Low-Carb Diets and Cycling

[Dianyla]

Hi Dianyla- If you really did the test with fructose and not glucose, it is not a glucose tolerance test. It only tells you how your body processes fructose. Here is an abstract indicating that even diabetic patients can handle fructose better than glucose:

Hey, good catch! I ate a tub of artisan sorbet locally made. It didn't have a nutrition info label, but I am guessing it was mostly fructose (from the fruit) and maybe some sucrose (from cane sugar) as well. I assumed it would be processed roughly the same as glucose, being all simple sugars. I guess it's good news for eating healthy sources of carbs like fruit. I'll redo the test with straight glucose, then.

This week I saw my doctor and based on what I was telling him he ordered some sort of diabetic panel. I know it contained the hbA1C, serum insulin, and one or two other tests. Also a lipid panel. So... I'm really interested in the A1C results since that will show a better picture. I'll know more in two weeks when I go back to discuss results.

[Triskeliongirl]

Hey, good catch! I ate a tub of artisan sorbet locally made. It didn't have a nutrition info label, but I am guessing it was mostly fructose (from the fruit) and maybe some sucrose (from cane sugar) as well. I assumed it would be processed roughly the same as glucose, being all simple sugars. I guess it's good news for eating healthy sources of carbs like fruit. I'll redo the test with straight glucose, then.

This week I saw my doctor and based on what I was telling him he ordered some sort of diabetic panel. I know it contained the hbA1C, serum insulin, and one or two other tests. Also a lipid panel. So... I'm really interested in the A1C results since that will show a better picture. I'll know more in two weeks when I go back to discuss results.

It is definitely good news that you can tolerate fructose. The sorbet I bet was also made with glucose, but not knowing the amounts just make your test harder to interpret, but overall your response looked great so if you are glucose intolerant, its a lot less than I am since I can't even tolerate fruit. Maybe the paleo diet will be a good fit for you! I also think its great that your doc ordered the other tests. The A1C will tell you a lot about where you average blood sugar has been for the past 3 months.