Resource Roundup: Integrative Interventions for Depression and Anxiety

Key to Managing Mood Swings: Blood Sugar Regulation

According to Everest Goldstein, PMHNP-BC, APRN, M.Ed, MSN, IFMCP, there’s a significant connection between blood sugar levels and mental health. Blood sugar fluctuations, she said, can negatively affect mood and stress levels.

Goldstein, a functional Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Dallas, Texas, explained that blood sugar directly affects cortisol. Spikes or drops in blood sugar can lead to corresponding changes in cortisol levels, which can exacerbate anxiety, disrupt sleep, and contribute to overall stress.

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