Beta Cell death

(Samantha Clarke) #1

Hi! In one of the podcasts Richard mentioned a blood glucose reading that is linked to beta cell destruction. Does anyone know the number and possibly the episode number? Thanks!

(Randy) #2

If memory serves, as your HbA1c climbs higher than 5.5, more beta cells die than can be made.

(Samantha Clarke) #3

Thank you!

(bulkbiker) #4

But so far as I am aware there is no way of measuring beta cells while we are alive so I would refrain for saying anything is certain except that in a Type 1 diabetic they are mostly dead.
A lot of current research implies that visceral fat around the pancreas and liver impairs the function of beta cells but no-one has “proved” that they die off in this scenario.

(Bob M) #5

And also aren’t there theories that beta cells can be regenerated using intermittent/longer term fasting? See this for instance: