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<blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 1763220" data-attributes="member: 85785"><p>Your test curve is different to mine, but you do have a weaker first insulin response than some. There can be many reasons for this, insulin resistance, high glucose levels, high circulating insulin, and the difference in how your alpha and beta cells cope with the amount of glucose produced, usually when a meal is eaten how the balance of carbs, protein and fats could slow the amount of glucose and your spike.</p><p></p><p>This is why certain diabetes meds work, because the meds increase and alter the first insulin response to help lower the spike. Lowering the spike will help in lowering the second insulin response, which can cause the high circulating insulin in some T2s.</p><p>The viscous circle of , high circulating insulin, high than normal second insulin response, high insulin resistance and higher than normal blood glucose levels is why many T2s will get fluctuating blood glucose levels, which can progress to really high glucose readings.</p><p></p><p>To break the circle by eating food that neither exceeds the first insulin response and doesn't trigger the second insulin response, will over time lower both insulin resistance and high glucose levels. No high spikes, the better the insulin response and less fluctuating blood glucose levels.</p><p></p><p>Interpretation of an OGTT, can decide which meds to use.</p><p>Experience and experimentation will help you discover which foods you have an intolerance to other than the actual glucose you take during the test.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lamont D, post: 1763220, member: 85785"] Your test curve is different to mine, but you do have a weaker first insulin response than some. There can be many reasons for this, insulin resistance, high glucose levels, high circulating insulin, and the difference in how your alpha and beta cells cope with the amount of glucose produced, usually when a meal is eaten how the balance of carbs, protein and fats could slow the amount of glucose and your spike. This is why certain diabetes meds work, because the meds increase and alter the first insulin response to help lower the spike. Lowering the spike will help in lowering the second insulin response, which can cause the high circulating insulin in some T2s. The viscous circle of , high circulating insulin, high than normal second insulin response, high insulin resistance and higher than normal blood glucose levels is why many T2s will get fluctuating blood glucose levels, which can progress to really high glucose readings. To break the circle by eating food that neither exceeds the first insulin response and doesn't trigger the second insulin response, will over time lower both insulin resistance and high glucose levels. No high spikes, the better the insulin response and less fluctuating blood glucose levels. Interpretation of an OGTT, can decide which meds to use. Experience and experimentation will help you discover which foods you have an intolerance to other than the actual glucose you take during the test. [/QUOTE]
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