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Old 02-19-2011, 07:05 AM
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Dear Geode,

You might be insulin resistant. Many doctors do not respond to LOWS on GTTs ... Also a longer GTT (longer than 2hrs) will reveal lows. The low results precede type II diabetes.

One test that is very revealing is a fasting INSULIN test. If this is elevated, then you are having metabolic problems. But some doctors don't understand this test either!

Fasting insulin is very useful to tag people with what is called IMPAIRED glucose metabolism. This is a culprit we see on the PN forum fairly often. People with so called "normal" GTTs eliminate sugar and "white carbs" can change their metabolism to impact PN and improve.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0618235033.htm

Fatigue and weakness is a huge sign of impaired glucose metabolism.
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