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Thread: What's the deal with Red Wine?

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03-04-2009, 11:49 AM

jkane13

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I am a: Type 2

Join Date: Sep 2008

Location: Wi

Posts: 256

Alcohol does have carbohydrates. It is a very complex one though, and not broken down by the normal set of enzymes. Let me try to get this right. ... I think it is the liver that is used to break the alcohol down into usable carbs. This is why it does not cause the spike you expect. It's a slower process.

I find that it lowers my BS, but when mixed with metaformin, it makes me feel drunk faster, and if I over indulge, much worse for the next couple of days than I used to be before metaformin.

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