Why does blood sugar increase during a fast?

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Why is my blood sugar increasing during a fast? Will reversing diabetes prevent arterial plaque production in the future? And can keto and intermittent fasting help reverse thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s)? It’s time for this week’s Q&A about intermittent fasting and low carb with Dr. Jason Fung: Increasing blood sugar when fasting Why does my blood sugar level increase from 86 to 112 mg/dl (4.8 – 6.2 mmol/L) when I do a 20-hour fast? Is that normal? I’m on an LCHF diet. Thank you doctor, Alvaro Answer:This is a normal process. When you fast, insulin levels start to drop and this triggers a surge of counter-regulatory hormones, including noradrenalin and growth hormone. This is normal, and meant to pull some of the stored sugar from the liver into the blood. If your liver is full of sugar, it may release lots of sugar into the blood, causing the blood sugar to rise. So, yes, blood sugar may rise during fasting. The most important question to consider, though, is where...
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