Judy Balan
Judy Balan is a writer and depth psychology enthusiast.
11 articles

Menopause and blood sugar explained
How menopause affects blood sugar, insulin resistance, and diabetes risk – plus evidence-based ways to manage glucose during and after menopause.
Jun 30, 2025
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Metabolic Health
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a complex health condition that affects multiple body systems and a gamut of …
Oct 14, 2022
9 Ways To Encourage Your Kid To Eat Healthy
Do you see Instagram posts about kids who eat healthy and wonder if they can’t possibly be true? Do those parents have some superpowers or are they …
Oct 14, 2022
How To Stop Feeling Guilty About Food
When was the last time you ate something you weren’t “supposed” to? Were you able to shrug it off and get on with your day or did you beat yourself up …
Oct 14, 2022
Ways To Maintain Your Metabolism As You Age
We’ve all been warned that the supple metabolism we enjoy in our youth will eventually slow down as we age, so it’s no surprise that in our …
Oct 14, 2022
6 Intriguing Facts About The Love Hormone
Oxytocin, popularly known as the love hormone, cuddle hormone and attachment hormone, is what we release when we express affection for another person …
Oct 14, 2022
How CGM Can Be Your Weight Loss Biohack
Whether we’re conscious of it or not, we’ve all subscribed to diet culture’s repeatedly reinforced notion that furious calorie-counting, step-tracking …
Apr 11, 2022
The beginner’s guide to insulin resistance and prediabetes
If you’ve ever come across the terms insulin resistance and prediabetes, and you’re wondering what they are, or how the two are connected, you’re on …
Apr 07, 2022
Blood Sugar Control: How to follow the Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet gained ground in the 1950s when it was observed that heart disease was not as prevalent in Mediterranean countries. When it …
Jan 05, 2022
The Role of Gratitude in Mental Health
To most of us, the word ‘gratitude’ may sound empty and wrung out from overuse, thanks to celebrities and self-help gurus who have watered it down to …
Dec 01, 2021
Cinnamon and Blood Glucose Levels
Glucose is also known as blood sugar. Our body depends on glucose to keep its mechanisms functioning efficiently, giving us the energy to go about our …
Nov 19, 2021