On Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:20:19 -0600, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Todd > Interestingly, I've noticed that fasting or eating no carbs do
> not help to get my FBG down.
>
> As you're well aware, Todd, if one eats more than the amount of protein
> needed for tissue repair (something close to 100g per day),
> gluconeogenesis kicks in and simply converts the excess to glucose.
> Have you measured your fbg on a *moderate protein*, zero carb, unlimited
> quality fat diet?

He mentioned fasting, which I can also confirm. A longer fast doesn't seem  
to have any significant impact on my blood glucose level either -- it's  
the same whether I ate six hours ago or 36 hours ago.

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   Robert Kesterson
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