In a message dated 7/27/2012 11:24:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: I just listened to an interesting talk by Eric Westman,MD and he explains how the liver and kidney can make all the glucose the body needs without the need for exogenous carbohydrates. Sorry -- forgot to add the link. Here it is: _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJXIdJYC1Sg&feature=youtu.b_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJXIdJYC1Sg&feature=youtu.b)