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<blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 1978221" data-attributes="member: 85785"><p>Potatoes are my worst enemy!</p><p>Your question about just below 4mmols is answered by using a food diary to see what happens. Being just below 'normal' should be okay and not be treated. My endocrinologist says that my threshold is around 3.6 (ish) my symptoms start about 3.7. But I haven't had a hypo in such a long time!</p><p>I would definitely not consider around 4mmols a hypo, so I would not go overboard on the carbs to boost your blood glucose levels. </p><p>I learned a valuable lesson with all my eOGTT tests, as a RH er, you can't treat a hypo as a T2, T1 would, if you go above normal levels because of treating with too many carbs, a rebound effect will happen. You will trigger a hyper, you will then trigger the insulin overshoot, the rollercoaster ride of blood glucose levels which causes the symptoms. I found that if you nudge your blood glucose levels up into normal levels and keep them there, eating a very low carb meal shortly afterwards would help more.</p><p>One single rich tea biscuit will nudge your blood glucose levels only enough to do this!</p><p>Portion size and if you are not aware, fasting is good for you.</p><p>Portion size because you are not creating too much glucose, then of course not too much insulin.</p><p>Fasting because, the levels of glucose and insulin will drop naturally. No excess insulin!</p><p>Also gentle exercise after every meal, fifteen minutes after fifteen minutes of the meal, this is great if you are trying to gain control of your blood sugar.</p><p>Be gentle to yourself, you must be feeling the benefits of eating low carb, this is for life, I still have to adjust my dietary needs depending on what my readings are.</p><p>Don't panic around low normal levels. </p><p>Best wishes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lamont D, post: 1978221, member: 85785"] Potatoes are my worst enemy! Your question about just below 4mmols is answered by using a food diary to see what happens. Being just below 'normal' should be okay and not be treated. My endocrinologist says that my threshold is around 3.6 (ish) my symptoms start about 3.7. But I haven't had a hypo in such a long time! I would definitely not consider around 4mmols a hypo, so I would not go overboard on the carbs to boost your blood glucose levels. I learned a valuable lesson with all my eOGTT tests, as a RH er, you can't treat a hypo as a T2, T1 would, if you go above normal levels because of treating with too many carbs, a rebound effect will happen. You will trigger a hyper, you will then trigger the insulin overshoot, the rollercoaster ride of blood glucose levels which causes the symptoms. I found that if you nudge your blood glucose levels up into normal levels and keep them there, eating a very low carb meal shortly afterwards would help more. One single rich tea biscuit will nudge your blood glucose levels only enough to do this! Portion size and if you are not aware, fasting is good for you. Portion size because you are not creating too much glucose, then of course not too much insulin. Fasting because, the levels of glucose and insulin will drop naturally. No excess insulin! Also gentle exercise after every meal, fifteen minutes after fifteen minutes of the meal, this is great if you are trying to gain control of your blood sugar. Be gentle to yourself, you must be feeling the benefits of eating low carb, this is for life, I still have to adjust my dietary needs depending on what my readings are. Don't panic around low normal levels. Best wishes [/QUOTE]
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