“Can you have a normal blood sugar and still be insulin resistant?”

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Why does my blood sugar rise when fasting? Can you have a normal blood sugar and still be insulin resistant? And can resistant starch be eaten on a keto or low-carb diet? It’s time for this week’s Q&A about intermittent fasting and low carb with Dr. Jason Fung: Why does my blood sugar rise when fasting? When fasting, I notice my blood sugar rises instead of dropping. Why is this and how do I correct it? James It’s due to the counter-regulatory surge. Normally, as insulin falls, other hormones go up. As these run counter to insulin, they are called the ‘counter-regulatory’ hormones. These include activation of the sympathetic nervous system, noradrenalin and growth hormone. The normal purpose of these hormones is to increase blood glucose. During fasting, insulin drops and these hormones go up, so blood glucose may go up instead of down. Is this a bad thing? No. Not at all. After all, if you are fasting, where did this glucose come from? It could only have come from...
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