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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2393018" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>You seem to be saying that you think events like dawn phenomenon, insulin resistance and bad sleep affect the quality of the reading.</p><p>I think you are calling them 'confounding factors'.</p><p></p><p>These factors don't reduce the <strong><em>quality </em></strong>or <strong><em>accuracy </em></strong>of the reading.</p><p>The reading is what it is - and what it is varies during the day.</p><p></p><p>It is very valid to look at readings at different times and work out what causes the variation - food, sleep/rest, sleep deprivation, insulin resistance, exercise, food and drink choices, dawn phenomenon... the list is pretty long. But they are all valid readings. Even the ones that are a bit high or low due to meter inaccuracies teach us something.</p><p></p><p>In your situation I would be taking all the readings, adding them to an app, a graph or a spread sheet, and looking for consistent patterns.</p><p></p><p>With regard to DP, it is v useful to know if it is true DP (hormones as the body gets ready to get up) or Foot On Floor Syndrome (surge as you get out of bed), because you can handle both differently.</p><p>Also, does the pattern change depending on food choices the night before, alcohol, time of evening meal, late night snacks...</p><p></p><p>These things can be soooooo informative and really help to get your head around.</p><p></p><p>Years ago, I did a few self-experiments with my DP. Fascinating stuff. Turned out it was Foot on Floor, not DP. Totally unaffected by food choice and timing the night before (unlike some ppl), and I was extremely carb sensitive in the mornings, but that a single mouthful of protein/fat (I chose either a baby bel, half a dozen cashews or a single Brazil nut) would stop the FoF immediately. Brilliantly useful. It meant that I can now keep my bgs lower for most of the morning, on the days I remember to eat the cashews, or nibble an oz of cheese.</p><p></p><p>Another excellent reason for tracking fasting readings is because they are an interesting window in metabolic health.</p><p>Many low carbers here on the forum find that a raised DP is the last thing to improve after they have lowered carbs, lost weight and made a few lifestyle changes. So it can be a sign that all the good work is paying off as the body settles in to its new 'normal'.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2393018, member: 41816"] You seem to be saying that you think events like dawn phenomenon, insulin resistance and bad sleep affect the quality of the reading. I think you are calling them 'confounding factors'. These factors don't reduce the [B][I]quality [/I][/B]or [B][I]accuracy [/I][/B]of the reading. The reading is what it is - and what it is varies during the day. It is very valid to look at readings at different times and work out what causes the variation - food, sleep/rest, sleep deprivation, insulin resistance, exercise, food and drink choices, dawn phenomenon... the list is pretty long. But they are all valid readings. Even the ones that are a bit high or low due to meter inaccuracies teach us something. In your situation I would be taking all the readings, adding them to an app, a graph or a spread sheet, and looking for consistent patterns. With regard to DP, it is v useful to know if it is true DP (hormones as the body gets ready to get up) or Foot On Floor Syndrome (surge as you get out of bed), because you can handle both differently. Also, does the pattern change depending on food choices the night before, alcohol, time of evening meal, late night snacks... These things can be soooooo informative and really help to get your head around. Years ago, I did a few self-experiments with my DP. Fascinating stuff. Turned out it was Foot on Floor, not DP. Totally unaffected by food choice and timing the night before (unlike some ppl), and I was extremely carb sensitive in the mornings, but that a single mouthful of protein/fat (I chose either a baby bel, half a dozen cashews or a single Brazil nut) would stop the FoF immediately. Brilliantly useful. It meant that I can now keep my bgs lower for most of the morning, on the days I remember to eat the cashews, or nibble an oz of cheese. Another excellent reason for tracking fasting readings is because they are an interesting window in metabolic health. Many low carbers here on the forum find that a raised DP is the last thing to improve after they have lowered carbs, lost weight and made a few lifestyle changes. So it can be a sign that all the good work is paying off as the body settles in to its new 'normal'. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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