My diet and my dr

[optionsdude]

So I got my yearly physical and the bloodwork came back great. Well I thought it was great, total cholesterol was low 111,bad cholesterol very low can't remember that number and forgot to ask for a copy,good cholesterol number was high end of range,and blood sugar was 97. I was happy then the dr said do you just eat salad or what? Then the dr recommended adding more carbs to my diet for a more sustainable glycogen level. She said I don't want to become hypoglycemic because it could cause problems with hyperglycemic later. Is the dr correct here? Here is my typical diet
Breakfast oatmeal and 2 tbsp PB and banana
2 hours later snack 2 slices turkey or some sort of protein
2 hours later lunch protein shake with 1/2 cup oats and a banana
snack 1/2 cup almonds and 1/4 dried cranberries this is eaten periodically between lunch and dinner
dinner 2 chicken thighs or 1 breast and some veggies and an orange
2 hours later snack salad with 2 tbsp (measured) cesar dressing

So I was thinking of adding 1/2 of a sweet potato in some where, maybe first snack between breakfast and lunch. My work hours suck 3pm-2am and is not very physical. My breakfast starts around 11 am I do about 30 minutes on the stationary bike before work and lift after work. My main concern is weight gain if I start adding carbs,also pasta and breads tend to give me heart burn.

[Turkish Juicer]

- Your diet already consists of plenty of carbs as is, I don't see how you could become hypoglycemic while following this nutritional regimen.

- Your doctor is correct. There is a converse relationship between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, as former may eventually lead to the presence of the latter.

- If you need to establish sustainable glycogen levels then your choice of carbs should be those of complex sources as opposed simple sugars.

[optionsdude]

Thanks TJ

[M302_Imola]

Not sure what your doc is talking about as your BG level at 97 is kinda on the high side as anything over 100 is approaching a diabetic level not hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is when your fasted BG levels are 70 or below so you can see you are far from that number. You sure she didn't say hyperglycemia? My personal opinion is I would work on lowering your fasted BG levels to 90 or below as they higher you are the more diabetic prone you are and the more insulin resistant you are. I have had success lowering my fasted BG levels by eating only low GI carbs and tapering off them in the evenings as well as supplementing with R-ALA. 2 months ago my fasted BG levels averaged around 93 and now they average around 80 which means I'm much more insulin sensitive and not insulin resistant. Which means when I do ingest carbs my body absorbs and utilizes the glucose I intake more wisely...more glycogen storage equals better fueled workouts.

[optionsdude]

M302 my main reason for posting here was that I too was questioning the dr. My BG level was up to 105 about 6 years ago and it has been between 93-97 for the last 5 years. I have done this by mostly cutting carbs and alcohol. My moms side of the family is prone to diabetes so I have watched my sugar levels closely ever since I saw the 105 number. I will look into the R-ALA and keeping the carbs down like I have been. I would just go to another dr but this one caught something that my other dr's have missed over the years and kind of saved my life.