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Thank you Lamont D! This short article explains very well insulin response, but does not deal with insulin overshoot: https://www.lchf-rd.com/2018/11/29/carbohydrate-intolerance-the-chronic-disease-risk-of-high-insulin-levels/?fbclid=IwAR3RE8DOp19TqdxIF1T0nZloUPeDFbS2kDIxgRujokoE2nDMWEjuQPHxYu8

Thank you Kailee56! 10 years ago my fasting blood insulin was 2 and I was on whole grain, low GI, plant based diet, with lean meats, but lots of carbs (veggies, plants, fruit). Now, during LCHF my fasting insulin is higher 2.5, so I wonder if LCHF actually has had any impact on insulin. Also...

FYI: I'm not planning to make LADA antibodies blood tests because these are very expensive.

Hello everyone I'm not a diabetic, I was wondering if anyone here with knowledge on LADA and T1D could advise what is the cause of lower than normal fasting insulin? My A1C is 5.3% (34), fasting glucose 4.7, and fasting insulin 2.5 (reference scale is 3-24). 10 years ago my fasting insulin was...

Hi Lamont, and @kokhongw, thanks for your reply! Lamont, what is your fasting insulin? Today I took another blood test - fasting glucose 4.7; fasting insulin 2.5 (normal range 3-25mlU/l. I understand the late reactive hypogl but what is the cause? It has to do with b-cells not functioning as...

And this is the second possible cause for postprandial hypo: Occult Diabetes This condition is characterized by a delay in early insulin release from pancreatic B cells, resulting in initial exaggeration of hyperglycemia during a glucose tolerance test. In response to this hyperglycemia, an...

FYI: This is from a medical textbook "Patients have symptoms suggestive of increased sympathetic activity, including anxiety, weakness, tremor, sweating or palpitations after meals. Physical examination and laboratory tests are normal. Previously, many of these patients underwent a 5-hour oral...

Hello everyone I'm new here and I look for your advise if I may have reactive hypoglycemia and what is the cause of it. I have read that lean women with PCOS often have it, along with high insulin, and 70% of them may have insulin resistance. I'm not diagnosed with PCOS but have had all...