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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2120833" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"></li> </ol><p>1. Afraid not. In order to calculate a snapshot of current insulin resistance (IR) you need glucose levels, insulin levels and then work out the HOMA-IR <a href="https://www.mdcalc.com/homa-ir-homeostatic-model-assessment-insulin-resistance" target="_blank">https://www.mdcalc.com/homa-ir-homeostatic-model-assessment-insulin-resistance</a></p><p>2. You may be producing enough insulin to prevent a spike, but this still pushes glucose down afterwards.</p><p>Your quoted low of 70 equates to 3.9mmol/l <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-sugar-converter.html" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-sugar-converter.html</a></p><p>This would be the top end of a hypo if you were on insulin injections. But it is a perfectly normal blood glucose level for non diabetics. Although I appreciate that it may be uncomfortable if you are used to higher blood glucose levels.</p><p>3. I suspect this has a lot to do with personal food preferences and rate of digestion, whether someone is adapted to low carb eating and what the meal consisted of.</p><p>4. Blood glucose levels are affected by many, many different factors, and these vary from day to day, and hour to hour; stress, activity, dehydration, fatigue, recent blood glucose levels, heat/weather, recent food choices, fasting, time of day (IR varies through the day), how well you slept last night... and many more. So the same food may result in different situations.</p><p>5. Some of us experience hypo symptoms when our blood glucose drops sharply, even if our bg is not at hypo levels. These are often called ‘false hypos’ even though they may feel very real.</p><p>6. Many people experience weight loss on keto (very low carb) eating. Various explanations exist. Take your pick <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p>Some say the weight loss is because carbs cause inflammation, water retention and couch potato-ness. Others say the body simply burns more calories, so you can eat more calories. Others say calories are irrelevant, and don’t count them, just eat what you need (I take the last view). If you don’t want to lose weight, then you can increase your portion sizes, particularly protein.</p><p>7. Have a read up on how and why Metformin does what it does. In my opinion its only value for an RHer would be the slight reduction in insulin resistance it offers. But you will find others who believe that Metformin is of much wider benefit, even to those without glucose dysregulation. I encourage you to read up and make up your own mind.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2120833, member: 41816"] [LIST=1] [/LIST] 1. Afraid not. In order to calculate a snapshot of current insulin resistance (IR) you need glucose levels, insulin levels and then work out the HOMA-IR [URL]https://www.mdcalc.com/homa-ir-homeostatic-model-assessment-insulin-resistance[/URL] 2. You may be producing enough insulin to prevent a spike, but this still pushes glucose down afterwards. Your quoted low of 70 equates to 3.9mmol/l [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-sugar-converter.html[/URL] This would be the top end of a hypo if you were on insulin injections. But it is a perfectly normal blood glucose level for non diabetics. Although I appreciate that it may be uncomfortable if you are used to higher blood glucose levels. 3. I suspect this has a lot to do with personal food preferences and rate of digestion, whether someone is adapted to low carb eating and what the meal consisted of. 4. Blood glucose levels are affected by many, many different factors, and these vary from day to day, and hour to hour; stress, activity, dehydration, fatigue, recent blood glucose levels, heat/weather, recent food choices, fasting, time of day (IR varies through the day), how well you slept last night... and many more. So the same food may result in different situations. 5. Some of us experience hypo symptoms when our blood glucose drops sharply, even if our bg is not at hypo levels. These are often called ‘false hypos’ even though they may feel very real. 6. Many people experience weight loss on keto (very low carb) eating. Various explanations exist. Take your pick :) Some say the weight loss is because carbs cause inflammation, water retention and couch potato-ness. Others say the body simply burns more calories, so you can eat more calories. Others say calories are irrelevant, and don’t count them, just eat what you need (I take the last view). If you don’t want to lose weight, then you can increase your portion sizes, particularly protein. 7. Have a read up on how and why Metformin does what it does. In my opinion its only value for an RHer would be the slight reduction in insulin resistance it offers. But you will find others who believe that Metformin is of much wider benefit, even to those without glucose dysregulation. I encourage you to read up and make up your own mind. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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