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<blockquote data-quote="Camilla" data-source="post: 246195" data-attributes="member: 41065"><p>Well , I don't know about the glucose lowering medications so someone else will have to answer your questions about those. </p><p></p><p>True that glycogen is the stored energy in the liver which is used up in exercise. But remember also that insulin is the major fat building hormone in the body and when carbs are eaten it is released in large quantities to convert them immediately either into glycogen, or glucose. Then it stores the remainder as fat. If carbs are continually eaten, insulin is continually circulating. If a person is genetically prone to diabetes, they become less and less sensitive to the insulin, so more and more has to be produced.Over time this tires out and kills the beta cells of the pancreas. </p><p></p><p>Most of us are not athletes so your theoretic situation does not apply. We don't use up the excess carbs. Therefore to control diabetes we must restrict our carb intake sharply. When we eat proteins and fats we don't demand insulin in the same way as for carbs, much less is required. This is how a lot of us control it. Also, by eating mainly fats and proteins, such as in my case, we make our body use our own bodyfat as energy - thus we go into ketosis. This results in weight loss and low blood sugar, desirable conditions for a diabetic - as long as no medications or injected insulin is involved of course. </p><p></p><p>I suggest you read Dr Richard Bernstein's 'Diabetes Solution' as it explains in both clinical and layman's terms how all this happens. He also covers all about the types of glucose lowering drugs and insulins that you mention.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Camilla, post: 246195, member: 41065"] Well , I don't know about the glucose lowering medications so someone else will have to answer your questions about those. True that glycogen is the stored energy in the liver which is used up in exercise. But remember also that insulin is the major fat building hormone in the body and when carbs are eaten it is released in large quantities to convert them immediately either into glycogen, or glucose. Then it stores the remainder as fat. If carbs are continually eaten, insulin is continually circulating. If a person is genetically prone to diabetes, they become less and less sensitive to the insulin, so more and more has to be produced.Over time this tires out and kills the beta cells of the pancreas. Most of us are not athletes so your theoretic situation does not apply. We don't use up the excess carbs. Therefore to control diabetes we must restrict our carb intake sharply. When we eat proteins and fats we don't demand insulin in the same way as for carbs, much less is required. This is how a lot of us control it. Also, by eating mainly fats and proteins, such as in my case, we make our body use our own bodyfat as energy - thus we go into ketosis. This results in weight loss and low blood sugar, desirable conditions for a diabetic - as long as no medications or injected insulin is involved of course. I suggest you read Dr Richard Bernstein's 'Diabetes Solution' as it explains in both clinical and layman's terms how all this happens. He also covers all about the types of glucose lowering drugs and insulins that you mention. [/QUOTE]
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