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Re:Periodic fasting starves cisplatin‐resistant cancers to d... by Zimahl on Friday August 03, 2018 @10:55AM (#17680369)
> This is why a steak will actually result in more insulin release than a plate of spaghetti.

As the husband of a type-1 diabetic I can assure you this is absolutely wrong. Fats and proteins are practically insignificant to carbohydrates, essentially they are inconsequential when calculating insulin injections.

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Re:Periodic fasting starves cisplatin‐resistant cancers to d... by InitialLastName on Friday August 03, 2018 @05:28PM (#17683779)
Note that your husband doesn't actually release any insulin. So it's not about calculating appropriate insulin injections, it's about how insulin a normally-functioning body releases in response to eating food.
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Re:Periodic fasting starves cisplatin‐resistant cancers to d... by cageface on Friday August 03, 2018 @12:53PM (#17681424)
This is a scientifically measured insulin response. It's not somebody's opinion. Note that this is different from blood sugar levels. You'll find the same numbers on every insulin chart.
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