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<blockquote data-quote="Fallenstar" data-source="post: 326372" data-attributes="member: 36659"><p>Hi Alex</p><p></p><p>Coffee does raise blood sugars and it can be by quiet a lot depending on the individuals own response to it, I use a coffee to treat a mild Hypo and it works great for me.</p><p></p><p>The reason why it raises Blood Glucose is that the Caffeine causes an instant Adrenal response, this is one of the glands in the body which is responsible for the "flight or Fight" response. So when we drink coffee a hormone called Cortisol an Adrenalin is released into the blood stream which will have a slight blocking effect on circulating insulin take up. Also Cortisol and adrenalin and other fight of flight hormones released by the Adrenal glands will have a short term sudden impact on raising Blood Glucose, this is the main reason for a raise in Blood Sugar.</p><p></p><p>Try cream with your coffee instead of milk ,the cream slows down the absorption of the Coffee/Caffeine so slows down the Adrenal response...less rise in BG, though it does all depend on the individuals Adrenal response, though worth a try!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fallenstar, post: 326372, member: 36659"] Hi Alex Coffee does raise blood sugars and it can be by quiet a lot depending on the individuals own response to it, I use a coffee to treat a mild Hypo and it works great for me. The reason why it raises Blood Glucose is that the Caffeine causes an instant Adrenal response, this is one of the glands in the body which is responsible for the "flight or Fight" response. So when we drink coffee a hormone called Cortisol an Adrenalin is released into the blood stream which will have a slight blocking effect on circulating insulin take up. Also Cortisol and adrenalin and other fight of flight hormones released by the Adrenal glands will have a short term sudden impact on raising Blood Glucose, this is the main reason for a raise in Blood Sugar. Try cream with your coffee instead of milk ,the cream slows down the absorption of the Coffee/Caffeine so slows down the Adrenal response...less rise in BG, though it does all depend on the individuals Adrenal response, though worth a try! [/QUOTE]
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