EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 32 MIN
#73 Normal A1C, Still Struggling? The Truth About Insulin Resistance With Beverly Mazza (Part 1)
from PCOS Unfiltered: Nourish, Heal, Thrive · host Beverly Mazza
🔗 Resources Mentioned Beverly Mazza - website Follow Beverly Mazza on instagram The Complete Prediabetes Checklist: 10 Steps to Lower Blood Sugar for Women in Perimenopause Link to Lindsie's Mindful to Mind-full Workshop on March 15th at noon Eastern 📚 In this episode we cover: Why Hormone Shifts Change More Than Your Cycle The Insulin-Glucose Relationship (In Simple Terms) Why A1C Isn’t the Full Story Hemoglobin A1C is a 3-month average. It does not show: Daily spikes and crashes, Post-meal glucose surges, Elevated fasting insulin levels, Early insulin resistance patterns You can have: Normal A1C, Normal fasting glucose, High fasting insulin - an early metabolic red flag. Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs): Not Just for Diabetes, CGMs are now available over-the-counter in the U.S. as biosensors. Body Composition vs. The Scale: Weight alone doesn’t tell the story. The most powerful takeaways: Not everyone needs to start with food or exercise. Sometimes the first lever is: Sleep, Stress regulation, Nervous system safety, Capacity building You cannot optimize hormones in a chronically dysregulated body. As Lindsie emphasizes: Your body must feel safe before it will change. Big Themes from This Conversation Hormones and metabolism are inseparable. Insulin resistance often shows up before diabetes. Weight gain is not always a willpower problem. Generic “eat less, move more” advice misses context. Sleep and stress directly affect blood sugar. Your season of life determines your strategy. You are not broken — you are in a hormonal shift. 💬 Memorable Lines “We’re not just pushing through. We’re optimizing.” “Insulin is the key — but when the locks get rusty, the body has to work harder.” “The goal is to figure out which lever to pull first.” “You are not broken. Your body is giving you data.” If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend navigating hormone shifts, PCOS, or midlife changes. And don’t forget to subscribe to PCOS Unfiltered: Nourish, Heal, Thrive so you never miss an empowering conversation. 🩷 📘 Healing Beyond the Diagnosis: Rewrite Your PCOS Story to Finally Reclaim Your HealthIf you’re tired of chasing symptoms, starting over, and feeling disconnected from your body, this book was written for you.In Healing Beyond the Diagnosis, Lindsie guides you beyond labels and quick fixes and into a deeper understanding of what your symptoms are actually communicating. This book blends science, lived experience, and compassionate insight to help you rebuild trust with your body, calm your nervous system, and create sustainable, lasting health — without restriction, shame, or burnout.✨ Perfect for women with PCOS who want clarity, confidence, and a path forward that finally makes sense.👉 Grab your copy HERE, available in paperback or on kindle 📝 Free Download: The Food Timeline TrackerUnlock the clues your body is already giving you.This simple worksheet helps you connect your meals to your hunger, cravings, and energy—so you can start spotting patterns, identifying insulin resistance symptoms, and making empowered food choices (no calorie counting required). Use it for just 2-3 days and prepare to be amazed at what you discover!✅ What's included:Meal tracking prompts (before, during, after, and long after)Space to note physical, emotional, and energy changesBonus reflection questions to guide your next steps📥 Grab it HERE!
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Why does the weight suddenly shift to your belly? Why does “doing all the right things” stop working? And why do your labs look “normal” while you feel anything but? In this episode of PCOS Unfiltered, Lindsie sits down with registered nurse, board-certified nurse coach, and founder of Purely Present Health, Beverly Mazza, to unpack the metabolic side of hormone shifts — especially in PCOS, perimenopause, and menopause. Together, they explore how insulin resistance often shows up before traditional lab markers turn red, why A1C doesn’t tell the whole story, and how tools like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) can offer powerful insight — even for women without diabetes. They also dig into something often overlooked in metabolic health conversations: stress, sleep, nervous system regulation, and how your body’s sense of safety directly impacts blood sugar, weight loss resistance, and hormone balance. This conversation is empowering, validating, and deeply practical. If you've felt confused, stuck, or blamed by generic health advice, this episode will help you understand what's really happening beneath the surface. You are not broken. Your body is communicating.
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#73 Normal A1C, Still Struggling? The Truth About Insulin Resistance With Beverly Mazza (Part 1)
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