Blood Sugar Spikes: Silent But Deadly (science explained)

[@ChrisAbbott]

Took refined sugar out of my diet 34 years ago after a specialist stated that I was borderline pre diabetic. Im very active and still eat fruit and complex carbs. Never eat any sugary junk food or any type of sugar drinks. Still monitor my glucose levels most days and they are spot on

[@alphacause]

I bet that this study will not get the exposure it deserves, and that lack of exposure is for one simple reason. The pharmaceutical industry does not have a multibillion dollar class of drugs that treat post-prandial blood glucose, and the mitigation of such post-prandial spikes can easily be mitigated through dietary modifications. I thank you, Mike, for informing your audience of just how important it is to control for such glucose variability.

[@defeqel6537]

Looks like an old study (2004), so I wouldn't expect it to get any more exposure in modern day. Also it is epidemiology, though the incident rate / "relative risk" differences are quite large. This is hardly the only study to show this relationship though.

[@xnoreq]

So you've never heard of insulin shots?! 🤦

[@philliphartman2381]

Can you imagine the settlement food companies would have to pay for giving hundreds of millions of people heart disease? That's why any study linking sugar to heart disease has to be crushed.

[@xnoreq]

@@philliphartman2381 Huh? People are buying ultra processed food including refined sugar and processed meat which is correctly classified as a carcinogen by the WHO. Nobody is forcing people to smoke either.

[@dan-qe1tb]

Your blood sugar is supposed to go up after a meal. That's what prompts your body to produce more insulin. It's a normal, biological process. Diabetes is a complex, multifactorial condition that requires individual attention to treat. Half of it is genetic. You can't just look at blood glucose numbers of a stranger on a page and say, "Aha! This person probably eats a lot of junk food and doesn't exercise!". There are people who need the boost from medications (though not ones that lower post prandial glucose). Some of the things this man talked about were silly, as well: like the long fasting glucose of 80 comment. The normal range goes up to 100, overnight. Two tests over 126 is diabetic. Mine was over 100. I get ten hours a week of exercise. I cook from scratch 95% of the time. Not a day goes by, when I don't do at least half an hour of cardio. I'm so skinny that my ribs show.

[@dieselbourbon3728]

One of those tiny clogged arteries caused my heart attack. It was so small a stent couldn't be used. Been carnivore since then and nothing but physical and mental improvement since.

[@vee9133]

how old are you and what does a day of eating look like for you?

[@DiS5064]

And how long have you been doing Carnivore?

[@ghost9-9ghost]

It's not the meat that is healing....it's the lack of the junk.

[@hunterkelley6394]

Carnivore all the way!

[@marktapley7571]

Stents have been shown to not improve long term outcomes.

[@helpinyerdasellavon]

Even when maltodextrin is not a sugar but behaves worse than that, it's the worst ingredient being added to lots of products including health supplements, always read labels.

[@dawnelder9046]

My father carried the tablets in the car just in case he had a big drop in blood sugar. The idea was to get the blood sugar up fast.

[@cudgee7144]

And dextrose as well. As you state always read the labels and the longer the ingredient list just put it back.

[@darlenesnyder4083]

@@cudgee7144I do that. Long list of ingredients it’s got to have unhealthy things in it.

[@eyemallears2647]

I can’t believe how often I used to binge on chocolate and ice cream. Now I don’t even eat bread. I’ve lost 20 pounds.

[@k14michael]

What do you eat now for glucose?

[@musclesmouse]

I feel no need to eat carbs. I get no enjoyment from it. I am in the slow part of ketosis weight loss. Just loss 6 lbs in the past week after gaining 10 lbs.

[@dan-qe1tb]

I eat bread and chocolate every day, and had lost 23 pounds. The key is not binging

[@eyemallears2647]

@@dan-qe1tb the problem is spiking one’s insulin levels. Bread and sugar made me hungrier 2 hours after eating, causing me to overeat every day.

[@k14michael]

@@dan-qe1tb It depends on your age and how you eat.

[@ForTehNguyen]

.........and yet again the answer is having lean mass to absorb and control blood sugar. Lean mass is the cornerstone for total health

[@bradturner7678]

Probably why "skinny" people get type 2, theyre just skinny fat with no muscle.

[@xnoreq]

And being insulin sensitive which is achieved by regularly eating healthy carbs and exercising.

