveries in the uses and capabilities of Urolithin A and how it supports mitophagy. 

- Introducing Dr. Signh of Mitopure 

- Can certain healthy foods be even more impactful on blood sugar than some pharmaceuticals? 

- The science of how much is actually absorbed when we eat is lacking

- Urolithin A in pomegranates 

- Ellagitannins and the gut microbiome 

- In the research so far, what have been the most powerful foods for our health? 

- Pineapples and Bromelain

- Foods with Polyphenols 

- Apples and Flavonoids 

- How do we get nutrients from fruit stems

- What are nutrients from fruits doing in the body that is beneficial? 

- The importance of antioxidants

- What are the benefits of Urolithin from Pomegranates 

- Research and Tests on the effects of Pomegranate juice 

- Proven Benefits of Urolithin A 

- How the Body turns Polyphenols into useful Urolithin A 

- How powerful is Urolithin A? 

- Studies on Urolithin A and longevity 

- What are postbiotics doing to help our muscles? 

- Mitochondria, and their role in longevity 

- Stressors on Mitochondria age us 

- Studies on older adults’ mitochondria 

- Human trials with Urolithin A and Mitochondrial health 

- When does mitochondrial function start to decline? 

- Mitochondria and the brain 

- Clinical research on supplements for brain health 

- What are the levels/dosage of Urolithin A necessary to see results? 

- Urolithin for exercising