Insulin, sex hormones, and metabolic flexibility

💉 Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps your body use or store glucose (sugar) from the food you eat. But insulin doesn’t just control blood sugar—it also influences your sex hormones, especially estrogen and testosterone.

🧪 When insulin levels are chronically high (often due to poor diet or stress), it can disrupt the delicate balance of reproductive hormones, leading to symptoms like irregular periods, low libido, fatigue, and weight gain. Metabolic flexibility—the ability to switch between burning sugar and fat for fuel—is key to keeping insulin in check. You can support it through balanced meals, strength training, and strategic fasting.

🔧 Tip: Try simple food strategies to avoid glucose spikes—eat fiber, fats and protein before carbs, avoid naked carbs, and go for a walk after meals to support insulin sensitivity.

At Vagal, we teach you how to improve metabolic health to support hormones, energy, and overall balance.