[@harryv6752]

💯 🔥 🤘

[@luzaguirre2830]

Yaaaaaaas❤❤❤

[@ryant1506]

I gave up working with my doctor after I had lost 20lbs, had great blood pressure, incredible good cholesterol, super low triglycerides but genetically high ldl, and super high testosterone, visited a second doctor and she said the high testosterone was good, but she was only “allowed” to tell me ldl cholesterol is bad.

[@lseh4720]

After I ate a double order of Vietnamese noodles, I thought I was going to die. My blood sugar was so high I thought it was the end.

[@kidpoker007]

I can't take it anymore....I have 3 stents, I'm 64 had my first stent at 49 then 58, then 61...Yes I'm pre-diabetic...I stopped taking my statin a few years ago beacuse I didn't believe cholesterol caused CVD. My LDL went up to 144 and my cardiologist freaked out. I've seent other professors of cardilogy recently stating if you have CVD you want your LDL under 60...Who the hell are we suppose to believe anymore?

[@JoeJoe-ls9sf]

Following

[@melissasmess2773]

Believe someone who doesn't get kickbacks from big pharma

[@ghost9-9ghost]

​@@melissasmess2773 that means you are believing a bunch of youtubers and influencers, who are ALL motivated by views, money and narcissism/ego/attention seeking.... Hmm..

[@michealfriedman7084]

Diabetes and insulin resistance is a gateway to heart disease, cancer, and other diseases.

[@brandonyoung4910]

That’s a very odd name there kid poker

[@marktapley7571]

On a previous videos Mike showed that the oldest people have the highest cholesterol. Glucose measurements go all over the place depending on when they are taken in relation to sleep and eating. Would be good to relate today’s data to A1C testing and insulin testing as was done for years by Dr. Joseph Kraft, who showed in his tests and as he stated, “heart disease is almost all type 2 diabetes undiagnosed."

[@xnoreq]

Eh no, that's another misleading conclusion. Look up survivorship bias Also causation.

[@UncleMikeDrop]

I often pace around whilst watching your videos.

[@pramujisinggihriyanto6901]

Love your content... I am senior 62 yo from Indonesia trying to improve my insulin sensitivity... Your content is really useful for me....

[@davidl546]

J shaped chart....exactly the opposite of what the doctor tells my dad from his medical history. Of course he doesn't believe them thanks to your information, Mike.

[@CoryHobbs2178]

It makes sense considering the toxicity of glucose and fructose to the cells and the level of inflammation they can cause. The body is oxidizing glucose as fast as it can to limit cell damage. Constant spikes would seem to be very damaging especially over decades

[@k14michael]

If sugar is so dangerous then why is it the primary fuel source for every cells in your body? Your brain also use 20-25% of the resting blood glucose.

[@CoryHobbs2178]

@@k14michael it's not the primary fuel source. The body can create glucose in the amount that it needs, and the amount that is metabolically appropriate on demand via gluconeogenesis. There is zero need for exogenous carbohydrates in the human body. Glucose in higher than metabolically appropriate levels causes glycation, fructose is 7 to 10 times more glycating than glucose. The body is trying to oxidize the glucose as fast as it can because it's glycating. Just go look up the Randle Cycle. The cells are trying to protect themselves from the damage caused by the glucose.

[@k14michael]

@@CoryHobbs2178 What book, podcasts, or KZbin videos that you recommend to learn more about this?

[@xnoreq]

Everything that guy sad is wrong. Glucose IS the primary fuel source for most cells in our bodies. The reason our body can create glucose is because it is essential for life. Exogenous carbs are vital for insulin sensitivity and optimal health. The Randle cycle is a fine tuning mechanism and it actually spares glucose and tries to get rid of fat instead. And beta (fat) oxidation is more damaging than glucose oxidation.

[@conniekline9881]

Thank you for providing this extremely important evaluation of this health issue. Many do not consider the detriment to health from sugar and its derivatives. Excellent recommendations regarding tracking our own glucose levels and exercise after meals. I find this information extremely helpful.

[@perserverance333]

Muscle growth and recovery requires some amount of carbs. It's the added sugars and processed foods that's the problem. Healthy carbs in moderation are a must.

[@vSwampFox]

Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe! Read the book, incredible insight! Our concern needs to be the (frequency and intensity) of our spikes. Sweets need to be (rare but special), -they're for the MIND- and no eating within 4 hour intervals.

