Blood sugar is vital to human function and must be consistently kept at a steady level to maintain good health. The failure to do so is a primary cause of many modern health complaints and diseases.

Blood sugar is the glucose that circulates in the blood stream and provides cells with much of the energy they need to function. It’s most commonly obtained through the digestion of food and is especially important to the brain and nervous system. Because of the many critical functions that depend on it, and because it’s toxic in excessive concentrations, blood sugar levels that are too low or too high can be extremely dangerous and are dealt with by the body in an urgent manner.

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Can you please explain why women are hormonal when they are pregnant and do you recommend any particular type of foods that may help alleviate the symptoms?

By “hormonal”, I’ll assume that you’re referring to the severe mood swings that many women experience during pregnancy.

Mood swings are also a common symptom of PMS, and in both cases, hormone imbalance is a likely cause. Unfortunately, hormone imbalance is quite common and is often a result of the unhealthy habits that our modern lifestyles promote. While there are many health factors that can cause moodiness, female hormone imbalance will be the focus of this discussion.

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Do you wake up in a panic every morning to the loud and obnoxious noise of an alarm clock? If so, there’s a much nicer alternative that can make a significant difference in the start of your day.

Waking up Naturally

Humans have lived outdoors for millions of years and have evolved to function according to the rhythms of the planet, particularly the cycle of night and day. The light of sunrise naturally stimulates us to awaken while the darkness resulting from sunset provokes us to slow down and fall asleep. In other words, we’ve become biologically programmed to function according to the presence of sunlight.

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Sleep is one of the easiest ways to improve your health and well being, but getting a good night of rest is more involved than you may realize.

Cortisol: A Bad Nightmare

Cortisol is a hormone that’s released in response to stress and prepares your body to deal with it. Among other things, it keeps you awake and alert which obviously inhibits sleep. Light and stimulation are the two primary triggers for cortisol and it doesn’t take much of either to promote it’s release. Even the illumination from the numbers on a digital alarm clock or the slightest bit of frustration or excitement is enough. And because cortisol can remain active in your body for up to two hours, it can keep you lying awake in bed for quite a while.

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