Fasting blood sugar of 110?

[manlymatt83]

Hey AT. Oy... 40/m. Am definitely overweight but work out all the time. My fasting blood sugar has been great (under 100) as well as my 2 hour test. 4 months ago I had a physical and A1C was well in the normal range. My mom has type 2 diabetes and she's in her 70s (she got it in her 40s post-hysterectomy) so I try to keep an eye on it. I know I need to lose weight.

This morning, I was pricking my finger for another test my fiancee and I ordered and I decided to test my blood sugar while I had the finger pricked. It was 110! This was fasting. I did eat a ton of sweets and turkey for Thanksgiving over the last 5 days, but hadn't eaten anything in 8 hours. Last night, I had a salad, Mac n Cheese, and Trader Joes chicken nuggets for dinner around 8 PM (maybe not the best choice) and I did have a dirty martini. And then I had some Ice Cream. For what it's worth, I woke up this morning with an upset stomach and my stomach still feeling "full" a bit.

I am curious if I need to worry for this one time reading of 110. According to what I'm reading, it's pre-diabetes. Freaking out. Appreciate any help from someone who knows more than me?

 

[Torn Mind]

What were your triglycerides in your physical?

 

[manlymatt83]

What were your triglycerides in your physical?

127. They used to be under 100. I’m trying to lose some weight and watch my diet to get them down.

Total cholesterol was 209.

HDL was 52. LDL was 134. VLDL was 23.

A1C was 5.4. But that was back in May.

 

[Torn Mind]

A fact not broadcasted in dietary advice is the actions of the hormone insulin. The other relevant fact is what cause release of insulin. Though the actions are well-established as fact and accessible by the likes of Wikipedia, the reasonable inferences drawn from such facts have been obsfucated by procedure and "appeal to authority" by the very scientists themselves and the organizations paying them.

In the most simple terms, insulin prohibits fat metabolism in favor of glucose metabolism. It encourages fat storage, in fact.
Release of insulin is cause by carbohydrates alone or in conjunction with fat or protein, or carbohydrates in conjunction with both fat and protein.

Ultiamtely, fat cells can reach such capacity they cannot be filled any more, and then the beginnings of diabetes occur, with glucagon being released at the same.

Of the stimulating type of carbohydrates, we have sugar and its "equivalents" like high fructose corn syrup. Then there are free glucose sources, like the starches. And for European populations, milk can be an issue because they can process lactose into adulthood. Even iodized salt is a glucose(dextrose) containing product but non-iodized salt does not appear to contain it.

The common American diet will result in at least 8 hours of elevated insulin levels per day. 2 hours after breakfast, 2 hours after lunch, 2 hours after dinner, and whatever extra sweet drinks or snacking occurs inbetween meals.

The lowest hanging fruit is to cut out all drinks except bitter drinks like tea and water. Or salty water.

Food choices begin with elimination of sugar/HFCS and starches of all kinds. Milk may be subsituted with hard cheese, as the bacteria digest the lactose first and produce nutrients like K2.

As someone with a sweet tooth myself, the desirability of glucose need only be a dash to trigger eating binges. Now, I may be a very lean 120lbs and 6 ft, but the operation of wanting to eat upon exposure to sugar/glucose is exactly the same as an obese male.

 

[manlymatt83]

A fact not broadcasted in dietary advice is the actions of the hormone insulin. The other relevant fact is what cause release of insulin. Though the actions are well-established as fact and accessible by the likes of Wikipedia, the reasonable inferences drawn from such facts have been obsfucated by procedure and "appeal to authority" by the very scientists themselves and the organizations paying them.

In the most simple terms, insulin prohibits fat metabolism in favor of glucose metabolism. It encourages fat storage, in fact.
Release of insulin is cause by carbohydrates alone or in conjunction with fat or protein, or carbohydrates in conjunction with both fat and protein.

Ultiamtely, fat cells can reach such capacity they cannot be filled any more, and then the beginnings of diabetes occur, with glucagon being released at the same.

Of the stimulating type of carbohydrates, we have sugar and its "equivalents" like high fructose corn syrup. Then there are free glucose sources, like the starches. And for European populations, milk can be an issue because they can process lactose into adulthood. Even iodized salt is a glucose(dextrose) containing product but non-iodized salt does not appear to contain it.

The common American diet will result in at least 8 hours of elevated insulin levels per day. 2 hours after breakfast, 2 hours after lunch, 2 hours after dinner, and whatever extra sweet drinks or snacking occurs inbetween meals.

The lowest hanging fruit is to cut out all drinks except bitter drinks like tea and water. Or salty water.

Food choices begin with elimination of sugar/HFCS and starches of all kinds. Milk may be subsituted with hard cheese, as the bacteria digest the lactose first and produce nutrients like K2.

As someone with a sweet tooth myself, the desirability of glucose need only be a dash to trigger eating binges. Now, I may be a very lean 120lbs and 6 ft, but the operation of wanting to eat upon exposure to sugar/glucose is exactly the same as an obese male.

Just took it again an hour after eating a full dinner and a glass of wine. It was 80. So weird.

 

[Heartbreaker]

I am curious if I need to worry for this one time reading of 110. According to what I'm reading, it's pre-diabetes. Freaking out. Appreciate any help from someone who knows more than me?

You are overreacting. You probably overate the night before, and weren't really fasted.

Just stop stuffing yourself to the point that you aren't still processing the previous nights meal in the morning.

 

[PowerEngineer]

Commendable that you are paying attention to glucose levels. The so-called "dawn effect" may be what you are experiencing (as I do):

Dawn Phenomenon

FWIW, my glucose levels are also higher after strenuous exercise thanks to overgenerous sugar releases from my liver.

There's a lot of variability in the way that glucose levels respond from person to person.

 

[igor_kavinski]

High fasting glucose can be an early warning sign. Try to cut out animal fats and all sorts of fried stuff from your food for the next four weeks minimum. Your insulin sensitivity should improve and your fasting glucose levels should come down. You will see the improvement happening gradually so you don't have to take my word for it. See for yourself.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Just took it again an hour after eating a full dinner and a glass of wine. It was 80. So weird.

Postprandial (after meal) glucose levels should be tested four hours after the meal. It's not weird. Your food hasn't been digested and not yet fully released into your bloodstream. Don't deceive yourself by thinking that everything is OK. High fasting glucose is not OK.