Minerals play an essential role if you're looking to support your blood sugar regulation naturally. This blog post will guide you through five practical tips to ensure your body has a proper intake of these critical nutrients. Let's dive in!
1. Ensure Adequate Magnesium Intake
The balance between Calcium and Magnesium in our body is crucial for blood sugar regulation. It's essential to maintain adequate Magnesium levels to help Calcium absorption into the bones, preventing Calcium buildup in soft tissues (a possible contributor to bone spurs, calcifications, poor dental health, osteoporosis, and more unpleasant conditions).
So, where can you get Magnesium? Here are a few food sources:
squash
kelp
wheat bran
brewers yeast
molasses
coconut meat
figs, etc.
Magnesium supplements
Two brands I recommend for purity & quality:
Lifeblud's Mag+ (use code: LEXIEHAREN to save 10%)
2. Ensure Bioavailable Calcium Intake Calcium is another vital mineral for your body. It's important to ensure adequate Calcium intake from whole food sources that are easily absorbable. Below are some easily absorbable sources of Calcium:
oysters
cooked rhubarb
yogurt
cheese
dairy products
cooked leafy greens
3. Consider Chromium Intake Chromium (Cr) is another mineral that can help improve insulin binding and overall sensitivity, thereby aiding in the overall regulation of blood sugar.
Here are some Chromium-rich food sources:
brewers yeast
eggs
grass-fed beef
oranges
bananas
turkey
tomatoes
apples
Research supports the positive impact of Chromium on blood sugar regulation. For more detailed information, please check the references at the end of this blog post.
4. Mitigate Stress Levels
We know - it's easier said than done! Chronic stress can lead to imbalances in mineral stores. When this happens, Calcium can build up in tissues while Magnesium levels drop. This imbalance can contribute to cell exhaustion and symptoms like blood sugar dysregulation. So, managing stress is vital for maintaining your mineral balance.
Here are a few ways to support your body through stress:
Take a simple walk in the sunshine.
Try a mineralizing foot soak. Get some magnesium flakes and herbs of your choice and soak it all in.
My fav foot soak combo: Mag Chloride Flakes + Tsp Borax (pure boron) + Dried Lavender, Chamomile, Rosemary herbal blend
I also love Mitigate Stress' products like their Magnesium Bath (code: LEXIEHAREN to save 10%)
Have a mineralizing beverage.
Adrenal Cocktails are my saving grace!
or invest in the Adrenal Cocktail Mega-Guide (I promise you will be ultra-inspired by it!)
Consider whole food-based supplementation. Think mineral and nutrient-rich.
Some of my fav whole-food based supplements?
5. Ensure Adequate Retinol Intake Copper is important for the body, but it must be in a bioavailable form to prevent toxicity and maintain mineral balance. Copper must be bound to ceruloplasmin to be usable, and this binding is dependent on retinol in the system. Here are some food sources of Retinol:
cheese
eggs
dairy products
liver
oily fish
Please keep in mind, while many factors contribute to blood sugar regulation or dysregulation, minerals are just one component! Taking a holistic approach, while considering individual circumstances & bio-individuality is key to long term success.
If you or someone you know could benefit from some mineral TLC, consider joining our online holistic wellness community: Mtn Gal Well Co. Our wellness community offers daily discussion on topics like this with tangible steps to get mineral foundations dialed.
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Below are some of the research works that support the information provided in this blog post:
Guang S. (et al). Altered Calcium Homeostasis Is Correlated With Abnormalities of Fasting Serum Glucose, Insulin Resistance, and β-Cell Function in the Newfoundland Population. Diabetes 1 November 2005; 54 (11): 3336–3339.
https://doi.org/10.2337/diabetes.54.11.3336
Anderson R. A. (1997). Chromium as an essential nutrient for humans. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 26(1 Pt 2), S35–S41. https://doi.org/10.1006/rtph.1997.1136
Anderson R. A. (1997). Nutritional factors influencing the glucose/insulin system: chromium. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 16(5), 404–410. https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.1997.10718705
Ellen F. Barber, Robert J. Cousins, Induction of Ceruloplasmin Synthesis by Retinoic Acid in Rats: Influence of Dietary Copper and Vitamin A Status, The Journal of Nutrition, Volume 117, Issue 9, 1987, Pages 1615-1622, ISSN 0022-3166, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/117.9.1615.
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