tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008270418168603471.post1269305013160074198..comments2023-03-05T08:20:44.385-08:00Comments on Edibles... (the diabetic edition): the bermuda triangle for glucose controlNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334274953547920291noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008270418168603471.post-1621590187456291332012-01-06T04:05:34.100-08:002012-01-06T04:05:34.100-08:00Ariana,
I haven't seen the stuff by Dr. Kruse....Ariana,<br />I haven't seen the stuff by Dr. Kruse. I know about leptin sensitivity stuff from Dr. Rosedale's literature. I am following his recommendations about 70%, with the rest filled in with a Paleo sensibility. They are very similar, but emphasize protein differently. <br />I agree that hormones seem to have a much bigger impact as we get older. However, it also seems like the health recommendations that we are paying attention to emphasize dietary-hormonal causes for most health issues.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334274953547920291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008270418168603471.post-45562003175228310792012-01-06T01:24:41.101-08:002012-01-06T01:24:41.101-08:00Maybe "recalibrate" is a better word...Maybe "recalibrate" is a better word...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747747919718890319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008270418168603471.post-48221746593370638972012-01-06T01:23:24.529-08:002012-01-06T01:23:24.529-08:00It seems like when I was younger, BG control stric...It seems like when I was younger, BG control strictly revolved around food, exercise, and insulin. It was just a matter of taking the right amounts at the right times, eating snacks when necessary, etc. Now, it is WAY more complicated. I wonder if through adulthood I've done things to make my hormonal responses more intense. There's the adrenaline rush (and glucagon release) of drinking coffee, cortisol spikes, sometimes out of correct rhythm, but most notably making me insulin resistant in the morning.... Acute stress also releasing cortisol. Exercise didn't use to trigger glucagon release for me, it only utilized glucose... Now it does, making it also a more complicated issue. It seems like food and insulin are the most simplistic factors going on. Nathan, have you looked at any of the information on a leptin reset program, as prescribed by Dr. Jack Kruse? I would be interested to hear about the experiences any type 1's have had with something like that, since it's supposed to help regulate a lot of these hormonal responses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747747919718890319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008270418168603471.post-14988822842506035992012-01-05T17:04:07.786-08:002012-01-05T17:04:07.786-08:00I don't really have notes year to year. My CGM...I don't really have notes year to year. My CGMS graphs will be my best records as time passes. It's one of the reasons that I'm motivated to use it all the time, even though it can be a pain. <br /><br />Right now things are looking more normal for me, and I'm looking forward to getting some consistent numbers that might help me wisely tweak my basals. <br /><br />I agree sleep deprivation is a huge stressor on the body and the resulting high cortisol levels can make you insulin resistant/ insensitive. I've been doing my best to get the most sleep I can. This is a new thing for me.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334274953547920291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008270418168603471.post-82478579728296462532012-01-04T22:20:21.045-08:002012-01-04T22:20:21.045-08:00Do you keep notes, year to year?
I used to change...Do you keep notes, year to year?<br /><br />I used to change my Lantus dose on a daily basis in drastic ways (it needed it, then). I would look at how much I'd bolused during the day and at how active I expected to be the next day. Acttive is a little bit of a misnomer- it's more how much I expected to do things that would keep my blood sugar down. One of my jobs does that way more than my other jobs. I also changed the basal based on my overnights. My formula for changing my total Lantus dose based on overnights alone was to look at the rise or fall overnight, think about how much units correction that would be if I was using Novolog, double that and change the lantus dose by that much. It wouldn't work for me now but it worked then.<br /><br />There are some published formulas for changing insulin doses for things like marathons and other sporting events but I really think it's a YDMV thing.<br /><br />I thought doing full time teaching was really hard on my blood sugar but in retrospect I think the sleep deprivation was a huge part of that problem.Jonahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961973384914389626noreply@blogger.com