Dear all,
Been in ketosis for about 3 months ( with the occasional higher carb day) and I just had my fasting insulin tested - it came to 1.8 MIU/L. Is this too low?
Kind regards,
John.
Dear all,
Been in ketosis for about 3 months ( with the occasional higher carb day) and I just had my fasting insulin tested - it came to 1.8 MIU/L. Is this too low?
Kind regards,
John.
I’m curious too. My last fasting insulin was 1.7.
I could not find anything significant when searching. I did recently hear Dr Limansky on Keto Hacking podcast say he recently got a 2.0. Didn’t make any big deal about it.
Are you guys Type I diabetics? It would also be nice to know what your HbA1c came in at, and any other bloodwork numbers.
Not diabetic - just prefer being in ketosis for the numerous benefits. I didn’t test for HbA1c
I would guess, then, that as long as you are feeling okay, you’re fine. The brain needs a certain level of insulin in order to function, and if you didn’t have enough, you’d know. You’re obviously giving your brains enough β-hydroxybutyrate to make them happy.
BTW, any idea what your serum glucose was at the point your insulin was so low? It would be fascinating to know.
And now I can’t remember why I thought you guys might be Type I diabetics. Huh! Looks as though my brain might need a few more ketones, lol!
Unfortunately I didn’t test serum glucose at the time! I did the lipid profiles, serum ferritin, and HS-CRP. What tests would you recommend (aside from glucose obviously)?
I did my fasting insulin and glucose at the lab, at the same time.
Insulin was 1.7 uIU/mL
Glucose was 103 mg/dL
That’s so awesome, have you done it sense? How long has it been since you were doing keto and doing the test. Were you on it for a long time before you started testing?