The Claim
The absence of dietary carbohydrates results in lower blood glucose levels and higher glucagon levels.
What the research says
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When no carbohydrates are consumed, blood glucose levels decrease and glucagon levels increase.
See the scientific wording
Absence of dietary carbohydrates lowers blood glucose and elevates glucagon levels.
When no carbohydrates are eaten, the liver runs out of stored sugar, so it stops releasing insulin and starts releasing more glucagon. Glucagon tells the liver to make new sugar from non-sugar sources and to break down fat into ketones for energy. This lowers blood sugar and keeps glucagon high.
What the research says
2 studiesWhen people ate very few carbs, their body made more of a hormone called glucagon, which tells the body to burn fat instead of sugar. This matches the idea that cutting carbs lowers blood sugar and boosts glucagon.
When people ate very few carbs, their blood sugar dropped and stayed in a healthy range better than when they took a diabetes pill. This suggests that not eating carbs helps lower blood sugar, which usually makes the body release more glucagon to balance things out.
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