what does "reduced carbohydrate tolerance" mean

[rez]

i found this on the pack of my b/c pill as an 'unwanted side-effect'...what does these mean?

 

[plornive]

Things that make ya go hmmm...
Are you talking about b and c vitamin pills or what?

There are lots of reasons one might have less "tolerance" to carbs. keto diets reduce carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes, caffeine reduces glycogen synthesis from carbs (due to artificially maintained muscle ATP levels), yohimbe increases the insulin response to blood glucose, etc.

 

[rez]

b/c= birth control

 

[cockdezl]

Reduced glucose tolerance is another phrase for insulin resistance.

Under normal conditions, when "x" grams of carbohydrates are ingested, the body secretes "y" amount of insulin to remove it from the blood stream and drive it into insulin-responsive tissues. Under "reduced glucose tolerance" situations, when the same "x" grams of carbohydrates are ingested, "y" amount of insulin is not sufficient to effectively remove it from the blood, so the body produces 1.5 "y", 2 "y", 2.5 "y", etc. Also, basal (baseline) insulin levels are usually elevated under these conditions.

Birth control pills are common causes of glucose intolerance, due to the progestagen in the preparation. Progestagens increase lipolysis and free fatty acid levels in the blood, which interferes with glucose metabolism.

 

[rez]

Reduced glucose tolerance is another phrase for insulin resistance.

Under normal conditions, when "x" grams of carbohydrates are ingested, the body secretes "y" amount of insulin to remove it from the blood stream and drive it into insulin-responsive tissues. Under "reduced glucose tolerance" situations, when the same "x" grams of carbohydrates are ingested, "y" amount of insulin is not sufficient to effectively remove it from the blood, so the body produces 1.5 "y", 2 "y", 2.5 "y", etc. Also, basal (baseline) insulin levels are usually elevated under these conditions.

Birth control pills are common causes of glucose intolerance, due to the progestagen in the preparation. Progestagens increase lipolysis and free fatty acid levels in the blood, which interferes with glucose metabolism.

so..the carbohydrates are stored in the body, rather than released as insulin..creating increased fat storeage..
am i on the right track?

 

[plornive]

so..the carbohydrates are stored in the body, rather than released as insulin..creating increased fat storeage..
am i on the right track?

Gycogen synthesis does not happen as easily (i.e. glucose cannot as easily get into muscle cells), so more glucose remains in the blood. This causes the body to need to release even more insulin to dispose of the excess blood glucose. More insulin leads to fat storage, as well as increased glycogen storage. So, the body needs to secrete an especially large amount of insulin to dispose of blood glucose, and insulin has the side effect of fat storage.