Re: Magnesium and insulin resistance

[Guest guest]

Nicola,

Taking the corticosteroids for adrenal support raises your blood

glucose. It seems to raise mine about 30 points. I have tested

morning BG, and then about half hour after taking HC, and it is

almost 30 points higher.

Sometimes this can be a permanenet thing, but I understand that

usually, the BG numbers come back down after one discontinues steroid

use.

~Inga

> ......

>

> " ...............I really need some ideas on what to do, because I

> feel that my body

> is labouring under this high blood sugar (which has incidentally

> developed since September - back then, fasting glucose was 75).

>

> I take adrenal support and T3 / Armour, and I think I am close to

> finding the right dose. I took just T3 during the summer, and my

> hyperinsulemic episodes (blood sugar crashes 1 1/2 hours after

> eating) stopped. They are now back, even though my dose has not

> changed.

>

> This whole calcium / magnesium / thyroid / insulin thing is a total

> conundrum to me, and nothing seems to work. I have a feeling my

> blood sugar rose after supplementing with a form of calcium which

> wasn't well absorbed, and this has messed up insulin production.

>

> My diet is faultless in terms of blood sugar management- meat, eggs

> and vegetables (no non-starchy), I drink water and caffeine free

> tea. I really can't do any more on that front. I am not a typical

> insulin-resistant person - I am thin, have no history of excess carb

> intake, low triglycerides and cholesterol, have Gilberts Syndrome

> (which may also be quite a lot to do with it). I need to understand

> why this is happening to me and what to do about it. Anyone got any

> views?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks Inga. I knew that but this has happened just recently, and I

have been on adrenal support for a good 18 months.

Since coming off the steroids is not an option for me at present (if

at all) I need to manage the high glucose as best I can. I read that

magnesium can help insulin resistance , and as I have low magnesium /

high calcium it is not unreasonable to assume that at least part of

the problem is tied up with that imbalance.

How are you doing these days?

Nicola

-- In frequent-dose-chelation , Ingrid Mager

wrote:

>

> Nicola,

> Taking the corticosteroids for adrenal support raises your blood

> glucose. It seems to raise mine about 30 points. I have tested

> morning BG, and then about half hour after taking HC, and it is

> almost 30 points higher.

>

> Sometimes this can be a permanenet thing, but I understand that

> usually, the BG numbers come back down after one discontinues

steroid

> use.

>

> ~Inga

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks Inga. I knew that but this has happened just recently, and I

have been on adrenal support for a good 18 months.

Since coming off the steroids is not an option for me at present (if

at all) I need to manage the high glucose as best I can. I read that

magnesium can help insulin resistance , and as I have low magnesium /

high calcium it is not unreasonable to assume that at least part of

the problem is tied up with that imbalance.

How are you doing these days?

Nicola

-- In frequent-dose-chelation , Ingrid Mager

wrote:

>

> Nicola,

> Taking the corticosteroids for adrenal support raises your blood

> glucose. It seems to raise mine about 30 points. I have tested

> morning BG, and then about half hour after taking HC, and it is

> almost 30 points higher.

>

> Sometimes this can be a permanenet thing, but I understand that

> usually, the BG numbers come back down after one discontinues

steroid

> use.

>

> ~Inga

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks Inga. I knew that but this has happened just recently, and I

have been on adrenal support for a good 18 months.

Since coming off the steroids is not an option for me at present (if

at all) I need to manage the high glucose as best I can. I read that

magnesium can help insulin resistance , and as I have low magnesium /

high calcium it is not unreasonable to assume that at least part of

the problem is tied up with that imbalance.

How are you doing these days?

Nicola

~~~~~~

Nicola,

You can also use cinnamon for controlling insulin spikes. If you don't care

for the taste, there are cinnamon capsules at Health Food stores.

I believe that chromium also helps regulate sugar, too.

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[Guest guest]

thanks Inga. I knew that but this has happened just recently, and I

have been on adrenal support for a good 18 months.

Since coming off the steroids is not an option for me at present (if

at all) I need to manage the high glucose as best I can. I read that

magnesium can help insulin resistance , and as I have low magnesium /

high calcium it is not unreasonable to assume that at least part of

the problem is tied up with that imbalance.

How are you doing these days?

Nicola

~~~~~~

Nicola,

You can also use cinnamon for controlling insulin spikes. If you don't care

for the taste, there are cinnamon capsules at Health Food stores.

I believe that chromium also helps regulate sugar, too.

---------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

thanks Inga. I knew that but this has happened just recently, and I

have been on adrenal support for a good 18 months.

Since coming off the steroids is not an option for me at present (if

at all) I need to manage the high glucose as best I can. I read that

magnesium can help insulin resistance , and as I have low magnesium /

high calcium it is not unreasonable to assume that at least part of

the problem is tied up with that imbalance.

How are you doing these days?

Nicola

~~~~~~

Nicola,

You can also use cinnamon for controlling insulin spikes. If you don't care

for the taste, there are cinnamon capsules at Health Food stores.

I believe that chromium also helps regulate sugar, too.

---------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

Nicola, do you have Andy's hair test book? If so, read page 109 about calcium.

He says that sometimes high hair calcium is due to very elevated serum calcium,

parathyroid problems, or excessive Vit D levels. Have you had any of these

checked? He also says that Vit K is believed to be involved in regulating where

the calcium goes, and that supplementary Vit K may help people with osteoporosis

or with " high hair calcium levels " . Not sure how any of this would affect blood

sugar, but just wanted to point this out, in case it might help. You said

you're supplementing Vit D and K, but maybe you're getting too much D and/or not

enough K?---------Jackie

In frequent-dose-chelation Nicola wrote:

My hair test in April showed very elevated calcium, low magnesium,

and a Ca/Mg of 46. Yes, I do have massive blood sugar problems,

which I am grappling unsucessfully with. I have insulin resistance,

and my blood sugar is currently on the high side, though I am not

diabetic, yet.

I know that the theory goes that if you have high hair calcium, body

stores are low and you need to supplement it. I tried this, and my

blood sugar problems got much worse. I read that magnesium improves

insulin sensitivity, so my plan of action has been to increase

magnesium to try and balance out the calcium. I take 450 - 600 mg of

magnesium citrate, use magnesium oil topically, take 1gm of taurine,

plus 200mg B6 a day, and have been for months, but nothing is getting

any better. I also take Vit D and K. Hair manganese was low, but I

only supplement infrequently with that. I take fish oil and 800mcg

chromium a day.

In fact, if I use a lot of magnesium, it causes my heart to race, and

my blood sugar problems seem to get worse.

I really need some ideas on what to do, because I feel that my body

is labouring under this high blood sugar (which has incidentally

developed since September - back then, fasting glucose was 75).

I take adrenal support and T3 / Armour, and I think I am close to

finding the right dose. I took just T3 during the summer, and my

hyperinsulemic episodes (blood sugar crashes 1 1/2 hours after

eating) stopped. They are now back, even though my dose has not

changed.

This whole calcium / magnesium / thyroid / insulin thing is a total

conundrum to me, and nothing seems to work. I have a feeling my

blood sugar rose after supplementing with a form of calcium which

wasn't well absorbed, and this has messed up insulin production.

My diet is faultless in terms of blood sugar management- meat, eggs

and vegetables (no non-starchy), I drink water and caffeine free

tea. I really can't do any more on that front. I am not a typical

insulin-resistant person - I am thin, have no history of excess carb

intake, low triglycerides and cholesterol, have Gilberts Syndrome

(which may also be quite a lot to do with it). I need to understand

why this is happening to me and what to do about it. Anyone got any

views?

thanks

Nicola