[@srudie]

Thank you

[@jamesalles139]

Consider the vascular epithelial glycocalyx for a mechanism. It acts as our shields, and it is responsible for sensing blood flow and stimulating the release of nitrous oxide. That, of course, dilatates our blood vessels. Why would we let our shields down? Flight or Fight response? High blood glucose spikes (among other things) wipes out the glycocalyx. It takes hours for the glycocalyx to recover. Blood pressure may go up. Continuously elevated blood sugar (as in many small meals & drinks - even everything in moderation) keeps it from recovering - allowing more exposure to toxic, inflammatory, or oxidized products into and past the epithelial layer. Then, the inflammatory cascade. Thanks for the video 🖖

[@k14michael]

Where did you get this information?

[@jamesalles139]

@@k14michael It certainly is not taught in medical textbooks. @MicrovascularHealthSolutions has a YT channel and published research. *Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology:* _The Endothelial Glycocalyx as a Double-Edged Sword in Microvascular Homeostasis and Pathogenesis_ *sciencedirect:* _Extracellular matrix-dependent mechanosensing and mechanotransduction_ *Critical Care Forum:* _The glycocalyx: a novel diagnostic and therapeutic target in sepsis_

[@HelloThereMaggie]

Keep it up! We appreciate what you are doing

[@helpinyerdasellavon]

Exactly! Spot on, Mike! Cheers 👍🏻

[@olympiagrace5974]

Thank you! I learn so much from you. ❤ from Olympia, WA.

[@user-lh5ig2hh7o]

When it comes to diet I've noticed that people who significantly lower their protein intake such as red meat poultry fish eggs or dairy people tend to replace it with processed foods so they'll eat some pasta some bread sandwiches or exclusively fruits and vegetables peanut butter tofu soybean all sorts of things but when they talk about how they feel overtime it doesn't seem to be working for them and I've never seen anyone who's been dealing with obesity and dealing with getting rid of stubborn weight be able to eat like that and lose weight without the assistance of injecting insulin and I have allergies to a lot of things like eggs nuts beans legumes and a doctor said to me why don't you just eat soy I would never do that because that would be a great way especially with allergies and limitations to end up nutrient deficient and suffering a great deal eating meat at every main meal of some sort no matter what your choice is is a great idea for overall diet and then your sides can be a variety of different things and I think eating a pretty stripped-down diet which isn't boring people are deterred by it because they feel like it's boring it certainly isn't if you have some variety and people that I see around me in my life that are struggling they aren't able to eliminate the bad foods because they view them as good which is very difficult and so instead of adopting a healthy well-rounded whole foods diet eliminating processed food products people opt for medications and Insulin injections to do it for them which is not going to lead to better health outcomes in the long run

[@juanwick8820]

"Short term response do not necessarily result to bad long term outcomes." Ex. Exercise increases blood pressure, cortisol, etc. @Biolayne

[@RussBrown-sj7tx]

As a carnivore, my post glucose usually stays between 100 and 108. My morning is usually 108. Go figure

[@mballer]

If you can find a study on walking I'd love to hear about it. I hypothesize that walking is correlated with overall health and longevity. I think prioritizing walking would help all other bad habits to drop off with less mental stress.

[@mihaeladog7187]

Wear a Freestyle sensor even if you’re healthy , you’ll be surprised what rice and bread does to you. I was prediabetic and fixed this issue when I realized I can no longer eat like in my 20’ 😁

[@MichaelLoweAttorney]

People who do high intensity training have blood sugar spikes from their training.

[@jimgillert20]

I agree with your comment. My thought is would it be different because since you are in the act of exercise, that the glucose does not sit in the body's system but is used quickly. Making a healthier situation.

[@aw2589]

​@jimgillert20 I was just typing out a similar comment and accidentally erased it. That's my thought, too. Endogenous glucose spikes are useful and released out of necessity. If it occurs as a result of the intensity of exercise, during the exercise, it's also being utilized immediately...which is what matters in the end.

[@MrBilartur]

Yes, there’s a difference between when a body hasta get rid of it asap by insulin spike and when hasta produce it for an immediate need. Our body is just outstanding, smart and efficient when we let it do it its job. 😊

[@stefdiazdiaz7067]

Stressing the body for no goos reason doesn't sound like a good idea to me

[@firstchoicefarm7767]

My CGM says otherwise. My BG drops with intense exercise.

