3 ms·
< I had several glucose spikes as high as 160 milligrams per deciliter of blood (normal fasting glucose levels are less than 100, but we don’t yet know what lev
by theNJR 8y ago
< I had several glucose spikes as high as 160 milligrams per deciliter of blood (normal fasting glucose levels are less than 100, but we don’t yet know what level is normal after eating).
Except anyone with a glucose meter...?
The fact the author, a cardiologist, was surprised that oatmeal spiked his glucose is concerning to say the least, and certainly speaks to the eduction doctors get on nutrition.
I'd highly recommend self experimenting for a week or two, to establish 1. Fasted glucose 2. Fed glucose on your normal meals.
This is big in the keto space, with a lot of data being collected and shared, but apparently beyond the scope of the Times.
The meter I, and most people use: https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Glucose-Monitoring-Freestyle-Lancets/dp/B01N9NRDVI https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Glucose-Monitoring-Freestyl...