This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series My 2-Hour Glucose Tolerance TestsI may have goofed today, getting a two-hour glucose tolerance test after a weekend bout of flu.
Nutrition Think Tank – Lab Results and Report
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Here is a before- and after- summary of the lab data for the 2004 Nutrition Think Tank, which was led by Dr. Ron Rosedale. Labs tests were generously donated by Esoterix Lab (now Nichols Lab, I think), and included a standard cholesterol panel plus more in-depth tests, such as for the hormones leptin and insulin. …
Nutrition Think Tank – Part 6 – Fat Burners
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In August, 2004, the Nutrition Think Tank has been on a low-carb, adequate protein, high-quality fat diet for roughly 6 weeks. Many participants report their bodies are now “fat-burners,” instead of metabolically depending on carbohydrates. Spirits are high as Think Tank members tell Dr. Ron Rosedale about losing weight, seeing blood pressure drop, and other benefits. In addition to enjoying the…
Nutrition Think Tank – Part 5 Withdrawal Symptoms
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Listen (roughly 1 hour) This recording takes place about three weeks into the 2004 Boulder Nutrition Think Tank healthy eating program. Some people are feeling great, with high energy and a significant reductions of symptoms such as aching joints, water retention, high blood pressure and so on. But others are feeling LESS energy, headachey or…
Nutrition Think Tank – Part 4 Q&A
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Dr. Ron Rosedale clarifies the nuts and bolts of undertaking a healthy eating program.
Diabetes Education – Good or Bad?
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A 2008 Duke University has shown that standard diabetes education fails to reduce high blood sugar, high blood pressure, obesity and heart attacks. But what about non-standard education? Listen – 30 Minutes
Glucose Tolerance Test – October 2005
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There was more here than just a glucose test. The insulin test I paid extra to get gave everyone a lot more information. The C-Peptide test backed up the insulin test.
C-Peptide Tests 2005 & 2007
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Since my C-Peptide levels are so low, how come my blood sugar levels are normal?
June 2005 Glucose Tolerance Test
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I failed my first Glucose Tolerance Test . . . which means I had to take another.
Ron Rosedale – Insulin and Its Metabolic Effects
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One thinks of insulin as strictly to lower blood sugar. Today in the clinic there was a patient listing off her drugs, she listed about eight drugs she was on and didn’t even mention insulin. Insulin is not treated as a drug. In fact, in some places you don’t even need a prescription, you can just get it over the counter, it’s treated like candy.