[@korban007]

Carbs with protein or fiber lowers, cinnamon in coffee or tea in morning lowers. Alluose lowers blood spikes, vinegar with acetic acid lowers. Eating carbs last lowers. Walking after lowers, so many strategies to lower blood sugar. I look at blood sugar spikes as the body is freaking to get this possibly dangerous substance “sugar” to get first absorbed by muscle, then into other areas so it’s not damaging tissue. Blood spikes are also related to signals for the bodies time to eat in the morning and to signal needing energy as it’s being used at a high rate.

[@k14michael]

When should you eat cinnamon before your meal?

[@nerychristian]

Why eat carbs at all?

[@korban007]

@@k14michael have a blood spike in the morning. So if you get savory breakfast like fatty and protein rich, you’ll be satisfied. Typically when the sun starts shining as our clock starts enabling the blood spike. It’s part of our circadian rhythm.

[@korban007]

@@nerychristian carbs have abilities we shouldn’t dismiss. The carb without sugar are that of Vegetables. Carbs also very helpful to preload before a workout for sustained energy. We don’t need much per day. Hence why people do well with Keto as they limit carbs usually. It’s all about timing, type of carb and limiting.

[@jj900]

In terms of that LDL study - you should caveat your statement with the fact the authors excluded anyone with established ASCVD. Here's an extract: We excluded participants who were previously diagnosed with ASCVD, including those with peripheral artery disease, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, and transient ischemic attack (n = 878,524)

[@JesusGarcia-Digem]

OMAD for life 🍽

[@rnade]

Try it with interment alternate day fasting...You may find it even better as I did....OMAD every other day Ive found is great... Food provided by the System appears to be poison in one way shape or form....Can you name one food, that everyone can agree upon that is good for the human body?

[@dieselbourbon3728]

As a recovering food addict I perform best when I eat OMAD. Sometimes I will eat more than that but only if I actually need too. Understanding the difference between hunger and boredom eating has been the key for me.

[@goated4eva]

A lot of these guys forget its not the sugar spike that's bad, its the bodys inability to control sugar that's bad. If you're a high performing athlete your body might need many high calorie sugar spikes a day.

[@marktapley7571]

No one needs high insulin spikes caused by dumping toxic amounts of glucose in the system. Exercise physician Dr. Tim Noakes has shown that athletes can perform better with zero carbs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXiri2uXbJtpg9k

[@jamesalles139]

@@dreamlife808 yup. Washes out the glycocalyx for a time. "Shields are down, Captain!" 🖖

[@jamesalles139]

"high performing athlete" may not be the healthiest thing to do from a longevity standpoint.

[@goated4eva]

@@dreamlife808 Do you think i just made that up? I'm the high performing athlete who messed up their blood sugar with chronically high cortisol from low carb and fasting, with lab work to prove it. And I'll remind you, I'm talking about some high performing athletes.

[@drott150]

@@goated4eva I often wonder about this myself. I commonly eat carbs, including having ice cream at times, but then I do what I call the "Eiffel Tower" workout by hiking 10 miles and climbing up a mountain that ascends the equivalent of 120 floors or so. I do this almost every day. My A1C is usually around 5.3 or so. What do you do with your strategy?

[@neven8ivan]

Will you do a video on the new xylitol study?

[@GreatWhite7]

men and women were asked what would be a deal breaker for going on a second date and men named three things they said she has to be cute enough, she has to be warm and kind and she has to be interesting to talk to the women came back with 300 things that would rule out a guy for a second date

[@alphacause]

How is this relevant to this video? Your comment belongs on a different forum. Go post this under a comment section of a video from Pearl, Rollo Tomassi, or Fresh and Fit.

[@HiloBoiz808]

Huh?

[@inthehouse9062]

Ha ha

[@melissasmess2773]

I love Pearl and woman almost always break up when they see someone who looks better or shinny.

[@nerychristian]

So true. I recently went on a date with a "successful" business woman. Worst date of my life. The whole date she was bragging about her accomplishments, and judging me for my simple lifestyle. It makes sense why she was divorced.

[@Charvo75]

Restricted blood flow to the heart doesn't sound like something that promotes high energy levels. Is this in any way related to sleepiness after high carb meals?

[@sharkair2839]

every 10 year old child should be given a glucose monitor and taught how to use it.

