Dr Ford Brewer - PrevMed How to Lower Blood Sugar Naturally and Fast - Ford Brewer MD MPH (PrevMed Health)
Aug 19, 2025
Discover the hidden carbs in 'healthy' meals and their impact on blood sugar. Learn how gentle physical activity can help regulate glucose levels post-meal. Dive into dietary strategies that minimize spikes, including the roles of protein, fat, and even apple cider vinegar. Explore the risks of over-prescribing insulin against effective lifestyle strategies. Navigate innovative at-home metabolic testing solutions to empower personal health management. Plus, uncover how stress influences blood sugar and the importance of stress management techniques.
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Personal Confession: Dessert, Spikes, And Bikes
- Dr. Ford Brewer admits a sweets addiction from Southern roots and still sometimes spikes to 200 after dessert.
- He rapidly lowers spikes by intense exercise like using an assault bike to pull sugar into muscles.
Walk After Meals
- Take a short walk after meals to blunt post-meal glucose spikes by exercising large leg muscles.
- Even gentle walking activates muscle glucose uptake that lowers blood sugar without needing high intensity exercise.
Seated Calf Exercises Work Fast
- If you cannot stand, do soleus push-ups (bounce your toes/knees while seated) to lower glucose quickly.
- Small, seated calf contractions recruit muscle glucose uptake and reduce blood sugar effectively.