Diokine
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Hey guys,
I'm a long time follower of peaty ideas, but only recently have I really started to buckle down and get a hold of my metabolism. The results have been astounding (I will write more on this later,) but I am still fighting with some hypoglycemia, usually a few hours before lunch.
I had been taking a few mixed B's, K2, aspirin, and Niacinamide. I think I've narrowed down the problem with crashing sugars. At this point, I feel it is related to niacinamide intake. I know niacinamide pushes the liver hard, and I was sure that I was having some issues with liver energy supply (recent blood tests showed elevated liver enzymes, ALT ~150, but this could have been from a rather intense workout that took place previously.)
I thought the problem was kind of going away, but I started back on the niacinamide and it is coming back. I usually only take 500mg once in the morning. I should be getting enough sugars, I have 2 squeezed oranges after waking, with magnesium bicarbonate and salt. Also 2 cups of coffee with salt and sugar. Usually some cottage cheese or eggs as well. Breakfast had been pretty hard to get down until about a week ago, I now wake up with decent hunger and breakfast is very satisfying. A few hours before lunch is when the hypoglycemia sets in. I have become very tuned in to my physiological state, and I can feel the sugars plummet rapidly (usually with 15 minutes.) I have had readings (from a standard walmart glucometer) as low as 44! When I took this reading I felt very close to passing out, lots of cold sweats, disoriented, etc.. Not a pleasant experience.
My question is; Would niacinamide cause low blood sugar like this? What other things should I be looking at?
I'm a long time follower of peaty ideas, but only recently have I really started to buckle down and get a hold of my metabolism. The results have been astounding (I will write more on this later,) but I am still fighting with some hypoglycemia, usually a few hours before lunch.
I had been taking a few mixed B's, K2, aspirin, and Niacinamide. I think I've narrowed down the problem with crashing sugars. At this point, I feel it is related to niacinamide intake. I know niacinamide pushes the liver hard, and I was sure that I was having some issues with liver energy supply (recent blood tests showed elevated liver enzymes, ALT ~150, but this could have been from a rather intense workout that took place previously.)
I thought the problem was kind of going away, but I started back on the niacinamide and it is coming back. I usually only take 500mg once in the morning. I should be getting enough sugars, I have 2 squeezed oranges after waking, with magnesium bicarbonate and salt. Also 2 cups of coffee with salt and sugar. Usually some cottage cheese or eggs as well. Breakfast had been pretty hard to get down until about a week ago, I now wake up with decent hunger and breakfast is very satisfying. A few hours before lunch is when the hypoglycemia sets in. I have become very tuned in to my physiological state, and I can feel the sugars plummet rapidly (usually with 15 minutes.) I have had readings (from a standard walmart glucometer) as low as 44! When I took this reading I felt very close to passing out, lots of cold sweats, disoriented, etc.. Not a pleasant experience.
My question is; Would niacinamide cause low blood sugar like this? What other things should I be looking at?