[Rad Warrier]

For quite some time I have observed this rather strange thing: If I take my normal food (normally no sugar) my blood sugar levels after 2 hours will be, say in the 6.7 mmol/L (121 mg/dL) range. If I take something sweet and sugary (a piece of blueberry pie, a kaju burfi, a laddoo etc.) as dessert along with the normal food, the blood sugar reading drops to the 5.7 mmol/L (103 mg/dL) levels after two hours. (I don't try this experiment often - only very rarely.)

My theory is that the sugary thing is somehow stimulating my pancreas (analogous to the action of a sulfonylurea drug) to produce much more insulin than normal and this high level of insulin lowers the blood sugar to below normal (for me) 2-hour post prandial levels. I know this sugary 'low' is harmful in two ways: it would tire my pancreas out in the long run, and the high insulin levels will add unhealthy fat to my body unless I burn away all the extra calories (which I do on the treadmill eventually).

Another interesting thing that I have observed in the above situation is that after the sugary treat, I get hungry earlier than normal. The extra insulin may be stimulating my hunger. But, in order for me to be hungry, the food I ate should have digested properly. Does this mean that increased insulin levels help digestion in some yet undiscovered ways? Have any others here observed this?

Regards,
Rad