more about glucose and insulin

Jan 18, 2013 16:26

oh hey, i'm dumb and totally forgot that i've also been taking pseudoephedrine at night to deal with the stupid phlegm factory in my sinuses. so yeah, multiple stimulants before bed could certainly explain high fasting glucose. ooh, i wonder if i'm actually going hypoglycemic at night, because i've been waking with night sweats. could be explained ( Read more... )

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fanlain January 20 2013, 01:41:34 UTC
hmm N is also following gary taubes but is not doing insulin testing...maybe he should?

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lilamp January 20 2013, 02:42:54 UTC
well, i'm doing glucose testing because i have a history of high glucose readings in my blood panels, so part of what i'm doing with the low carb diet, in addition to losing weight, is seeing if i can normalize my insulin foo. if N has generally had normal glucose tests, there's not much reason to do it.

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lilamp January 20 2013, 02:45:20 UTC
(my highish glucose and abdominal fat lead me to theorize that i likely have some insulin resistance.)

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fanlain January 20 2013, 03:05:53 UTC
his were higher than mine so i think he probably should

hmm though the last time we played around with the glucose testing he was at a very different weight i think

he carries his fat in the abdomen, as does his father

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