[@marktapley7571]

Children need to be fed a proper diet high in animal protein and saturated fats, low in carbs. They do not need to be fixated on medical parameters any more than they should be glued to social media.

[@lostieaddict]

bro

[@peterpan408]

​@marktapley7571 Indeed I get the kids to eat eggs instead of bread whenever i can. If they have bread, I make it French toast cooked in butter (egg soaked bread).

[@k14michael]

Yes, hopefully this will be implemented in the future when enough of us realize how dangerous post meal sugar spikes are!

[@lseh4720]

Also, had to have cataract surgery at the age of 57. Nurses keep asking me if I’m diabetic. I think I am, but my doctors say I am not. Have diabetes on both sides of my family.

[@sketchartphoto8117]

maybe prediabetic...time to make positive changes!!

[@jezzie1965]

Is investing in funeral homes or post mortem education good for long term financial stability

[@Solo-_-..]

Does all cause mortality include plane crashes, and car accident accident?

[@scottheitmanmarinesurvey3557]

Small 15-minute walks after meals may be better than a 45-minute walk w;/o. So probably best to do both the workout and the exercise snacks

[@willemvanriet7160]

It’s time out doctors catch-up with You Tube experts and only look at HDL to LDL ratio being 3:1 Doesn’t matter what LDL is as long as HDL is 3x higher

[@HiloBoiz808]

And who decided that a proper HDL, LDL ratio is 3:1?

[@willemvanriet7160]

3:1 is considered VERY GOOD

[@willemvanriet7160]

Doctors and so-called healthcare industry is behind because they’re ant to be Because it enables them to keep flogging their side effect laden toxic drugs like starting to us At least to those that have not informed themselves

[@davem4193]

This is the first I've heard of this ratio, where did you find this? I'd love to learn more about it. My ratio is 2.55:1 but my unimpressive doctor was very concerned about my 143 LDL even though my HDL wa 56 and triglycerides were 43.

[@davem4193]

​@willemvanriet7160 just curious, where did you hear about the 3:1 ratio?

[@QueenLiliTheRed]

Bodybuilding, natural or enhanced do this, they have simple sugar after a workout to promote muscle growth before a protein shake, plus Fibre slows the spike down. I like this channel but this needs clarification, maybe for the average slob its bad. Bodybuilders also do it before going on stage or modeling so the muscles are more full, and muscles prevent dementia this channel said a few days ago so it needs clarification I think

[@inthehouse9062]

Thanks for saying slob

[@GlueTubber]

I'd like to see graphing of this type of data include more than just the 2-D axes: they should include a vector-space diagram, including weight, age, comorbidities etc. I think that would help interpret the data with much better understanding.

[@bigpicturegains]

We don’t have a carb problem, we have a physical laziness pandemic.

[@k14michael]

We have both! Just eat a whole pizza and down it with a liter of Pepsi and tell me we don’t have a carb/sugar problem 😂

[@bigpicturegains]

@@k14michael Thing is pizza is high in dietary fats also. In fact, many commonly thought of high carb foods are also high fat. Donuts also come to mind. The calorie density of these foods are more to blame for any negative results, not the carbs alone. Sugar bomb drinks are mostly negative though I agree.

[@tinad6812]

Do you ever see higher glucose levels in people who over train/workout because of high cortisol? How about palpitations from glucose imbalance?

[@michaelsrealm9365]

How does APob factor into this new findings?

[@tomtraynor5384]

I have heard a latest LDL TV drug add say "over 55" is too high.

[@FutureLaugh]

are we citing a source from 2008? this is ancient

[@c3dnow695]

Plz cover the APPLE EMBLEM...😂😂

[@johntravis7304]

How about NEVER GLUCOSE SPIKE ding ding ding carnivore wins again PS: I went on diet break after reaching new weight loss milestone. Fast food tasted like acidic, salty, candified, plastic and cardboard. Oh and oil. Like petrol oil. PPS: My joints and muscles hurt while lifting nowhere near my usual max.

[@peterpan408]

I tasted some regular peanut butter since my 100% peanuts butter ran out.. It tasted like margarine and soy bean oil.. which it was. It was effectively margarine with peanuts. I can smell, see and taste Soy/Canola now..

[@k14michael]

But isn’t this hard on your liver since your liver has to produce the needed glucose that you don’t eat because some part of your brain can only use glucose?

