Hello
I'm currently doing a 'ZOE' trial which is quite interesting. Part of that is wearing a device that tracks bloid sugars/glucose....i've read now that low readings (3.9 and below) is classed as hypoglycemia...this can happen in the night...which causes poor sleep, palpitations, arrythmias etc....i'm now wondering if this has been contributing to my episodes starting in the night.
Thoughts anyone? Cheers
Hi I also did Zoe and found my glucose reading dipped into the red in the night. My understanding is that the monitor is aimed at diabetics and the dips in the night for people who are not diabetic is not a problem. However, I have atrial flutter and I also find that I have episodes which wake me in the night which I don't think is that uncommon. When I was wearing the monitor, although I had frequent dips into the red zone I did not have an episode of atrial flutter so I assume the two are not connected.
Thanks! Love Borders by the way! Yes I have PAF and i think mine is perhaps linked also.
I did the Zoe protocol when it first came out and had I think 2 occasions when my blood sugar dipped, certainly into the red zone, again at night. Certainly caused sleeplessness. As I have got older I don’t fast for as long as I used to, 12 hours or so whereas used to be 14-16 hours and sleep better for it. Down side is weight gain 🤷
Is this a medical trial? Wouldn’t they be collecting data and be able to advise? I have heard some links but not sure if there is anything peer reviewed and published. I’m sure there would be though.
There will be a report at the end which will comment on how Harrison1's body is handling glucose and fats. It is not aimed at providing formal medical advice but nutritional recommendations.
They do produce published nutritional studies based on the collated data.
Oh, ok. So just another fad. I thought it was a real trial to collect medical data for research.
Not sure it is fad and the purpose is to be scientific about it. I thought the info was useful and seemed accurate (I am rubbish at handling sugars, good at glucose).
But they are keen on directing you to a healthier diet by selling you a nutrition subscription, which was all well and good but not sure I would put in the effort needed to follow it.
Not a fad and tbh I think that's a rather rude reply! The data being collected as part of the Zoe project is being used by the universities linked to the project, Zoe also provides lots of free materials that inform ordinary citizens of the findings and most importantly how to improve health through nutrition. The following are involved:
King's College LondonProfessor Tim Spector, a scientific co-founder of ZOE, is a professor of epidemiology at King's College London.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health:ZOE collaborates with scientists at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on its PREDICT study, a large-scale nutrition research initiative.
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School:Linda Delahanty, an associate professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, is part of the ZOE team, according to ZOE.
Stanford University:Christopher Gardner, a professor of medicine at Stanford University, is also involved with ZOE.
Christopher Gardner, PhD. Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine. Stanford University, USA. Javier Gonzalez, PhD. Reader in Human...
A personal nutrition programme, where the recommendations are based on testing glucose levels and stool samples to see how individuals process sugar and fat and what their gut microbiome is like.
My ectopics can bring on AF and they are always worse if I let myself become especially hungry.
Steve
Absolutely! Though I don't even need to be hungry, just not having eaten enough.
Yes - much the same here. There's a definite link, it seems, Cliff. This week it's been especially noticeable but my AF has become much more frequent these days all round. Luckily, the symptoms are none too bad.
Steve
I've concluded the vagal link is 2-way - if the heart is irritable it can make for wind in the gut, and if the gut is unhappy it will irritate the heart. Certainly is for me
There’s a definite connection but the heart has to be prone for me. Sometimes, there’s no effect, others lots. It’s a weird thing.
Steve
Same here. I often get afib episodes starting after too long a gap between meals.
From my experience- and I also did the Zoe Programme - yes. Notice if your glucose levels yoyo. Mine did. I adjusted my breakfast routine from rice milk (high GI) with oats to full milk keffir and a few oats and oatbran plus seeds and nuts. Made a big difference as I used to get high HR soon after breakfast, cause by a glucose spike. We're all individual so let the Zoe advice guide you towards what works best for you.
I have also used Zoe which I found very useful. I found I had a spike in blood sugar after breakfast. I thought I had a very healthy breakfast (bite size shredded wheat and home-made muesli). The muesli was fine but the shredded wheat caused the problem. I've now substituted low sugar granola and the spike has come right down. I'm just participating in a new trial.
It is normal to have a higher spike in blood glucose after breakfast. Experiments have been done giving people the same meal for breakfast ,lunch and dinner. The spike is usually higher after breakfast.
I deal with Hypoglycemia and have most of my life most of my family has it also. I have often wondered the same thing you wonder. let us know what you find out as I also am curious I keep my carbs under 15 grams per meal and that seems to help.
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