Re: keeping blood glucose and thus insulin low

[Guest guest]

I think responses in blood glucose to various foods, supplements, etc., will vary considerably from individual to individual.

If you are concerned or curious, test your blood glucose to find out your own reponse parameters. I think your own blood glucose results would be the best answer to your questions.

On 11/17/05, Barry Gamble <chronart@...> wrote:

It seems like CRON is a lot about keeping glucose/insulin low for the maximum amount oftime each day. We do this by minimizing calories, and some of us, by consuming them in

smaller time periods each day. Plus, we make sure the calories are absorbed slowly tokeep the insulin response down and that the calories come in a great variety of nutrientdense healthy foods. Some of us exercise after eating to minimize the length of time

glucose stays high. All very logical and we hope true. But I have some questions abouthow to best achieve the goals.Is there a glucose dawn effect where your glucose rises even though you eat nothing and

does your insulin rise with this glucose rise?What happens to your glucose level after a cup of black unsweetened coffee when youhave been fasting?Similarly, does our glucose rise after taking Sam-e on an empty stomach while glucose is

at fasting levels?Same question for L-Arginine Pyro-Glutamate? If yes, then what other supplements alsocause this?When you have a late night snack does your glucose/insulin stay high a lot longer while

you sleep than the same snack during the day? Any idea how much longer?Or, asking something similar, should we always wait 3-4 hours after a meal before takinga napping in front of the TV or going to bed?

Thank you all,Barry

[Guest guest]

I think responses in blood glucose to various foods, supplements, etc., will vary considerably from individual to individual.

If you are concerned or curious, test your blood glucose to find out your own reponse parameters. I think your own blood glucose results would be the best answer to your questions.

On 11/17/05, Barry Gamble <chronart@...> wrote:

It seems like CRON is a lot about keeping glucose/insulin low for the maximum amount oftime each day. We do this by minimizing calories, and some of us, by consuming them in

smaller time periods each day. Plus, we make sure the calories are absorbed slowly tokeep the insulin response down and that the calories come in a great variety of nutrientdense healthy foods. Some of us exercise after eating to minimize the length of time

glucose stays high. All very logical and we hope true. But I have some questions abouthow to best achieve the goals.Is there a glucose dawn effect where your glucose rises even though you eat nothing and

does your insulin rise with this glucose rise?What happens to your glucose level after a cup of black unsweetened coffee when youhave been fasting?Similarly, does our glucose rise after taking Sam-e on an empty stomach while glucose is

at fasting levels?Same question for L-Arginine Pyro-Glutamate? If yes, then what other supplements alsocause this?When you have a late night snack does your glucose/insulin stay high a lot longer while

you sleep than the same snack during the day? Any idea how much longer?Or, asking something similar, should we always wait 3-4 hours after a meal before takinga napping in front of the TV or going to bed?

Thank you all,Barry