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I've been noticing a weird effect that seems to be repeatable. I do _NOT_ know it is healthy to do, however. I've found that if I eat an amount of carbohydrates that would take my blood sugar to 180 (a microwavable bag of steamed rice, or four Butterfinger bars, for example) but I eat a...

Has anyone tried berberine? I'm noticing that there's a theory of action by which it might actually help the pancreas beta-cells to grow. Namely: * Berberine inhibits DPP IV (IC 13 micromolar) - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19640223 * DPP IV breaks down GLP-1; see...

After getting rid of about 15 pounds, I let myself be bad for two days... the second day, in part by way of experiment (apparently NOT TO BE RECOMMENDED) I indulged in something like 1200-1400 calories of chocolate and watched the readings. I thought that because it was the evening, and my...

I've been monitoring my blood sugar since last November, and I think I've started to figure out a few rules to sense certain concentrations. Namely: * If I hold my arms out with elbows bent about 90 degrees, thumbs up, and pay attention to how the lower end of my bicep muscle feels, about two...