The Overnight Effect of Sugar

I haven’t overindulged in sugar in a while, but last night, I had a cookie and some ice cream. I knew I would pay for that sin, and boy am I... I wish I had a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) to capture the blood sugar gymnastics, but all I have is heart rate data, morning …

SAD Effect on Blood Glucose (Part 5)

Finally, we have come to my last two days on the Standard American Diet (SAD)!  I went for a final one-two punch to see what I could get my body to do.  Check out any of my other blogs to get a history of posts (I'm kind of curious to what will happen if I …

SAD Effect on Blood Glucose (Part 4)

I’ve taken a couple days off to share other blogs, such as Interrupting the CGM Data for Breaking News and Pose of the Week – Gomukhasana, but now I am back to continue the story on my continuous glucose monitor (CGM) results while eating the standard American diet (SAD). I encourage you to check out my …

CGM Study Results – Controlled Carb Eating

I have shared two blogs related to the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), The Dreaded Oral Glucose Tolerance Test and Third Time’s A Charm.  I actually looked at my insulin response and my husband's on the OGTT and once his study is over, I will share what I learned from my now n=2 study and scholarly articles on …

Second 90-days, End of Month 1

The first month of the second 90-day challenge is never as exciting as the first month when you're just started.  Regardless, I've hit that mark and there are some thing I want to share.  Here's what I have learned: -DHEA does elevate my blood pressure (see What a Difference a Day Makes).  I won't say my …

Houston, We Have a Problem

My body does not like a large influx of carbs/sugar. I been noticing this for a while now. It started right after my initial fast when I drank some beer and had awful fast food cravings. I don't think I blogged about that day, but I did talk about it on Facebook. Basically, I felt …