Jessie Inchauspé

Jessie Inchauspe
Personal information
Born1992 (age 32–33)
Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
EducationKing's College London (BA)
Georgetown University (MA)
Websiteglucosegoddess.com
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Years active2022–present
Subscribers1.39 million[1]
Silver Play Button100,000 subscribers2024
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Jessie Inchauspé (born 1992), also known as Glucose Goddess, is a French science communicator[2] and New York Times bestselling author.[3] She is the founder of Glucose Goddess. She posts content on an Instagram account, glucosegoddess and on a YouTube channel, Glucose Revolution. She is the author of two books on managing glucose levels for wellness: Glucose Revolution and The Glucose Goddess Method. She is a contributor to the French radio station RTL, and presents the 2025 UK Channel 4 show, The Glucose Goddess.[4]

Early life and education

Inchauspé was born in 1992 in Biarritz, France.[5] An accident in which she broke her back at age 19 led her to being interested in health.[5]

In 2012, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics from King's College London. She then worked at the University of Pennsylvania as a researcher in statistics. During her time there in 2014, she published A Behaviorally Informed Survey-Powered Market Agent in The Journal of Prediction Markets.[6] In 2015, she completed a master's degree in biochemistry at Georgetown University.[7] While at Georgetown she worked on research linking diet with cancer, and co-authored Paternal programming of breast cancer risk in daughters in a rat model: opposing effects of animal- and plant-based high-fat diets in Breast Cancer Research.[8]

Career

Inchauspé started her career in 2015 working at the genetics start-up 23andMe as product manager.[9][10]

While working at 23andMe, Inchauspé got the opportunity to test a continuous glucose monitor as part of an internal pilot study. While she does not have diabetes, she describes the experience as "life-changing", and states that her interest in glucose levels arose from linking glucose spikes to mental health episodes of depersonalization-derealization disorder[11] which she says she had suffered from since her accident at 19. The link between glucose and the disorder has never been corroborated in the scientific literature.

Inchauspé then started the @glucosegoddess Instagram account on which she shared graphs made from her own continuous glucose monitor data to illustrate nutritional science.[9] As of 2024, the account holds 5 million followers.

She describes herself as a "science communicator trying to help people understand how food impacts their body", and that is she is trying to "impact public health on a global scale".[2]

Inchauspé has made a number of television appearances, on Good Morning America in the United States, and the French television show Quotidien.[12]

In early 2025, she presented a Channel 4 television series, The Glucose Goddess.[4]

Glucose Revolution

In April 2022, Inchauspé released her debut book, "Glucose Revolution: the life-changing power of balancing your blood sugar."[11] Over 1 million copies have been sold worldwide.[13][14] It is a number 1 bestseller in France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, and Germany.[14] In the US, is a Wall Street Journal bestseller.[11][5] It is translated into 40+ languages.[15]

In it, Inchauspé shares the importance of glucose regulation for all aspects of our health,[16] and defines her "glucose hacks". She claims that glucose management matters for people with and without diabetes alike, and that you can eat everything as long as you understand when, how, and in which combination.[2]

Inchauspé's work centers around ten "glucose hacks" that she claims are groundbreaking, and reduce blood sugar spikes: Eat foods in the right order, Add a green starter to all your meals, Stop counting calories, Have a savoury breakfast, Have any type of sugar you like – they're all the same, Pick dessert over a sweet snack, Reach for vinegar before you eat, After you eat, move, If you have to snack, go savoury, and Put some clothes on your carbs.[11] She claims that these hacks can help improve energy levels, reduce cravings, and that blood sugar balance is the key to physical and mental health.

The Glucose Goddess Method

In May 2023, Inchauspé's released her second book, "The Glucose Goddess Method: The 4-Week Guide to Cutting Cravings, Getting Your Energy Back, and Feeling Amazing", which focuses on four of her "glucose hacks": have a savoury breakfast, drink vinegar before you eat, add a green starter to all your meals, and after you eat, move.

In it, Inchauspé describes an experiment she ran on 2,500 people who improved all aspects of their health as they added the four hacks to their routines for 4 weeks. The book comes with one hundred recipes to implement the method.

The Glucose Goddess was featured on The New York Times Best Seller List[3] and is an international bestseller.

Anti-Spike Formula

In 2024, Inchauspé announced the launch of her nutritional supplement, Anti-Spike Formula. She describes the supplement as "the best supplement to support your glucose levels." The supplement is marketed as reducing blood sugar spikes by up to 40%, and as having long-term effects on fasting glucose levels and GLP-1.

A 2-capsule serving includes 250 mg of white mulberry leaf extract as Reducose, 250 mg of Eriomin (a citrus flavonoid lemon extract), 85 mg of cinnamon bark extract at a 12 to 1 extraction ratio, equivalent to 1g of cinnamon, as well as lemon extract and an "antioxidant" vegetable blend.

