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Originally Posted by DeusXM As far as I'm aware, the raise is caused by liver dumping - is this true? I was also wondering if anyone could shed any light on why the body reacts in this way. |
The net effect is a liver dump, yes, but what causes the liver dump is the release of stress hormones. When you are exposed and subsequently infected with an organism, your body mounts an attack before you even know it. It's a form of stress on the body and it activates a hormonal pathway that results in high BG: high stress hormones (adrenaline, cortisol) act against insulin and signal the liver to dump glucose. Other stressors (work, family) activate the same hormonal pathway, which is why acute stress can send your levels up suddenly and chronic stress can elevate your levels for long periods with difficulty in bringing them down. The bright side is, at least you know your body is fighting, before you actually show symptoms!
