dextrose x insulin

[rickbarbosi]

Hello Kerry
What is the amount of dextrose necessary to insulin's peak?
thanks

[kerrykayes]

kk - We are all different, with different metabolisms (speed in which you use nutrients). Work it out yourself. Carbohydrates enter the blood stream and become blood sugars (blood glucose) at different speeds. This is what some people refer to as the glycemic index.

The way in the which the glycemic index was measured was to fast test subjects then take their blood glucose levels with simple sticks that you can buy over the counter at any chemist. The blood glucose was obviously low as they had fasted, then injest a carbohydrate on its own, in your case dextrose, then every 15 minutes, measure your blood sugar levels, you will see that it rises. When it peaks and starts to go down, that was the speed that your body converted it.

Do this with different amounts, going up in increments of 10 grams, within a week or two you can work it out yourself.

Just for reference, normal blood sugar levels are between 4 - 6.5 millimoles so anything above 6.5 would be considered as high causing your body to release insulin.