[@johntravis7304]

@@k14michael www.youtube.com/@KenDBerryMD Your answers are here. As far as I personally know, yes, gluconeogenesis happens in your liver. This is the primary organ that converts BOTH ingested fat, and YOUR own body fat into glucose for when you need it. Respect your liver and take good care of it. (I.e. put down that beer. All of it. Forever. Period.)

[@jdilksjr]

@@k14michael The liver has no problem making all of the glucose that your body needs.

[@paulfsweatt4948]

Last time I had it checked my total cholesterol was 117. At one point it was so low the machine they were using couldn’t detect it.

[@k14michael]

How about your fasting glucose level?

[@paulfsweatt4948]

@@k14michael always low

[@shawnfallahi5616]

I've heard that Berberine can increase the side effects caused by statins. Is this accurate? there is an inhibiter that is affected, from what I understand.

[@Highintensityhealth]

@@shawnfallahi5616 no idea about that. Where are you getting that information?

[@shawnfallahi5616]

@@Highintensityhealth I just did a Google search for "berberine with statins", and found that consumerlab has info regarding.

[@shawnfallahi5616]

@@Highintensityhealth consumerlab and hellopharmacist. google search, berberine and atorvastatin

[@shawnfallahi5616]

@@Highintensityhealth "Theoretically, berberine might increase serum levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4. In vitro research and preliminary clinical research show that berberine moderately inhibits CYP3A4. Theoretically, use of berberine with drugs metabolized by CYP3A4 might increase drug levels and increase the risk of adverse effects."

[@Petunia-fl9lu]

arteries are far smaller than people realise... womens in particular are less diameter... if our 3 month blood sugar test is low should we worry about 'spikes' do we all have to walk around with a glucose monitor cause that is not going to happen too expensive if you don't have diabetes in my country - because they are subsidised and also you can't really get them without prescription here anyhow.

[@georgek3627]

Can you clarify, is it when your sugar spikes above let’s say 100 or when its stays above let’s say 100 many hours after the meal is bad? Because mine does spike above 100 but it’s pulled down less than an hours later below 100 So is this good or bad? Thanks

[@elinino5275]

LDL is meaningless to life insurance companies. I took out a 500k policy and they didn't even check LDL 😂

[@dan-qe1tb]

"Ample research shows": one cherry picked study doesn't equal evidence, to me. Lots of links to questionable supplements, though. See a recent video from Gil Carvalho, called "Do Insulin Spikes cause weight gain and diabetes?". He says that the people who had big insulin spikes, had better post prandial glucose levels, and better fasting glucose levels. Nicola Guess said earlier that post prandial, big blood sugar spikes are a good thing because then you get a big insulin spike to bring it down. She said that your beta cells get tired and stop responding to the signals if you eat often (which people like myself until recently might have been inclined to do, thinking that a number of snacks throughout the day would be the best way to stabilize their blood sugar). She also says weight loss and exercise slaughter all else. Excessive visceral fat increases insulin resistance. I do use berberine, and it's not exactly a sure solution to bring your blood sugar down. I see lots of overweight people at the gym. The lessons to me, are, obesity has a large genetic component, and that it's possible to exercise frequently and still be overweight.

[@jons2447]

WRONG! It is almost ENTIRELY diet and nutrition caused. Here's the deal, I lost over 100lbs by changing my DIET & taking supplements. Now I'm gaining weight again because I'm on steroids for asbestosis & COPD. So you're telling me (man that lost >100lb) that some quack that hasn't lost a significant amount of weight AND makes money off telling you what to do knows more? (Which is worth more, school or experience?)) Grow up or just go away, if you can't figure that out. Doctors are in BUSINESS to MAKE MONEY! Not to help you, me, or even their own mothers. BTW, if you can't grow a brain, I'll rent you mine. I'm 69, & my I.Q. was 145 when I was 14, 55 yrs ago. Believe it or not, I've learned a few things in the last 55 years. Believe it are not, doctors make money when we are sick, the don't want us to get well. It kills their goose that lays gold eggs for them.

[@LatimusChadimus]

Dang

[@macoediv]

what is their pancreas like? c-peptides?

[@williamwatson6408]

I heard in this video that chronic high blood sugar, high hba1c, and poor response to glucose challenges are associated with heart disease, but nowhere did he mention a study saying blood sugar spikes cause heart disease or are associated with them.

