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Foundations of GLP-1 Support: Nutritional and Lifestyle Strategies for Healthy Glucose Metabolism

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Glucagon is a hormone that increases blood glucose levels in response to low blood glucose, heightened sympathetic nervous system activity (e.g., during stress, such as fasting or exercise), and elevated circulating amino acids. Ultimately, GLP-1 hormones represent a critical component in metabolic health. Johnson, MS, CNS, LDN

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Lift Your Mood: The Role of Physical Activity in Mental Health

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Both aerobic exercise and strength training have been shown to support mental health. It may also modulate circulating levels of stress hormones and signaling factors related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the autonomic nervous system, as commonly measured by the biomarkers cortisol and salivary -amylase.