postprandial blood glucose level

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    Type 2 Metformin & postprandial BG in non-obese

    Hi all, from your experience, does metformin work for those who do not have insulin resistance, no fatty liver or central obesity? Does it still lower your postprandial blood glucose? did you try some meals without metformin and how much difference does it make postprandial?
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    Recent Study on Postprandial BG & Cardiovascular Risk

    This has just come out last year and sounds very interesting. As it seems, regardless of one being diabetic or non-diabetic the safest BG range seems to be between 70-110 mg/dl. This reminds me again of Dr. Richard K. Bernstein, who survived type-1 diabetes now for over 75 years and still very...
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    Blood Glucose 4-5 hours postprandial

    There is lot of discussion over the internet and in this forum about fasting blood glucose levels and 2 hours postprandial. Now as i have seen in my case and some other members here too that our BG doesn't rise at 1 hour after food, rather it rises at 2 hours. Regardless, at hours 4 and 5 it...
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    Baseline BG Levels - Strange phenomenon

    Hi guys, i have a quick question about a phenomenon that i am unable to understand so would be very helpful if you guys can share your personal experience or any studies on this. I am T2, was diagnosed with an a1c of 78 in Dec 2020 and managed to bring my a1c to close to 30. I am on a low-carb...
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    1 hour postprandial readings and a few other questions...

    I had gestational diabetes with my daughter who I gave birth to in early May. In September I took a finger prick test one hour afterwards to see how my blood sugar would respond to a pizza (knowing that it would have obviously given me a high reading in pregnancy). I got a high rating of around...
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    PostPrandial Testing

    Help, please. With the 1hr and 2hr after-meal glucose tests, when do we start counting? Immediately after a meal or after the first bite pls?
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    Type 1.5 Rollercoaster Levels Post Prandial and Fatigue

    Hi Everyone, Long time reader of the forums, but first time poster. I'm having a problem with my levels, mainly that whenever I eat I seem to have huge prolonged glucose spikes that last nearly 4-5hrs post prandial. I'm constantly fatigued, but also experiencing possible night time hypos and...
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    Effect of previous meal on BG

    I can't seem to make sense of my postprandial BG patterns. But I remember reading somewhere that it is affected by the previous meal. Anyone know anymore about this?
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    1hr Post prandial reading

    Hi, I'm a 23y/o female with BMI of 18, not sure if I'm a prediabetes or in fact more than that. Recently feeling lightheaded around 1hr after eating or 4-5hrs after previous meal. Went to my GP and she ran a random blood test and thyrodism. I was told that my results are normal, but i didn't get...