--- title: Inflammation and blood sugar: what the research says · Niyora description: Does what my body is dealing with change how the week goes? Two things in the background that track with how strong symptoms get. url: https://niyora.com/research/inflammation-and-blood-sugar/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - Inflammation and blood sugar [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) # Does what my body is dealing with change how the week goes? Two things in the background that track with how strong symptoms get. These studies mostly show a link rather than a cause, so check how settled each finding is. 4 findings. Best evidence here: **strong**. ## Inflammation and blood sugar - Strong PMS / PMDD Stress and inflammation both feed the premenstrual dip. Review: neuroinflammation + stressors in PMS/PMDD [Neuroinflammation review](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11985436/) - Moderate PMS Low-grade inflammation tracks with stronger premenstrual symptoms. hs-CRP >3 linked to 4 of 5 symptom clusters (SWAN, n≈2,900) [SWAN cohort](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27135720/) - Moderate PMS Higher inflammation markers line up with worse symptoms. Cytokine levels track menstrual symptom severity [PubMed](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25035435/) - Early to moderate PMS Eating something steady every few hours keeps your mood from spiking and crashing. Stable blood sugar tracks with steadier mood; PMS linked to glucose/insulin/HOMA-IR differences (mixed) [PubMed](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23875163/) [See all the research findings](https://niyora.com/research/), each with a link to its study. ## Keep reading [PMS overwhelm](https://niyora.com/pms/overwhelm/) ## Three steps for the moment it happens Niyora gives you three steps for that moment: reflect on what happened, regulate in about a minute, and respond with a clearer head. [Take the quiz](https://niyora.com/quiz/) [Get Niyora](https://apps.apple.com/app/niyora-pms-emotions/id6764561688)