Thread by @Gabepluguez

Your pancreas quietly keeps you alive every day:

• Digestion
• Energy production
• Blood sugar control

But no one knows how to protect it…

Until it’s too late.

Here's why it’s critical, symptoms of poor pancreas health, & how to fix yours:

My father is a type 2 diabetic - this pancreatic disease hospitalized him 18 times in 2016, and countless times after that.

I'm used to seeing my dad on his death bed.

Part of my mission is to make sure no son has to watch his father go through what I did.

Here's how:

1. The pancreas does more than you think

This small organ behind your stomach has two critical jobs:

1) Produces insulin to regulate blood sugar
2) Creates digestive enzymes to break down your food

When it fails, your entire body breaks down with it.

2. Pancreatic diseases are becoming more common

Pancreatic issues used to primarily affect older adults.

Now we're seeing concerning trends across all ages.

Rates of type 2 diabetes continue to climb, & pancreatic diseases are affecting younger populations than before.

This isn't random…

3. Most people are damaging their pancreas daily

Modern habits that stress this vital organ:

• Constant snacking
• High sugar intake
• High calorie intake
• Low muscle mass
• Alcohol abuse
• Low activity

Your pancreas was never designed to handle this constant bombardment.

4. The blood sugar rollercoaster swings challenge your pancreas.

When you're above 25 BMI, Every time you eat ultra-processed carbs & sugars, your pancreas pumps out insulin.

When you do this consistently, you risk:

• Insulin resistance
• Pancreatic fatigue
• Type 2 diabetes
• Fatty pancreas

Your pancreas can only take so much stress.

5. Pancreatitis is a serious red flag

Acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas can be caused by:

• Obesity
• Excess calorie intake
• Low muscle mass
• Low activity

The pain is excruciating, & it's often the first sign your pancreas is in trouble.

6. Pancreatic cancer is particularly challenging to treat

Why?

Because it's typically caught too late.

There's no early screening, & symptoms are vague:

• Stubborn belly fat
• Gradual weight gain
• Early afternoon fatigue

By the time symptoms appear, it's often already advanced.

7. How to protect your pancreas naturally

Start with your plate:

• Get into a caloric deficit
• Eat 0.7g-1g of protein per pound of body weight

Then clean up your habits:

• Start lifting weights
• Walk daily to get more activity

8. Manage your blood sugar effectively

Stable blood sugar = less stress on your pancreas.

The best way to do this is to build lean muscle mass - lean muscle in the most "insulin sensitive" tissue in your body.

• Lift weights 3–4x/week
• Get a structured program and progress weekly

Muscle mass is pancreas protection

9. Support your digestion to lighten the load

If your pancreas can't release enzymes, food doesn't get digested properly.

Support it by:

• Eating less over all food
• Eating more fiber
• Taking a multi vitamin or green supplement
• Walking more to stimulate your digestive muscles

Your gut & pancreas work as a team.

The Bottom Line

Your pancreas is under silent attack from modern living.

The good news?

You can protect it before damage becomes irreversible:

Which of these pancreas protecting habits are you implementing?

Let me know below.

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