Why Pudding ?

Why Pudding ?
Andre Willers
7 Jun 2010

Synopsis :
High glucose concentration of the pudding decreases insulin intolerance quickly via oral to nervous system interaction .
This gives the pulse of lower GI glucose of the main meal a chance to catch up .
Coffee plus stroll afterwards further lowers the glycemic spike .

Discussion :
It has been known for quite a while that oral sensors distinguish between sweetness and sweetness + glucose or sweetness + fructose or the other sugars . (fMRI)

NewScientist of 1 May 2010 p14 describes experiments by Nicholas Gant at the University of Auckland in New Zealand where swilling the mouth of an athlete with a glucose solution (not swallowing) increases nervous impulses from the motor cortex by about 30% .

Promises , promises .
The body always holds reserves .
We know from general arguments that this is around 33% .
Even in extremis , it keeps thirds of thirds etc,etc in reserve .

A rapid response mechanism is insulin resistance .
The promise of an influx of glucose is detected by the mouth and neurally signaled to the cells . This normally would result in a decrease in insulin resistance , as this has greater survival potential . The actual new glucose would follow later , but in the meantime the body can afford to release some reserves .

However , if there has been a lot of lying (ie artificial sweeteners , sweet drinks without meals , etc) , the system developes a hardened insulin resistance . This is what happens to most humans in old age and diabetesII .

We expect the Oral->Brain->Cell mechanism to go via the amygdala , because it is very old and touches threat-reward systems (eg energy systems) very directly .

Hence , basic memory retraining systems like Propranolol (or beta-blockers in general) , should have an effect .

If you use beta-blockers , diabetic medication or ACE inhibitors , do NOT use the algorithm below without proper medical supervision . Severe hypoglycemia might result .

Algorithm to retrain the bodily glycemic system :
0.Test blood glucose .
1.Take beta blocker , preferably Propranolol
2.Eat about 50 gm of food with no carbohydrate content (eg meat )
4.Wait about 5 minutes .
5.Rinse mouth with sugar solution 3 teaspoons sugar per glass . (The kicker)
6.Test blood glucose .
7.That’s it.
8.Repeat.

If you drink coffee , tea or minerals with artificial sweeteners , make sure you eat something afterwards . The body expects at least some reward from the promises .
If you don't , the insulin resistance hardens .

The insulin resistance is addititive , and can only be reset via some mechanism like beta blockers . Or learned helplessness . And you do not want to go there .

Andre