Comments on: Day 6 - Seventh Camp Blog Entry

By: mike

mike — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:31:44 +0000

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By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:13:14 +0000

Those two foods are the typical examples for the use of an extended or combination bolus (up to 8 hour extended for pizza, around 6 hours for Mexican food with a 40-50% immediate component. Individual results vary and must be fine tuned to the individual. Slow carb absorption plays a significant role. Yes, fat can cause insulin resistance.

By: Faye Hartfiel

Faye Hartfiel — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:41:58 +0000

When eating pizza or Mexican food or other fatty foods, David gets stuck on, say 250 bg, and even with corrections, it can stay ther for hours. So the insulin used is well beyond what is needed for the carbs eaten. So, slow absorption of carbs can’t be the answer. Does the fat cause resistance to insulin?