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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
I have been following a strict organic LCHF/Keto diet for 10 months now (update: 17 months now)….Diagnosed via HBA1c as T2 in April 2016 with a reading of 63, reduced to 40 (Normal) by September 2016. Last HBA1C in Feb 2017 was 41, so it has increased slightly.
I weight train 3 times per week for approximately 1 hour each time. Body fat reduced from 19% to 16 % and weight normal (BMI 23). I am not overweight or have visceral fat and consider my physique in excellent shape, so I am at a loss as to why my blood glucose readings are normal throughout the day (4.5 – 5.7) but spike in the morning to around 6.7.
Could the weight training be causing an increase in growth hormone as I am “muscle building”. I have introduced protein shakes, but I use grass fed whey isolate (no additives at all) other than my own...cacao powder, chia seeds, flax seeds, 1/2 banana, organic peanut butter, coconut oil, some blueberries……but these do not cause spikes as my glucose reading is around 4.5-5.2 after ingesting.
I understand the dawn phenomenon, however, I am concerned my morning readings are higher and that’s when blood is usually taken for my HBA1C – Blood always taken in morning after fasting..and this is when my reading is higher than throughout the day, after eating etc.
I weight train 3 times per week for approximately 1 hour each time. Body fat reduced from 19% to 16 % and weight normal (BMI 23). I am not overweight or have visceral fat and consider my physique in excellent shape, so I am at a loss as to why my blood glucose readings are normal throughout the day (4.5 – 5.7) but spike in the morning to around 6.7.
Could the weight training be causing an increase in growth hormone as I am “muscle building”. I have introduced protein shakes, but I use grass fed whey isolate (no additives at all) other than my own...cacao powder, chia seeds, flax seeds, 1/2 banana, organic peanut butter, coconut oil, some blueberries……but these do not cause spikes as my glucose reading is around 4.5-5.2 after ingesting.
I understand the dawn phenomenon, however, I am concerned my morning readings are higher and that’s when blood is usually taken for my HBA1C – Blood always taken in morning after fasting..and this is when my reading is higher than throughout the day, after eating etc.
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