[@Nick-gg6tg]

10min walks

[@easyacademy8110]

OMG he is selling supplemment?

[@Dermsurg1]

Everyone on a keto or carnivore diet will fail the oral glucose challenge...

[@LK-jn4uj]

Why?

[@peterpan408]

​@@LK-jn4ujBecause they have been sugar-free so long that a eating sugar is a unexpected shock. Like how Coffee will be more stimulating for someone that is either Coffee free, or had a break from drinking coffee. The body has adapted and relaxed certain responses.

[@jdilksjr]

In their case, it won't matter.

[@drumsnmore2545]

Yup. Physiologic insulin resistance.

[@ReoL_17]

YOU eat a thousand meals a year, maybe. I eat less than three hundred. We are not the same.

[@k14michael]

Well, most average people can’t do that so kudos to you!

[@ReoL_17]

@@k14michael I think they can, it's just not widely considered. One meal a day combined with the occasional intermittent fasting puts you right there.

[@stavross3321]

1 slice of white bread , 100% butter, half tea spoon of honey + half a glass of juice. 1 hour glucose = 180 😢 2 hour glucose = 140 Is this normal?

[@drott150]

It's normal for a diabetic or prediabetic.

[@stavross3321]

@@drott150 my a1c is 4.9

[@HiloBoiz808]

All carbs are sugar to the body.

[@trail.blazer]

When I tell my mother than bread is sugar she looks at me as if I'm stupid. Then she toasts it, puts a margarine 'low fat' spread on because she wants to lose weight, then adds some jam.

[@ghost9-9ghost]

​@@trail.blazernot going to lie....I DO MISS toast with butter and jammy jam......that shit was fire..... But....haven't has bread in 15 years....I only eat whole unrefined carbs.

[@dicktram5305]

All carbs are not created equal.. whole food carbs are not your enemy.. I eat lots of fruit vegetables sweet potatoes. The longest living countries in the world eat lots of carbs.

[@MBT372]

​@@ghost9-9ghostnahhh once in a while it's ok....we're gonna die regardless

[@Petunia-fl9lu]

@@MBT372 yeah, the best sourghdough with home made fig jam, on top of grass fed golden yellow butter, definitely fits into an overall healthy dietary pattern. especially when meals either side are veggies, legumes and protein.

[@ThePaulaon1]

I have been using a CGM for the past 9 days. I was told last October that i was pre-diabetic with an HbA1c score of 6.3. My diet has been inconsistent and still a bit reckless at times since then. When i first applied the CGM my average glucose level was 5.8. I immediately went Keto/Carnivore and within the first week my average glucose fell to 5.1 and many point dropped to mid 4's (this is uk and measured in mmol/L). Also with a nice steady flow to the curve and no high spikes. It did spike to 7.5 during HiiT exercise of 25 mins. This past week i decided to let loose on my diet and have had alcohol, pasta, pastries, white coffee with sugar....you name it i eat it. My monitor went crazy. Constant spikes like a mountain range, and hitting over 10 mmo/L. Morning level of 6.6 mmol/L on average and a daily average of 6.0 mmol/L. So a jump of over 1 full point in under a week. This would quite obviously just get higher and higher over time. I am 50 years old. So, as of today, it is back to Keto/carnivore with no processed foods. My goal is to drive that average glucose level down to the low 5's and preferably even the high 4's and keep i there. My execise regimen is 3 x per week resistence training using the Body for Life programme which also includes 3 x per week 25 min HiiT cardio, workouts. I gave up running 8 weeks ago due to constant injury and fatigue issues. This past 2 weeks doing Body For Life has made me feel so much better already. Just going to get the diet sorted now. All the best everyone. Edit - mmol/L to mg/dL conversion. 5.0 = 90 5.6 = 100 6.1 = 110 6.7 = 120 7.2 = 130 10 = 180

[@JimWooddell]

On carnivore 3 years. My Blood glucose is very steady and I do not see many spikes 20 over mean average. Maybe 1 or 2 a month. Ketones, now that is another story!

[@drott150]

Congrats on getting the glucose under control. And thanks for all the interesting details.

