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- Type of diabetes
- Reactive hypoglycemia
- Treatment type
- I do not have diabetes
For the past decade, I have been trying to understand my condition, I worked out the why and the how, and how to control my blood glucose levels.
During my anxiety and depression, I had time to muse over, why does my symptoms, then my body and brain reacts to food. Or in other words, the brain is either not telling you the whole truth or automatically ignoring you and giving you signals to make you think what you need to do.
One of the main symptoms when not in control is craving carbs, I could and would have eaten everything that was in the fridge, cupboards, larder, chest freezer or the snacks I know the wife hides, that are for the grandkids.
My urge to eat more was really difficult to overcome. And because last summer was a really bad time for me, for a few weeks, I began to make up for lost time.
With type two, because of insulin resistance, the last thing you need is more insulin. But your brain doesn't tell you not to be aware that constant eating is bad for you. In fact the signal you get is wrong. After eating a meal, that should satiate you, the signal is not you are full, you are getting a signal to eat. so, your signal is telling you lies. Even if you are aware of what you are eating, the higher the blood glucose levels, the more boosts of glucose it is telling you to eat. As is posted when you reduce your carbs, the signal is your body craving carbs.
Carb flu is the symptoms of lowering your blood glucose levels. The brain is happier in high blood levels and is constantly defying your wish to get down to normal or near normal levels.
I'm trying to think why your conscious mind is not able to control the unconscious automatic brain signals.
I don't know wether to trust my brain, because of what I have been going through?
Please help me understand why my brain lies to me?
During my anxiety and depression, I had time to muse over, why does my symptoms, then my body and brain reacts to food. Or in other words, the brain is either not telling you the whole truth or automatically ignoring you and giving you signals to make you think what you need to do.
One of the main symptoms when not in control is craving carbs, I could and would have eaten everything that was in the fridge, cupboards, larder, chest freezer or the snacks I know the wife hides, that are for the grandkids.
My urge to eat more was really difficult to overcome. And because last summer was a really bad time for me, for a few weeks, I began to make up for lost time.
With type two, because of insulin resistance, the last thing you need is more insulin. But your brain doesn't tell you not to be aware that constant eating is bad for you. In fact the signal you get is wrong. After eating a meal, that should satiate you, the signal is not you are full, you are getting a signal to eat. so, your signal is telling you lies. Even if you are aware of what you are eating, the higher the blood glucose levels, the more boosts of glucose it is telling you to eat. As is posted when you reduce your carbs, the signal is your body craving carbs.
Carb flu is the symptoms of lowering your blood glucose levels. The brain is happier in high blood levels and is constantly defying your wish to get down to normal or near normal levels.
I'm trying to think why your conscious mind is not able to control the unconscious automatic brain signals.
I don't know wether to trust my brain, because of what I have been going through?
Please help me understand why my brain lies to me?