pernod

[dingdong]

i know you can have spirits in moderation with diet mixers would pernod be included as that is my favourite tipple thanks

 

[Leadinglights]

I think Pernod is pretty low carb but it may depend on the exact brand so you would be wise to Google it.

 

[rebrascora]

Doesn't look to be too bad..... 1-2g carbs per shot from what I could find.... so should be fine unless you are drinking silly quantities..... or quantities to make you silly! 🙄

 

[ILikeSugar :|]

I can't speak for everyone but I drink whiskey every now and again I find it doesn't affect my sugar levels really i can go through a whole bottle with a couple other people without it really effecting me

 

[mikeyB]

Can’t drink Pernod, or Absinthe, cos I don’t like the flavour. I have the occasional single malt whisky (whiskey is the Irish spelling), and an occasional beer, in the hope that my liver gets to it before the pancreas!

 

[brianinbangkok]

Sorry if this is a little 'off topic' but many people tell me not to drink alcohol with D2.
I have been taking Metformin (2x 50mG) and a statin every day for years and they keep my fasting B.G. to about 112.
What I find strange is that after an occasional 🙂)) night out drinking a maximum of 4 pints of beer, my fasting B.G. next morning is only 100.
This seems to show opposite to my friends' advice. Brian.

 

[Robin]

Sorry if this is a little 'off topic' but many people tell me not to drink alcohol with D2.
I have been taking Metformin (2x 50mG) and a statin every day for years and they keep my fasting B.G. to about 112.
What I find strange is that after an occasional 🙂)) night out drinking a maximum of 4 pints of beer, my fasting B.G. next morning is only 100.
This seems to show opposite to my friends' advice. Brian.

Not strange at all. Your liver normally keeps the body ticking over by dripping out glucose 24 hours a day, to provide fuel for your brain and other organs. The liver can’t multitask, though, and if it’s busy breaking down alcohol, it can't manage to release as much glucose as it should, hence the low blood glucose on the morning after, and why one of those horrible symptoms of a hangover for a non-diabetic person is actually due to low blood sugar. My nurse told me, for every unit of alcohol consumed, that’s one hour when the liver won’t be releasing glucose while it’s dealing with the alcohol.
If you read the patient information leaflet on your Metformin, it probably warns you about drinking alcohol, Most people find they can tolerate a small amount, though.

 

[brianinbangkok]

Not strange at all. Your liver normally keeps the body ticking over by dripping out glucose 24 hours a day, to provide fuel for your brain and other organs. The liver can’t multitask, though, and if it’s busy breaking down alcohol, it can't manage to release as much glucose as it should, hence the low blood glucose on the morning after, and why one of those horrible symptoms of a hangover for a non-diabetic person is actually due to low blood sugar. My nurse told me, for every unit of alcohol consumed, that’s one hour when the liver won’t be releasing glucose while it’s dealing with the alcohol.
If you read the patient information leaflet on your Metformin, it probably warns you about drinking alcohol, Most people find they can tolerate a small amount, though.

Thanks Robin, that makes sense.