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It might. Think about it -- complete fasting would mean glucagon,
epinephrine, cortisol are up mobilizing energy sources like glycogen,
aminos and fats which would raise glucose levels. Fasting would read to
the body as an emergency situation. On the other hand, if you eat high
fat the body would have energy to use as fat and glycerol to maintain
glucose at some level sufficient for the brain and all the
glucocorticosteroids would not be marshalled in order to mobilize energy
stores. I wouldn't doubt that the resulting blood glucose level would be
lower and for that matter, steadier.
It's interesting that the lowest BG you measured was after two glasses
of wine -- alcohol is preferentially burned as energy even before
glucose and does not raise insulin. Actually alcohol increases insulin
sensitivity, reduces insulin levels and reduces TG concentation.
Liz
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Do you suppose that the high fat
> intermittent fasting regimen would produce a lower BG than complete
> fasting? It would make an interesting experiment.
>
> Todd Moody
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