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I did a 5-day fast last month. Water only, 120 hours. In the 30 days since I completed the fast, my fasting blood glucose has dropped from ~80-90 down to 65-75
by the_economist 7y ago
I did a 5-day fast last month. Water only, 120 hours.
In the 30 days since I completed the fast, my fasting blood glucose has dropped from ~80-90 down to 65-75.
I'm concerned about the accuracy of my Freestyle Libre, but it was previously consistent with professional labs.
Anyway, a long term fast like the one I did may help improve your insulin resistance; it seems it did for me.
- Kirth 7y agoDid you notice any other effects from your fast?
- the_economist 7y agoI haven't had a full panel of biomarkers tested since the fast. I will post here when I do. The only obvious changes have been 1. Smoother, younger looking skin with fewer blemishes 2. I look ripped
- copperx 7y agoAs someone with a fasting glucose of 95-99 (my GP isn't concerned, I'm not a diabetic), I wonder why would you want to reduce fasting glucose if it's not even in the prediabetic range?
- the_economist 7y agohttps://chriskresser.com/when-your-normal-blood-sugar-isnt-normal-part-1/ https://chriskresser.com/when-your-normal-blood-sugar-isnt-n... In this study, people with FBG levels above 95 had more than 3x the risk of developing future diabetes than people with FBG levels below 90: https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(08)00231-3/fulltext https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(08)00231-3/fulltex... This study showed progressively increasing risk of heart disease in men with FBG levels above 85 mg/dL, as compared to those with FBG levels of 81 mg/dL or lower: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16207847 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16207847