Re: don't seem to be healing (blood sugar, high protein)

[Guest guest]

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> On that point I actually think the statement should read 'But in people

with diabetes, the release of glucagon WITH impaired insulin response can cause

our blood sugar to rise several hours after a meal high in protein.'

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> I am Diabetic and my blood sugar can be affected by protein - you have to

realise that there is still some carbohydrate even in meat and fish, albeit very

small. Not only that but the body will convert some of the protein by means of

gluconeogenesis into glucose for the few process it is needed for, and

potentially that could trigger a slight rise.

*** Thanks for chiming in, Ali.

I'd asked previously about a friend of mine who was " pre-diabetic " but eating

low carb, high fat but was concerned about eating 'too much' protein because it

caused her blood sugar to go up. Knowing she should be getting about the same

amount of protein as I am (68-70g), I was shocked to find out she's consuming

between 45-50g because she's trying to keep her blood sugar low.

So she is why I'm trying to make sense of all this: so it sounds like it is

normal for blood sugar to rise after a meal high in protein but that with

continued healing, it will right itself?