Low sugars and alcohol

[Grazer]

Hi! I'm a fairly newly diagnosed type 2 on diet only. I take sugar readings after meals to see what's good and what's not (for me!) and I've found that I CONSISTENTLy get much better (lower) readings 2 hours after a meal when I've had a few glasses of wine before the meal. Is this the elixir to success? My theory is that the liver prioritises and gets rid of the alcohol toxins before dumping sugar. So shouldn't we simply drink more? Where's the flaw? Your advice would be appreciated.
Malcolm

 

[Hazza]

The floor is when you fall over :lol:
Sorry I don't know the answer to this but I found it funny.
I'll get my coat

Harry

 

[Grazer]

Thanks! Humour is another key I think! According to the answers I get, I'm gonna become a diabetic-cured alcoholic.
Malcolm

 

[daisy1]

Red wine lowers your levels but I don't know why :lol: BTW so does whisky :wink:

 

[Grazer]

See! Red wine is gooood!! It's my theory I think - the liver can't dump sugar because alcohol is a toxin and it has to clear that first. I hope!
Malcolm

 

[daisy1]

Not all alcohol has this effect unfortunately so perhaps your theory needs a little refining.

 

[JUSTFOCUS]

i'm with Daisy on this one :lol: :lol: :lol: whisky :lol: :lol: :lol: works for me .

 

[daisy1]

I'll drink to that 8) 8) 8)

 

[bedshaped2000]

if you want a good low carb lager try coors light its low carb and this works quicker than whisky to lower sugars for me for some reason