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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 1003130" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>Yes. It is. Under normal circumstances (if not diabetic) there are two things go on. </p><p></p><p>As part of the protein processing function, insulin is released to allow muscles to take up protein when it is available in the form of amino acids. </p><p></p><p>In a non-diabetic, there is also a glucagon response to release glucose from glycogen in order to counter the insulin. There is also amylin and between the three of them, they regulate protein uptake and glucose generation. </p><p></p><p>In a diabetic, I think you still see the body reacting as though it is releasing insulin when there are readily available amino acids (eggs and whey protein shakes) and countering it with glucagon. That would explain the quick spike that some see. </p><p></p><p>Gluconeogenesis is typically a much slower process taking 2-4 hours post eating protein (at least in my observations of eating large amounts of protein). In this case it's more a case of converting protein that isn't required for muscle repair to glucose and storing as either glycogen, using it as fuel or potentially converting it to fat. </p><p></p><p>It can make insulin dosing quite difficult and is usually a case of trial and error.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 1003130, member: 30007"] Yes. It is. Under normal circumstances (if not diabetic) there are two things go on. As part of the protein processing function, insulin is released to allow muscles to take up protein when it is available in the form of amino acids. In a non-diabetic, there is also a glucagon response to release glucose from glycogen in order to counter the insulin. There is also amylin and between the three of them, they regulate protein uptake and glucose generation. In a diabetic, I think you still see the body reacting as though it is releasing insulin when there are readily available amino acids (eggs and whey protein shakes) and countering it with glucagon. That would explain the quick spike that some see. Gluconeogenesis is typically a much slower process taking 2-4 hours post eating protein (at least in my observations of eating large amounts of protein). In this case it's more a case of converting protein that isn't required for muscle repair to glucose and storing as either glycogen, using it as fuel or potentially converting it to fat. It can make insulin dosing quite difficult and is usually a case of trial and error. [/QUOTE]
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