Proteins and fats can drive insulin production

[skb]

When it comes to managing blood sugar levels, most people think about counting carbs. But new research from the University of British Columbia shows that, for some, it may be just as important to consider the proteins and fats in their diet.

The study, published today in Cell Metabolism, is the first large-scale comparison of how different people produce insulin in response to each of the three macronutrients: carbohydrates (glucose), proteins (amino acids) and fats (fatty acids).

The findings reveal that production of the blood sugar-regulating hormone insulin is much more dynamic and individualized than previously thought, while showing for the first time a subset of the population who are hyper-responsive to fatty foods.

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[walkerwally1]

Well I think that is the reason to test after meals to find out how different foods affect your BG.  This is never been advised by any doctor I have had, they have just prescribed a medication and leave it at that.  It was forums like this that taught me to test and learn how my body handled different foods.

[bigskygal]

Well I think that is the reason to test after meals to find out how different foods affect your BG.  This is never been advised by any doctor I have had, they have just prescribed a medication and leave it at that.  It was forums like this that taught me to test and learn how my body handled different foods.

Exactly!!! I wonder how long before the medical doctors get with the program. They are just relying on drugs to treat the problem rather something natural like food choice.

On a different tangent from this, I read part of a New York Times article (before the pay wall slammed down) that doctors were saying they are finding drugs made for one disease are being found to work for others. Duh... Their example was "take Ozempic, a drug made for weight loss is now found to work for other diseases such as diabetes..." Wait What??? Wasn't Ozempic a drug for diabetes FIRST? Then the weight loss factor was discovered.  Me thinks someone is trying to rewrite history here...

[skb]

I read part of a New York Times article (before the pay wall slammed down) that doctors were saying they are finding drugs made for one disease are being found to work for others. Duh... Their example was "take Ozempic, a drug made for weight loss is now found to work for other diseases such as diabetes..." Wait What??? Wasn't Ozempic a drug for diabetes FIRST? Then the weight loss factor was discovered.  Me thinks someone is trying to rewrite history here...

Happens all the time.