Blood sugars

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Across
  1. 4. = Root cause of metabolic dysfunction
  2. 6. = Hormone that signals fullness and long-term energy sufficiency
  3. 8. = Condition of chronically elevated insulin levels
  4. 9. = Symptom of blood sugar dysregulation
  5. 11. Stress hormone that raises blood sugar
  6. 13. = Driven by high insulin levels
  7. 15. Hormone that stimulates hunger before meals
  8. 18. = Reduces inflammation to improve insulin sensitivity
  9. 21. = Driver of poor insulin sensitivity
  10. 22. Hormone that promotes post-meal satisfaction and fat digestion
  11. 23. = Support breakdown of food to stabilise glucose release
  12. 25. = Blood sugar crash after a spike
  13. 26. = Disrupted stress hormone rhythm affecting blood sugar
Down
  1. 1. = Major driver of unstable blood sugar
  2. 2. = Mineral needed for insulin production and storage
  3. 3. = Herbs that lower cortisol and stress response
  4. 5. = Linked to low CCK function
  5. 7. = Movement of glucose into cells
  6. 10. Hormone that raises blood sugar by releasing stored glucose
  7. 12. = Feeling of fullness after eating
  8. 14. = Symptom linked to cortisol spikes at night
  9. 16. = Cofactor required for insulin signalling
  10. 17. = Amino acid that heals gut and reduces sugar cravings
  11. 19. = Sign of ghrelin dysregulation or leptin resistance
  12. 20. = When cells stop responding properly to insulin
  13. 22. = Enhances insulin receptor sensitivity
  14. 24. Hormone that lowers blood sugar and promotes fat storage