Introducing a 21-Day Blood Sugar Reset
The Low Carb, High Fat or “Ketogenic” Diet has been touted as a health solution for weight loss, mental health, hormonal health, as well as a treatment for insulin resistance, diabetes, childhood seizures, migraines, and dementia.
It consists of eating foods like meat, fish, and non-starchy vegetables, and plenty of healthy fats from avocados, coconut, olives, nuts and seeds, while avoiding starchy foods like grains, legumes, fruit and root vegetables.
Our bodies and brains can use two main types of fuel: sugar and fat.
In this 21-day challenge we will teach our bodies to burn fat for fuel.
Some argue that fat is a “cleaner” fuel source than carbohydrates.
Ketone bodies, produced from fat have been shown to decrease inflammation, improve mitochondrial function—our cells’ power supply—and boost cognition. Ketone bodies also keep us full for longer, our brain sharp and focussed, and our energy abundant and sustained.
Many are introduced to low carb diets through their weight loss journeys. When we restrict carbohydrates, our bodies burn dietary fat and body fat for energy. Furthermore, less dietary carbohydrates means less insulin release. Insulin is our storage hormone, that prevents our bodies from breaking down fat, possibly impeding weight loss. When we cut out carbs we reduce our insulin levels, helping to heal insulin resistance, and helping our bodies shed fat.
To be perfectly honest, I don’t believe in diets,
particularly trendy diets that have names and followers, like groupies at a rock concert.
I believe that how we eat has a LOT to do with our individual biochemistry, our genes, our gut bacteria, our culture, our preferences, our job, our family, our free time, our individual health goals and health challenges.
Diet (or since diet is often a trigger word, but honestly all I mean by it is “way of eating”, or daily nutritional practice), is highly individualized. There is no one-size-fits-all diet.
HOWEVER, I do believe in resets.
I believe all adults could do well with a dedicated amount of time: 14 days, 20 days, 30 days, etc.: in which we really examine our relationship with food. In which we strip our diets down to the bare bones and examine our blood sugar, food sensitivities, food addictions, tendencies to emotionally eat, taste buds, etc.
After all, the human “diet” is essentially meat and vegetables. What happens when we strip all the fluff away? What might we discover about our bodies and minds? About our habits? About ourselves?
This way of eating restores metabolic flexibility, gets us burning fat for fuel (in addition to carbs when you add them back in after the 21 days). It helps us manage blood sugar, which is implicated in chronic stress, acne, diabetes, and hormonal disruption to name a few conditions and symptoms.
Join the 21-Day Low Carb High Fat Challenge on June 1st
This 21-day challenge includes subscription to a private email list that delivers videos, recipes and articles straight to your inbox, as well as access to a private Facebook group where you can receive group support to help you stay on track.
Who this group is for:
You’re interested in taking your health to the next level, to learn to eat clean and low-carb, and you’re looking for a community and toolkit that will help you do this!
You work best with group support, you’re high-vibe and you believe that there is a continuum between perfect health and chronic disease—you’d like to do what you can to reduce insulin resistance, improve your nutritional game, and try out a different eating style.
You’re looking for a reset that will help boost your energy, improve your digestion, and teach you how to eat whole, delicious foods that support your body and brain.
You’re looking to supplement your naturopathic or functional medicine treatment plan with more day-to-day support.
Who this group isn’t for:
This group is not a substitute for medical advice. While the lifestyle practices presented in this Challenge can certainly help us on our paths to optimal health and wellness, advice on supplementation, medication, or treatments for any particular health concern won’t be addressed.
Talk to your naturopathic or medical doctor before doing this challenge.
This is Challenge is not suitable for those who are pregnant, breast-feeding, underweight, or taking insulin.
Obviously this challenge is not for those who struggle emotionally with food and need more one-on-one focused support, but it is an excellent way to be held accountable, to take on a challenge in which you’re given all the tools you need to do the discovery work.
How it works:
Throughout the course of this 21-Day Challenge you will receive daily emails that contain short videos, information on the Low Carb High Fat Diet, recipes, shopping lists, tweaks and hacks.
Whether you like to read, watch, or listen, the material will be presented in a way that is digestible and accessible for you. All of this information will be exclusive for those who join the Challenge and you get a lifetime of access to the course material if you’d like to do the Challenge again in the future.
You’ll also receive a link to a private, closed Facebook group where we will post daily to create our 21-day community.
Studies show that group support and accountability are necessary for any significant lifestyle change and this group will help support us. On this group we can share successes, questions, recipes, and personal stories. Keep in mind that while this group will be closed and secret, only available to Challenge members, we can’t guarantee confidentiality.
What happens when you subscribe:
Hit the “Buy Now” button on this page to be taken to a link where you can sign up for the course using either PayPal, or credit card. Once you’ve paid, you’ll receive a link to sign up for the email list that grants you access to the course.
You’ll be sent a welcome video and some background on the Challenge and Keto Diet.
You might discover that this is the best eating style for you.
You might restore your insulin sensitivity but discover that you need some carbs, or certain carbs, to feel your best.
You might discover hidden food sensitivities that have been plaguing you with inflammation for years.
The Challenge Starts on June 1st, 2018!
$79 CAD
The cart will close on May 30th.