Type 2 Brain power

[PhilipAnsell]

If your brain uses around a third of your energy, what impact does a busy day using all of your brain power but no real physical exertion have on blood sugar ?

 

[Antje77]

If your brain uses around a third of your energy, what impact does a busy day using all of your brain power but no real physical exertion have on blood sugar ?

I found I drop when doing very intensive brain work!

 

[Grant_Vicat]

Some years ago I was under pressure to learn an organ piece for a wedding with very little warning. I was high when I went to practise and two hours later almost hypo, yet my next meal wasn't due for 2 hours. I think solid concentration takes up more energy than people think. I presume this doesn't work as a cure for badly elevated readings!

 

[OptimisticT1D]

In my experience I’ve also noticed that when I’m completely occupied with something logical that requires me to find solutions complex problems, my sugar tends to drop a bit. Even if I don’t move a single inch on my feet