One-On-One Coaching
Improve Your Health by Making Diet and Lifestyle Changes that Lead to Better Blood Sugar Control
Are you experiencing any of the following?
- Low energy and extreme fatigue
- Food cravings or craving sweets after meals
- Anxiety or other mood disorders
- Feelings of overwhelm or stressed out
- Insomnia or frequent wakings, difficulty getting back to sleep
- Cognitive issues (brain fog, learning, memory)
- Headaches or feeling shaky between meals
- Blurred vision
Do You Feel You Have Exhausted All Your Options?
You have seen your conventional doctor without much direction, just medications to mask symptoms. You have met with a dietitian without experiencing any success. Maybe you have even seen a functional medicine practitioner and have walked away feeling disappointed.
You have gone down the rabbit hole of researching different diets and supplements, hoping to find your solution. You experimented with paleo, keto, vegan, vegetarian, or carnivore diets. Sometimes experience short-term benefits but can't follow them in the long run.
I am here to help you get to the root of your blood sugar issues and teach you how to eat and live in a way that allows your body to function as designed.
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What's included in working with me
Bi-Weekly Follow-Up Calls
We meet every two weeks while working together. Follow-up calls are 45 minutes and can be done via Zoom or over the phone. These calls allow us to troubleshoot and provide additional information and resources.
Food and Lifestyle Guides
You will receive guides on creating meals and snacks that support our bodies, improving sleep quality, managing stress, creating an exercise plan, and more.
Email and Messaging Support
You can reach out in-between follow-up calls via email or through the messaging portal for additional support.
Discount on Supplements
While we focus on using a "Food-First" Approach, supplements can have their place. You will receive a 15% discount on high-quality supplements from FullScript dispensary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone suffering from symptoms associated with blood sugar control issues, including those with Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes. I do not work with those with Type 1. If you are looking for assistance with Type 1 Diabetes, reach out and I can point you in the right direction.
Because you are a human whose body requires the same things for your cells to function optimally.
We learn how to nourish our bodies based on our unique needs and demands.
The key is putting in the work and making changes that are conducive to health.
I will provide meal and snack ideas, but I do not provide meal plans where I layout what to eat depending on the day.
Every person has different needs, therefore a meal plan is too specific and also doesn’t account for people’s preferences.
No, I do not accept insurance.
I will always share with you how to get certain nutrients through food. However, there may be certain nutrients that could be helpful to supplement with, so I will also present you with those options.
Labs can often be the first indication that one is experiencing poor blood sugar control. So, yes. I believe having baseline lab work is ideal. In the future, we can reevaluate as we work together.
In order to work with me, you must be willing to eat seafood and preferably eggs.
I ask for a 4 to 6 month commitment from my clients. In this time we can see a lot of progress and it provides us with enough time to make many nutrition and lifestyle changes.
![**Not medical advice. Those with kidney disease may need to limit their intake of certain electrolytes, including potassium. Talk to your practitioner.**
Not consuming enough potassium may be impairing blood sugar levels.
Potassium is the main mineral found inside our cells. It functions as an electrolyte and is involved in vital cellular processes.
For insulin to be released, some channels need to open, and others blocked. The blocking of ATP-sensitive potassium channels results in the build-up of positively charged potassium ions. The build-up of potassium opens voltage-gated calcium channels, allowing calcium to rush into the Beta-Cell. This triggers the release of insulin.
Potassium also directly activates enzymes that enable decision-making about whether glucose should be broken down for energy.
Studies looking at thiazide diuretics and their impact on glucose tolerance and diabetes risk highlight the crucial role potassium plays in blood sugar control.
Thiazide diuretics are commonly prescribed for hypertension (high blood pressure). A common side effect of thiazide diuretics is hypokalemia (low blood potassium levels).
👉Experimental studies "determined that experimentally induced hypokalemia led to impaired glucose tolerance by reducing insulin secretion in response to glucose loads." [PMID: 22025927]
👉Other studies observe those with the lowest serum potassium levels (< 4.0 mEq/l) are at the highest risk of developing diabetes. [PMID: 21212932] [PMID: 20975023]
How much potassium should we get each day?
👉Chris Masterjohn, Ph.D., a nutrition researcher, believes we should treat the newer established AI as a bare minimum and states the "optimal target is between 4700 and 11,000 mg/d for both women and men."
Where can we get potassium?
👉Sweet potatoes/yams, potatoes, salmon, beans, butternut squash, plantains, bananas, oranges, coconut water, milk, and Greek yogurt.
If you are experiencing issues with blood sugar control, try adding more potassium-rich foods to your diet. You may start to improve your tolerance to whole-food carbohydrates.
What are your favorite potassium-rich foods? Let me know in the comments.👇](https://jeremiahfarias.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)