Hii seem to have a noticeable morning bg surge. Breakfast is usually eggs in some form or yoghurt with flax mix (cant think of much else) or a fast til lunch. It’s definitely a trend that egg breakfast actually lowers bg after 2hrs whereas the other two it continues to rise or stay the same. Is this common? Is there a reason that explains this?
You seem to have been recently DX'ed T2, so I am assuming you are in the early days of LC keto diet. On that assumption it may be what is known as Dawn Phenomenon or DP still boosting your bgl in the mornings or after a fast. This will generally occur in the early days of an LC diet where the liver senses a drop in bg that is lower than it was used to, so gives a kick in the pants to restore the old(er) levels back to what it was used to. It takes a while to reset the thermostat so to speak, and meanwhile you should be depleting the fat stored in the liver and other adipose fat stores through keto. This would be what I would expect at this stage, but we all react differently so it is only a suggestion as to what may be going on. The eggs, being mainly protein will affect bgl through neoglucogenesis, but that is a slow process and probably why the levels drop, whereas yoghurt has carbs that will act quicker to bump the bgl. The flax is mainly fibre, so is probably not to blame, but may prolong the digestion process enough to make bumps visible for slightly longer than usual.i seem to have a noticeable morning bg surge. Breakfast is usually eggs in some form or yoghurt with flax mix (cant think of much else) or a fast til lunch. It’s definitely a trend that egg breakfast actually lowers bg after 2hrs whereas the other two it continues to rise or stay the same. Is this common? Is there a reason that explains this?
That's some seriously dedicated dietary research.This my charts may can help you
Yes it's mine charts but it's oldThat's some seriously dedicated dietary research.
Not sure where your figures for flax comes from, but flax seed on its own is only about 1.5% by weight, Flax mix may have carbs in it depending on what other seeds are in it, such as chia, sunflower, millet etc but still considered suitable for a keto diet.Hi @HSSS,
If I have interpreted your query correctly you are wondering why a breakfast of eggs only causes no BSL rise vs the occurrence of BSL rises with yoghurt or flaxmix taken separately.
I have not seen any direct data but assume that cooked eggs, containing no carbohydrate, could cause a flattish form of BSL rise in ? 3 hours or more (but not 2 hours) due to conversion of some protein to glucose. See optimisingnutrition.com glucogenesis
However, nutritional data from various internet sources quote yoghurt as containing perhaps 4 to 10 g of carbs per 100 g.
One would assume that such carbohydrate as lactose in yoghurt could raise BSL at the 2 hour mark.
Flaxmix contains 48.5 g per 100ml which again I assume would raise BSLs more sharply than protein.
https://www.nutracheck.co.uk/Calori...ds,+Brazil+Nuts,+Walnuts+&+Co-Enzyme+Q10+360gWOW, thanks for all the answers. Such a wealth of knowledge. I obviously wasn’t very clear. I am have a drop after eggs, rather than trying to get one.
My yoghurt is fage 5% which is 3g carbs per 100g, the flax is Linwoods it’s almonds Brazil’s walnuts and ceq10 and is 5.6g per 100g so not carb free but not as bad as many similar products.
I’m a month into low carb which in truth has been keto (wee sticks show a mid range colour consistently) since pretty much the start. Carbs are between 30 and 50g a day. I lost weight the first few weeks but it’s not really moved in nearly a fortnight. Not sure I’m drinking enough/hormones. Again a week or two ago I was seeing a lower trend in bg generally but this week it’s back up and no diet changes. It’s all a little confusing and a lot to take in. I’ve done loads of reading but the reality is a bit more hit and miss than the articles make it sound.
Yes dawn phenomenon is what I was thinking but couldn’t remember the term. Good to hear that given time it should improve. It sounds like I need to stick to eggs for now.
I am insulin resistant (Diet controlled)and i'm on low carb high fat but sometimes eat zero carbs....i never was told that if i don't eat any carbs i won't make insulin!!! that can't be good if my insulin isn't being used properly as it is can it?Hi
If I've understood you correctly
You want your blood sugar to drop after eating eggs
I think the process of insulin production begins immediately after eating some carbohydrates and the eggs is almost does not contain carbohydrates
Eggs contain a high proportion of proteins and this needs a long time to digest
I am insulin resistant (Diet controlled)and i'm on low carb high fat but sometimes eat zero carbs....i never was told that if i don't eat any carbs i won't make insulin!!! that can't be good if my insulin isn't being used properly as it is can it?
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Ths is what Wikki says. I think it is basically correctI am insulin resistant (Diet controlled)and i'm on low carb high fat but sometimes eat zero carbs....i never was told that if i don't eat any carbs i won't make insulin!!! that can't be good if my insulin isn't being used properly as it is can it?
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Because protein is essential for life - it's what builds, mends and maintains our bodies, so you need to eat enough for your body to be able to do this.If protein raises blood sugars why r we being advised to eat it?
I'm not on any Medication just diet controlledAcarbose (Glycobay) Tablets 50mg three times daily with meals at the first swallowing is designed to reduce blood glucose spike following any meal.
It is a prescription only medicine, so discuss with your diabetic doctor or GP about the benefits. Initially, flatus is a problem but it clears after a few weeks as your system adjusts to Acarbose.
I am insulin resistant (Diet controlled)and i'm on low carb high fat but sometimes eat zero carbs....i never was told that if i don't eat any carbs i won't make insulin!!! that can't be good if my insulin isn't being used properly as it is can it?
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So how nuch protein should u eat a day? I'm T2 Insulin resistant
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