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<blockquote data-quote="ianf0ster" data-source="post: 2314723" data-attributes="member: 506169"><p>Hi [USER=527609]@Nicole T[/USER] The lows should be of no concern for you as a T2 on no diabetes medication, even if you were on Metformin they would still not be a concern. Lows are only a concern for Type 1Ds and those Type 2d's on Insulin, Glic or other powerful BG reducing medication.</p><p></p><p>The explanation for your lows is that Alcohol you consumed. Because alcohol is toxic the body prioritises dealing with it rather than converting carbs into Blood Glucose. But <strong>alcohol only delays this conversion of carbs eaten into Blood Glucose </strong>so it can cause delayed BG spikes several hours , so it's not a way of 'cheating'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ianf0ster, post: 2314723, member: 506169"] Hi [USER=527609]@Nicole T[/USER] The lows should be of no concern for you as a T2 on no diabetes medication, even if you were on Metformin they would still not be a concern. Lows are only a concern for Type 1Ds and those Type 2d's on Insulin, Glic or other powerful BG reducing medication. The explanation for your lows is that Alcohol you consumed. Because alcohol is toxic the body prioritises dealing with it rather than converting carbs into Blood Glucose. [B] [/B]But [B]alcohol only delays this conversion of carbs eaten into Blood Glucose [/B]so it can cause delayed BG spikes several hours , so it's not a way of 'cheating'. [/QUOTE]
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