194 | Anxiety and Blood Sugar Crashes: The Hidden Link
Inflammation Nation: Science Informed Wellness with Dr. Steven NoseworthyShow Notes
Right now, someone is sitting across from a psychiatrist about to get a prescription for anxiety that has nothing to do with the real root cause. In this episode, Dr. Steven Noseworthy breaks down the hidden mechanism connecting blood sugar crashes and anxiety — not two separate problems, but one feedback loop.
You'll learn why anti-anxiety medications leave more than half of patients with unresolved symptoms even after years of use, why GABA — the brain's main calming neurotransmitter — is actually a byproduct of energy metabolism, why oral GABA supplements can't cross the blood-brain barrier, and the surprising link between your balance system, your frontal lobe, and your ability to control anxiety.
Key Topics: Why the DSM-5's anxiety categories don't explain what causes anxiety The neuroendocrine immune supersystem behind anxiety How the amygdala and frontal lobe act as an accelerator/brake system Why blood sugar crashes trigger the same cortisol/adrenaline cascade as real danger Why anxiety wakes you up between 1-3am How GABA is made as a byproduct of energy metabolism (Krebs cycle → glutamate → GABA) The hidden link between balance/coordination problems and anxiety
Timestamps: 00:24 Introduction to the link between anxiety and blood sugar 02:51 Anxiety diagnosis and treatment framing 06:08 A systems view of anxiety 07:03 How the brain regulates anxiety 09:56 Blood sugar as an anxiety trigger 13:16 Why anxiety can wake you at night 14:31 Energy metabolism and GABA 17:55 Balance, the frontal lobe, and anxiety 19:34 Key takeaways and next steps
Dr. Noseworthy runs a virtual functional medicine practice based in Florida, working with women across the US and internationally who are untangling blood sugar, adrenal, thyroid, and gut issues that show up as anxiety.
Work with Dr. N 1-on-1 to find your unique Root Cause Disruptors and define your own personal Journey, visit https://www.drnoseworthy.com/contact to request an initial consultation.
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