Sep 22, 2023
The topic of carbs (carbohydrates) have been in the conversation of half my patients lately and it was time for me to help you out again with understanding carbs and why we need them..
Are you on a weight loss journey?
> you need carbs for T4 to T3 conversion (T3 is the active
thyroid hormone and without adequate carbs, your best chance of
having a metabolism you want is taken away from you as the body
does not want to convert T4 to T3 when there are not enough carbs
present)
Constantly exhausted?
> you may be only filling up your gas tank a quarter of the way
and expecting your vehichle to get you everywhere you want...all
day long! Doesn't work like that. Your bod needs carbs for
energy, if you're doing low carb or skipping meals, you may be
simply not "putting in enough energy into your energy tank" causing
you to be exhausted all day!
Wake up at 2-4am consistently?
> could be you're not enough enough carbs throughout the day and
the body is smart- it will release stored blood sugar in your liver
and muscles, glycogen, so you have energy to do all the things you
needs to do while sleeping (like breath, your kidneys to function,
heart to beat... etc). Your body, on average, needs 1200
calories a day for your organs to function properly. If they're not
getting what they need, your body will take care of you and wake
you up by releasing cortisol, which then will release glycogen into
your bloodstream.
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