#10 The Impact of Protein on Blood Sugar

In this episode, Dr. Grady and Garrett discuss something that is not talked about a lot in diabetes education, PROTEIN!! That’s right, carbs are not the only thing you need to think about when managing blood sugar levels.  We talk about how it can affect blood sugar in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We also go over various sources of protein and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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Resources/Links Discussed in the episode:

• Evans, M., et al. “Dietary Protein Affects Both the Dose and Pattern of Insulin Delivery Required to Achieve Postprandial Euglycaemia in Type 1 Diabetes: a Randomized Trial.” Diabetic Medicine, 2018, doi:10.1111/dme.13875.
• Editor, (2019, January). Type 1 Diabetes study shows dietary protein is linked with additional insulin needs. Retrieved at: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2019/jan/type-1-diabetes-study-shows-dietary-protein-is-linked-with-additional-insulin-need-94221545.html
• Huang, Z., Wang, Y., Shafer, R., Winn, NC., Kanaley, JA., Vardhanabhuti, B., (2019). Glycemic effects following the consumption of mixed soy protein isolate and alginate beverages in healthy adults. Food and Function; 10(3): 1718-1725. doi: 10.1039/c8fo01627e.
• Natarajan Sulochana, K., Lakshmi, S., Punitham, R., Arokiasamy, T., Sukumar, B., & Ramakrishnan, S., (2002). Effects of oral supplementation of free amino acids in type 2 diabetic patients – a pilot clinical trail. Med Sci Monit; 8(3): CR131-7. Pubmed ID: 11887024.
• Srinivasan, V., Radhakrishnan, S., Angayarkanni, N, & Sulochana, KN., (2019). Antidiabetic effect of free amino acids supplementation in human visceral adipocytes through adiponecting dependent mechanism. Indian J Med Res; 149(1): 41-46. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1782_16.