Dr. Ritamarie is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certifications in Acupuncture, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and HeartMath®.  As the founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology, she specializes in using the wisdom of nature to restore balance to hormones with a special emphasis on thyroid, adrenal, and insulin imbalances. She has trained and certified hundreds of practitioners in the art of using palate-pleasing whole fresh food as medicine.

Today Dr. Ritamarie discusses blood sugar and how it relates to issues in the body like inflammation, fatigue, brain fog, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.  She teaches us how to measure our blood sugar and insulin to ensure it is not spiking throughout the day.  She also talks about the importance of sleep and balancing your stress to keep your insulin low.

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Here are some highlights from this Podcast:

(2:49) – Dr. Ritamarie’s story

(3:10) – Figuring out insulin resistance was at the root of many issues

(7:56) – Best times to monitor your blood sugar

(13:04) – How insulin relates to inflammation

(15:19) – Why is Heart Math so important

(22:09) – Advice for women on a healing journey