There is a reason why fasting blood glucose targets are the most stringent - we should wake up with sugar between 70-110 mg/dl. Upon waking up too high, a blood sugar level can effectively spoil our mood because it makes it challenging to maintain normoglycemia during the day. Still, ...
usually is linked to diabetes or its treatment. It also can happen if you’re on theintermittent fastingdiet or from other causes. You might feel faint and confused. Your vision might be blurry. A few grams of carbs like fruit juice, candy, or glucose tablets usually can restore your bloo...
For the past few weeks, and with a break or two between sensors, I've been wearing theLingo continuous glucose monitor, also known as a CGM, made by Abbott, one of two diabetes care "big wigs." (The other diabetes tech giant is Dexcom, whose Stelo CGM ...
Therefore she’s interested in the ketogenic diet as a way to capture some of the benefits she experiences whilst fasting – but for more of the day. The ketogenic diet that she’s doing is largely based on polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat sources. This means she’s eating a lot of...
They put me on a high protein (60g/day) low calorie (1200/day) diet, which is probably too severe for someone who is not being closely monitored. It was hard at first, but I'm managing. I weigh all my food carefully and read labels all the time. I only drink water unless I have...
Width and Height Are Not Always Related Many people think that height equals width by default, but this would be incorrect. There are many high altitude brahs with narrow shoulders. The reason why most tall men are perceived as wide is that wide shoulders on a tall man look ...
It’s a serious thing. You make time for what you think is important and you deal away with things that are not, so that’s what I do. I have a hierarchy. Things fall off the bottom and they’re not that important. What’s important first and foremost is my children, of course,...
checking soles of your feet and doing lab tests including a fasting glucose, urine tests for protein, sugar or blood cells, A1C, cholesterol and electrolytes. They will ask about your medical history including current symptoms, previous medical conditions, exercise, smoking and eating habits and re...
followed by adequate recovery, can improveresilienceand longevity. The scientific term for this process ishormesis. Examples of hormetic stressors include exercise, cold exposure, fasting, and even hypergravity, all of which challenge or stress your body but can be turned on and off strategically ...
“The present data show potentially harmful effects of low to moderate consumption of SSBs [sugar sweetened beverages] on markers of cardiovascular risk such as LDL particles, fasting glucose, and hs-CRP within just 3 wk in healthy young men, which is of particular significance for young consumer...