Would anyone be kind enough to give a brief guide to blood sugar in a Ray Peat context? I am wondering if my ongoing issues* are blood sugar related and something in my metabolism is fundamentally broken. I would not be surprised as I was born 2 months prem with all the medical procedures that entails and did not have the best upbringing so the damage may be done.
I have looked online but it is all for diabetics following standard industry advice.
Are those strips diabetics use also a guide I can use?
Is blood sugar a definite guide to proper insulin response or are there other metrics?
Are there other hormones involved that I would not hear about on a generic blood sugar web site?
My general health is fine - I can work, walk, run, swim etc - but these issues are really taking their toll on my mental well-being. I am doing everything right and have been trying to do so for many years.
Blood sugar is the only thing I have never considered as I have avoided PUFA, grains, etc, etc as much as possible (And certainly more so than anyone else my age (36) does so I had no reason to suspect this.
*(Low mood/anxiety, easy sweating, poor temperature control/response, not over-weight but 'skinnyfat' looking body, no response to cortisol or prolactin lowering measures - general thyroid tests in January came back fine please see pic)
Apologies for the dumb post and thanks for any help.
I have looked online but it is all for diabetics following standard industry advice.
Are those strips diabetics use also a guide I can use?
Is blood sugar a definite guide to proper insulin response or are there other metrics?
Are there other hormones involved that I would not hear about on a generic blood sugar web site?
My general health is fine - I can work, walk, run, swim etc - but these issues are really taking their toll on my mental well-being. I am doing everything right and have been trying to do so for many years.
Blood sugar is the only thing I have never considered as I have avoided PUFA, grains, etc, etc as much as possible (And certainly more so than anyone else my age (36) does so I had no reason to suspect this.
*(Low mood/anxiety, easy sweating, poor temperature control/response, not over-weight but 'skinnyfat' looking body, no response to cortisol or prolactin lowering measures - general thyroid tests in January came back fine please see pic)
Apologies for the dumb post and thanks for any help.