Good Night Moon wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have my ups and downs of bg (mostly ups), but my fasting usually
> is a nice 85. Recently I've had fastings around 70. Does this mean
> you're running out of body fat, is the body struggling to
> produce glucose? I don't lack energy, I feel fine (some trouble
> with circulation), just hungry sometimes. Does it mean anything,
> in particular? My BMI is probably 20 or thereabouts. As I say
> in the subject, I'm not taking any medication.
The liver is unable to make much glucose from fat.
It can make some from amino acids from the breakdown of muscle.
If you have been following a low-carb diet, you may be running out of
muscle.
This would explain the lack of hunger.
We do become less hungry when we are breaking down muscle because of
running out of stored glycogen (aka body starch).
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Prayerfully in Jesus' awesome love,
Andrew <><
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Cardiologist