Critics have noted the lack of rigorous clinical trials to substantiate the efficacy of the supplements,[17] despite clinical studies showing that the main ingredient, white mulberry leaf extract, does have a positive effect on glycemic traits.[18]

Reception

Publishers Weekly comments that "Inchauspé shines in her desire to ensure readers have a good grasp on the facts behind diets, and in her ability to communicate it well."[19]

She has also garnered endorsements from respected figures: David Sinclair, a Harvard professor, called her book “the best practical guide for managing glucose to maximize health and longevity,” and Dr. Robert Lustig praised her talent for translating complex science into helpful advice.[20]

However, nutrition experts caution that her so-called “glucose hacks” reflect well-established dietary advice rather than novel insights. Cornell nutrition associate professor Laura Bellows observed that such suggestions are “widely accepted by nutritionists.”[21]

Critics have also questioned the strength of evidence for her products and methods. A health watchdog noted that her supplement formula lacks rigorous clinical testing and that claims of a “40% reduction” in glucose spikes are extrapolated only from isolated ingredients.[22] Nutrition experts like Nicola Guess argue that focusing excessively on glucose oversimplifies broader metabolic health and may lead to misinformation.[23][2]

Some have commented that Inchauspé is above all, good at marketing. Critics say she has used the medical topic of blood sugar to create a business with a "cult-like following."[24][25][2]

Critics also warn of the potential obsession with glucose levels: "glucose has become the new gluten—a medical sensitivity turned nutritional obsession for the masses," writes the Wall Street Journal. Many nutritionists have also warned of the eating disorders that the "glucose hacks" could create.

Personal life

Inchauspé lives in New York City.[5]

Bibliography

Books

  • Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar. New York: Simon & Schuster (2022). ISBN 1982179414
  • Glucose Goddess Method: The Four Week Guide To Cutting Cravings, Getting Your Energy Back, And Feeling Amazing. New York: Simon & Schuster (2023). ISBN 1668024527

References

  1. ^ "About GlucoseRevolution". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kaplan, Ilana (August 7, 2024). "How the Glucose Goddess sweet-talked her way into the American diet". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ a b "Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - Books - May 21, 2023 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. ^ a b "'Glucose Goddess' Jessie Inchauspé to test the science of glucose in new Channel 4 series | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  5. ^ a b c d Chonchúir, Sharon Ní (2022-07-01). "The biochemist spreading the gospel of balanced blood sugar". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  6. ^ Inchauspe, Jessica; Atanasov, Pavel; Mellers, Barbara; Tetlock, Philip; Ungar, Lyle (2014-09-12). "A Behaviorally Informed Survey-Powered Market Agent". The Journal of Prediction Markets. 8 (2): 1–28. doi:10.5750/jpm.v8i2.867. ISSN 1750-676X.
  7. ^ Moss, Brigid (2022-03-26). "How to eat cake and lose weight – yes, really". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  8. ^ Fontelles, Camile Castilho; Guido, Luiza Nicolosi; Rosim, Mariana Papaléo; Andrade, Fábia de Oliveira; Jin, Lu; Inchauspe, Jessica; Pires, Vanessa Cardoso; de Castro, Inar Alves; Hilakivi-Clarke, Leena; de Assis, Sonia; Ong, Thomas Prates (2016-07-26). "Paternal programming of breast cancer risk in daughters in a rat model: opposing effects of animal- and plant-based high-fat diets". Breast Cancer Research. 18 (1): 71. doi:10.1186/s13058-016-0729-x. ISSN 1465-542X. PMC 4960664. PMID 27456846.
  9. ^ a b "Jessie Inchauspé : sa méthode révolutionnaire contre l'abus de sucre". parismatch.com (in French). 8 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  10. ^ Brodwin, Erin. "Genetics company 23andMe is rolling out a huge initiative for people with ADHD and depression — but psychologists are worried". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  11. ^ a b c d Inchauspe, Jessie (2022-04-05). Glucose Revolution. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-9821-7941-0.
  12. ^ "Jessie Inchauspé nous explique la méthode " Glucose Goddess "". TF1+ (in French). 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  13. ^ "Why Is Everyone Talking About Blood Sugar Spikes? Ask The Glucose Goddess". Bustle. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  14. ^ a b Hertel, Olivier (2022-08-11). "" Glucose Revolution » : la vérité scientifique derrière le « best-seller "". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  15. ^ "Glucose Revolution". Susanna Lea Associates. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  16. ^ Moss, Brigid (2022-03-30). "How to eat cake and lose weight". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  17. ^ "Can the Glucose Goddess Anti-Spike pill stop our blood sugar spikes?". getthegloss.com. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  18. ^ Cui, Wenyu; Luo, Kaiyun; Xiao, Qian; Sun, Zhaoyue; Wang, Yunfu; Cui, Caifang; Chen, Fuchun; Xu, Ben; Shen, Weijun; Wan, Fachun; Cheng, Anwei (2023-02-06). "Effect of mulberry leaf or mulberry leaf extract on glycemic traits: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Food & Function. 14 (3): 1277–1289. doi:10.1039/d2fo02645g. ISSN 2042-650X. PMID 36644880.
  19. ^ "Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar by Jessie Inchauspe". www.publishersweekly.com. February 2, 2022. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  20. ^ The Glucose Goddess Method. 2023-05-02. ISBN 978-1-6680-2452-2.
  21. ^ O'Brien, Sara Ashley. "Is Glucose the New Gluten? Inside the Blood-Sugar Health Craze". WSJ. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  22. ^ "Fact Checking Jessie Inchauspé ("Glucose Goddess") - Biochemist foodfacts.org". www.foodfacts.org. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  23. ^ "Régime: "Gérer son glucose? Une perte de temps" - Le Temps" (in French). 2023-05-02. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  24. ^ "Jessie Inchauspé, alias Glucose Goddess, le business pur sucre de l'" experte en glucose "". Le Nouvel Obs (in French). 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  25. ^ Features, Ally Head published in (2024-02-01). "Low on energy? It's worth scrolling the Glucose Goddess' game-changing blood sugar hacks". Marie Claire UK. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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