You keep trying new supplements, new workouts, new morning routines, and something still feels off. The thing nobody is checking is usually the thing running underneath all of it.
Dr. Sam Riley is back for round two. This time we go deep on blood sugar.. why it sits at the root of hair loss, insomnia, weight that won't budge, hormone issues, fertility struggles, and the anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere.
What You'll Learn
→ The everyday symptom most women write off as "just hangry" that's actually a red flag for something much bigger
→ Why intermittent fasting is making a huge group of women feel worse, and how to know if you're in that group
→ The four foods Dr. Sam pulls first when someone says "I've tried everything and nothing is working"
→ What a continuous glucose monitor actually shows you in two weeks (and why the first week you shouldn't change a thing)
→ The protein number that makes women's jaws hit the floor, and the math that makes it doable
→ How food order at a single meal can completely change the way your body responds
Wake Up Different
Dr. Sam kept coming back to the same thing.. consistency with the basics. That's 90% of the work right there. Wake Up Different is the 28-day rebuild that turns the basics.. protein first, regulated, fueled.. from a daily decision into your default.
👉 https://alexpayetta.com/wakeupdifferent
Connect With Us
Lorissa Violet
lorissaviolet.com | @lorissaviolet
Alex Payetta
alexpayetta.com | @alexpayetta
Dr. Sam Riley
drsamriley.com | @dr.samriley
Mentioned in This Episode
Timestamps
0:00 Why blood sugar is almost every woman's first problem
4:12 Hangry, sweaty, anxious, emotional, the Snickers commercial response
8:45 What a continuous glucose monitor actually tells you
14:20 Hair thinning, insomnia, weight that won't budge
19:08 Cortisol, chronic stress, and the insulin receptor shut-down
24:30 The protein math for women and how to actually hit it
30:15 Food order at a meal and why it completely changes blood sugar response
36:40 PCOS, fertility, and the vegan-to-pregnant story
42:50 Diet Coke culture, carbonation, and what it does to digestion
48:22 The four foods Dr. Sam pulls first
54:10 Kids, tantrums, night waking, and the parasite conversation nobody is having
1:02:05 Workouts, fasting, and fueling your body
1:08:40 Where to actually start today
