Formula to manipulate blood glucose via the calculated ingestion of carbohydrate
First Claim
1. A method for shifting blood glucose level in an individual from a starting value to a target value, said method comprising the steps of:
- calculating a required amount of carbohydrate to ingest to produce said shift according to a formula, said formula comprising;
where CHO represents said required amount of carbohydrate, and wherein X comprises an index representing said individual'"'"'s sensitivity to carbohydrate;
ingesting said first required amount of carbohydrate by said individual; and
observing an actual shift in blood glucose value caused by ingesting said required amount of carbohydrate.
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Abstract
A formula for calculating the amount of carbohydrate necessary to achieve a target blood glucose excursion in a diabetic test subject is based on a baseline blood glucose level, a target level to be achieved and an index of the subject'"'"'s sensitivity to carbohydrate. Initially, the index value is an exemplary value based on typical carbohydrate sensitivities displayed by various types of diabetics. However, the index may be individualized to a test subject based on an actual glucose excursion.
A method of effecting a shift in blood glucose level in a diabetic subject incorporates the formula presented above. Furthermore, a method for dietary management of a diabetic individual'"'"'s glycemic profile, wherein an optimal glycemic profile is achieved and maintained, also incorporates the formula.
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1. A method for shifting blood glucose level in an individual from a starting value to a target value, said method comprising the steps of:
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calculating a required amount of carbohydrate to ingest to produce said shift according to a formula, said formula comprising;
where CHO represents said required amount of carbohydrate, and wherein X comprises an index representing said individual'"'"'s sensitivity to carbohydrate;
ingesting said first required amount of carbohydrate by said individual; and
observing an actual shift in blood glucose value caused by ingesting said required amount of carbohydrate.
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- 2. The method of claim 2, wherein said individual is a human subject.
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14. A method of dietary management of an individual'"'"'s glycemic profile, wherein an optimal glycemic profile is achieved and maintained, said method comprising the steps of:
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calculating a required amount of carbohydrate to ingest to shift blood glucose level in said individual according to a formula, said formula comprising;
where ‘
Target’
represents said target value, ‘
Starting’
represents said first value and CHO represents said required amount of carbohydrate, and wherein X represents a generalized index value representing said individual'"'"'s sensitivity to carbohydrate;
ingesting said required amount of carbohydrate by said individual;
observing the actual shift in blood glucose value caused by ingesting required amount of carbohydrate;
generating a value of X individualized to said individual; and
achieving and maintaining an optimal glycemic profile based on said formula and said individualized value of X.
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24. A method of predicting a required amount of carbohydrate to ingest to shift blood glucose level in an individual from a starting value to a target value, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing said target value and said starting value;
calculating a difference between said values; and
calculating said required amount of carbohydrate by dividing said difference by a numerical index representative of said individual'"'"'s sensitivity to carbohydrate according to;
wherein CHO represents said required amount and X represents said numerical index.
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