[@Teal_Seal]

Thanks for the conversions! 👍

[@nargonzales6165]

Hello, i had seen a video made my nutrition made simple, i think it was called cholesterol and risk of death| new evidence or something like dat, im not saying your wrong but in the video he talks about these U or j shape graphs and how theyre very common, i think it might be useful for you to watch as it can maybe help you look at the data in a different way, for example on the low side of thing like low total cholestrol, he mentioned that the low cholesterol isnt the cause of death per say, but the people on the low side is a side effect of other diseases, i think itd be useful to look at as it might help as far as they way you may look at these J or U shaped graphs in the future, cheers, also i dont know if you have gone over curucmin studies that show decrease insulin resistance but if you havent , i wanted to see if you could do a breakdown on curcumin and insulin resistance and the role of inflammation in insulin resistance

[@dfinite1111]

Was wondering about this, as I spiked heavily this weekend, am sure! I broke my usual dietary restrictions of no sugar-dairy-wheat. Splurged, ate tons of pizza and made fresh lemonade. These episodes are only occasional, but I was wondering if the sudden surge of massive carbs-sugar, and inflammatory foods, aren’t spiking my insulin to an extreme degee. How even rare and occasional episodes might be damaging, especially as a person gets older…

[@starr8111]

Please tell me in layman terms

[@k14michael]

Don’t eat ice cream or drink sodas!

[@DeniatitadenCompostela]

After one hour 180 mg/dl > After two hours 117 mg/dl Why you don't mention one hour spikes? Happened this morning after breakfast of rolled oats.

[@patiakreles]

I have the opposite problem, my blood sugar couldn't rise. I was stuck in having "peaks" at 105 for months. I had hypoglycemia every night. I was concerned with not developing diabetes for a lot of years (I was never prediabetic, but everyone in my family was). I didn't wat much carbs in general and I thought I ate healthy. I started having hypoglycemias during the night, these qere very difficult to spot because I never had them during the day or anything. I just woke up feeling like garbage for a lot of years without knowing why. I developed some autoimmune diseases and I thought that was the reason. I still woke up feeling like trash. I started wearing a CGM and I figured I had nocturnal hypoglycemia. I started experimenting with eating before going to bed (I did a lot of intermittent fasting for years, so I wasn't used to eat right before bed)... I started getting better when I ate carbs. I have been eating a lot more carbs and gained 3 kg of fat during the past 2 weeks and I feel a lot better. I sometimes think I was starved, but I didn't know😂

[@perserverance333]

Are you honestly telling me that I can't eat a small bowl of pasta or a sweet potato after having done intensive resistance training for two hours? Or aerobics for 30 minutes at my target heart rate?

[@nerychristian]

Why would you want to?

[@jdilksjr]

If you are going to eat the carbs anyway, eat them just before the workout. That way as they convert to glucose your muscles will use them or store them to replace what is getting used.

[@perserverance333]

​@@jdilksjrafter too for muscle recovery!

[@ktate2002]

I would think it depends on how insulin sensitive you are.

[@mouthface9710]

I'm frustrated with my MD, he is about health optimization and longevity, but doesn't think that berberine or metformin is that helpful at reducing risk. Ironically, my labs this year without berberine had a higher a1c and higher ldl. He wants me to keep with diet and exercise rather than adding berberine back into my supplements. I am adding it back this week because I read that berberine helps reduce ldl.

[@winstonallen6933]

Why haven't you ever discussed grounding ?????????

[@donnabremerman1423]

Regular fasting, at least 24-36-72 hours once a week helps heal metabolic health.

[@ashleywoodcock6118]

What about cortisol's affect on fasting blood sugar? My glucose is higher first thing in the morning but goes down a couple hours after I wake up. Would this make me at an increased risk?

[@andrewrivera4029]

Yikes just had 2 back to back glucose spikes! Wife and I will be fasting this week!

[@MsDripCoffee]

I love your content topics and contributions in general. I feel this is somewhat intuitive but my diet change initially meant going against all of my previous inclinations! Thank you for the great info and insights you provide to us on a regular basis!

[@2ndstreetmarvel]

💪🏿💪🏿

[@mrmiss8062]

Thank you!

[@donnamanley1646]

What??? You’re way over my head! 😮

[@Janana_]

Take your exercise snacks folks!

[@k14michael]

Especially after a snack 😂

[@k14michael]

What is the best time to exercise after a meal? 60 to 90 minutes after a meal? And how intense and how long?

[@kenadams5504]

Just do a carnivore diet and the blood glucose won't need monitoring .

[@k14michael]

Most people miss their chocolate cakes 😂

[@starr8111]

🎉