Make sure to support this podcast by heading over to Paleovalley.com/NwJ and the 15% off discount will automatically be applied to your first order. _____Why do blood sugar, fasting glucose, and A1c (HbA1c) increase on a Carnivore, meat-based diet? (HbA1c is a blood test that measures your average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.) I share what and how to check if this is really happening, why it might be happening, and whether it's a concern or not.I discuss the following:Why blood sugar might be higher on a carnivore dietSignificance of A1C and blood glucose measurementsImportance of monitoring insulin and other markersRecommendations for managing blood sugar levels on a carnivore dietUse of continuous glucose monitors for tracking blood sugarPersonal blood sugar and health metrics on a carnivore dietStudies on carnivores and blood sugar levelsRelevance of dolphin studies to human blood sugar levels_____EPISODE RESOURCESComplete Wellness Bloodwork Panel (includes all markers, including NMR Panel, C-Peptide, Fasting insulin and LP-IR)Complete Thyroid Bloodwork PanelCarnivore Diet and the Modern Sugar CrisisCarnivores and High Blood Sugar Studies: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2013.00188/full https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2014.00227/fullhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0132117Insulin Resistance: https://diabetesjournals.org/clinical/article/37/3/250/32916/Importance-of-Postprandial-Glucose-in-Relation-tohttps://nutritionandmetabolism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1743-7075-2-5_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ? Tips and Weekly Updates FIND JUDY CHO⛑️Work with Us ?️ Podcast  ? YouTube ? Instagram ? Facebook  NUTRITION WITH JUDY (NwJ) RESOURCES? Weekly Newsletter   ? Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet   ? Articles? Free Resources ? Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose,