Lexie and Dr. Pastore look more in-depth at the glycemic index, glycemic load, how foods are scored, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) & how the GI score of a food affects symptoms, triglycerides, the negative effects of trans fats, and cholesterol, including the good kind of the “bad” LDL cholesterol.

Dr. Pastore shares tools and resources including:

• Harvard Health’s Glycemic Index for 60+ foods:
  • https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/glycemic-index-and-glycemic-load-for-100-foods

• The Glycemic Index Food Search:
  • http://glycemicindex.com

• The Glycemic Load Calculator
  • https://www.gisymbol.com/what-about-glycemic-load/

• The Triglyceride Glucose Index to predict insulin resistance
  • (Fasting triglycerides in mg/dL x fasting glucose in mg/dL) divided by 2. A score of 4.49+ may indicate insulin resistance.
  • Online Triglyceride Glucose Index Calculator:
    • https://www.mdapp.co/tyg-index-calculator-359/