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<blockquote data-quote="AndyOD" data-source="post: 680979" data-attributes="member: 137396"><p>Drinking does mess with the BG I don't imagine that anyone would disagree.</p><p>The problem is we are all human, so we might drink from time to time. The secret if you want to drink is to understand what it does to your system specifically BG. the only problem is that everyone is different and it can affect them differently. </p><p></p><p>For example if I drink beer then I get a spike depending on the alcohol (Low Alcohol generally mean higher sugar content) this may not be true of Fortified wines and spirits though as they can have odd effects.</p><p>So for strong Largers (like Holsten Pils 5% plus) these can initially lower BG so you get a low that 'may' be followed by a high later. </p><p></p><p>This is why non-diabetics get the munchies after the pub.</p><p></p><p>Gin has low sugar content, so to a lesser extent has Vodka (made from potatoes),Whiskey(Grain)...</p><p></p><p>The next day can be a challenge too :-</p><p></p><p>In my case I have what seems like a morning or day or poor absorption (low sensitivity to) insulin which can catch you unawares as it can cause a late evening Hypo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndyOD, post: 680979, member: 137396"] Drinking does mess with the BG I don't imagine that anyone would disagree. The problem is we are all human, so we might drink from time to time. The secret if you want to drink is to understand what it does to your system specifically BG. the only problem is that everyone is different and it can affect them differently. For example if I drink beer then I get a spike depending on the alcohol (Low Alcohol generally mean higher sugar content) this may not be true of Fortified wines and spirits though as they can have odd effects. So for strong Largers (like Holsten Pils 5% plus) these can initially lower BG so you get a low that 'may' be followed by a high later. This is why non-diabetics get the munchies after the pub. Gin has low sugar content, so to a lesser extent has Vodka (made from potatoes),Whiskey(Grain)... The next day can be a challenge too :- In my case I have what seems like a morning or day or poor absorption (low sensitivity to) insulin which can catch you unawares as it can cause a late evening Hypo. [/QUOTE]
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