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<blockquote data-quote="Member496333" data-source="post: 2440338"><p>C-peptide seems popular although it’s an indirect measurement intended to test your response to eating. I’m a big believer in resting metabolism being the best indicator of true metabolic health, so fasting insulin would be my weapon of choice. It directly measures circulating insulin when fasted. If high when fasted then your body is full of glucose with insulin permanently trying to push it out of the blood and/or have the liver turn it into fat.</p><p></p><p>My suspicion in your case is that your liver is deflating and constantly pouring out glucose. Counterintuitively, this process can accelerate when insulin levels fall, which turns the whole thing into a vicious circle. Jason Fung observes this phenomenon in his fasting patients where glucose goes up when not eating for several days. I guess like turbocharged dawn phenomenon on acid.</p><p></p><p>All just my informed opinion and not medical advice. I’m not in possession of all the facts. But then I suspect neither is your doctor. I’m no expert but based on what I do know, and my own experience, time and glucose abstinence are the best weapons in your arsenal. But do please keep an eye on the blood ketones vis-à-vis blood glucose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Member496333, post: 2440338"] C-peptide seems popular although it’s an indirect measurement intended to test your response to eating. I’m a big believer in resting metabolism being the best indicator of true metabolic health, so fasting insulin would be my weapon of choice. It directly measures circulating insulin when fasted. If high when fasted then your body is full of glucose with insulin permanently trying to push it out of the blood and/or have the liver turn it into fat. My suspicion in your case is that your liver is deflating and constantly pouring out glucose. Counterintuitively, this process can accelerate when insulin levels fall, which turns the whole thing into a vicious circle. Jason Fung observes this phenomenon in his fasting patients where glucose goes up when not eating for several days. I guess like turbocharged dawn phenomenon on acid. All just my informed opinion and not medical advice. I’m not in possession of all the facts. But then I suspect neither is your doctor. I’m no expert but based on what I do know, and my own experience, time and glucose abstinence are the best weapons in your arsenal. But do please keep an eye on the blood ketones vis-à-vis blood glucose. [/QUOTE]
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