I am 71 years old, and had diabetes for about 25 years. I also enjoy coffee, I regulary check my blood glucose, with glucometer. As long as there is no sugar or sweetener in the coffee, it does not cause blood sugar to go up. Just drink and enjoy the coffee as it is, don't add anything, including milk. I also now avoid carbohydrate consuption, in meals and drinks.
Caffeine can spike serum cortisol and cortisol is a glucocorticoid which promotes gluconeogenesis, so yes, unsweetened coffee can indirectly raise blood glucose levels.
I am 80 years old and have lost 73 lbs in the last four years by quitting bread and all high glycemic foods. During that time I also shed type II D, acid reflux, gout, high B/P and what seemed like bone on bone arthritis. My weight loss of two lbs a month has stalled now and I am being knocked out of ketosis every morning without consuming a single carb. You have presented the first sensible explanation I have found. Thank you. So many of our health problems seem to stem from inadequate information. You are doing great work with concise information. Thank you. Coffee is as addicting as carbs. I intend to face that addiction as squarely as I did the carb and bread addictions.
May I ask Sir , how can you tell you are knocked out of ketosis in the morning, obviously without a laboratory test ? I am new to low carb diet and shed 20 kilos
Just exercise after your coffee to use up the rising glucose. You don’t have to be in ketosis 24/7. I also conquered type II,acid reflux,high B/P and joint pain through a ketogenic diet. They don’t come back even if I am not in ketosis 24/7. Exercise is truly the key to great health
I have been a diabetic since i was 24 years old, i am now 42. I quit coffee when i was 30 years old altogether. I did not drink it every day but when i did as when i would visit friends or my parents... It did me absolutely no favors. I still wont have it today. It jolts my blood sugar levels to spike and jump up and down throughout the day. And i just feel sick and ill. Plus it dehydrates me. Here is the funny thing though. Green Tea actually helps me manage my blood sugar and make me feel at peace. I am no scientist and neither am i a doctor. Both Coffee and Tea contain caffeine. However, one is from a bean, the other is from a leaf. I believe its got to do with how ppl's metabolism works. Thank you for the video.
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As a pre-diabetic, caffeinated coffee or tea used to have the opposite effect on me, especially if I drank a cup of coffee on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. My blood sugar would crash, causing all kinds of hypoglycemic complications, including lightheadedness, weakness, shakiness, sweating, extreme hunger, and anxiety. As soon as I would eat something, especially containing sugar, I would start to recover within minutes. One time after drinking coffee in a cafe during a long fast, I almost passed out and came close to going into a comma. It took my body about 3 weeks to fully recover from that episode. I stopped drinking coffee after that, but have recently started back on decaffeinated coffee.
Thank you! I was sent down this rabbit hole after a patient had complained of this exact thing! They gave me some quality education about diabetes I was not aware of and now I can help them so much better during their stay =) I will give them the link to your channel.
Adding half and half or heavy whipping cream to my coffee seems to flatten that curve for blood sugar. Also, eating some protein and fat on an empty stomach first before having coffee with half and half also impedes that rise.
Dear Dr. Ergin: I was prediabetic at one time but after losing approximately 60 pounds, exercising and watching my diet, I've got my sugar under control. Before a meal, my reading is between 4.9 to 5.6 and after a meal it is between 5.2 to 6.0. I'll splurge once in a while! For Valentine's Day, I had Chinese food. Boy, it was YUMMY! I am working on my blood pressure. I REALLY ENJOY your channel and have learned a lot. Thank you for providing people with your IMMENSE WEALTH of MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE. Stay safe, take care and God Bless! 🙏
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I've been drinking plain black coffee for all my life. Every single day. My blood sugar readings are always perfectly normal according to the results of my annual blood work. I think you may be speaking of coffee with adjuncts such as dairy and refined sugar. There must be more in play here, not simply the caffeine, otherwise my blood sugars would be way off! 😀 I'm 65, almost 66.
I believe he did say people vary in their responses. It's probable you are one of the fortunate ones who don't have a response so consider yourself lucky.
Thank you, doctor. Just check my coffee, both my whole bean and my ground espresso blend are 100% Arabica. I will also drink more espresso. For non-espresso, I use a French press already, but I will drink my morning two cups right before or with breakfast. I will also try cold brewing. Just wanted to let you know that someone took your information seriously and benefited from your video!
Just checked my coffee bag.. 100% Arabica! NEW ENGLAND brand is my favorite. I don't have diabetes..yet...( strong family hx) I will now mix 2 bags- 1 decaf- now. Very informative. Never would have thought expresso or cold brew had less caffine.
I am a type 2 diabetic and consuming at least 3 cups (12 ounces each cup) of brewed Americano daily. But I am on low carb diet too and my FBS is commonly at 160. After hearing this, I will try to cut down my coffee intake to just two cups. Hopefully, I can go back to my usual 105 FBS reading, and the spike may only be 125 after drinking 12 ounces of my favorite brewed arabica.
I try to limit my coffee to 1-2 cups a day and I use a 6oz cup to try to keep my serving sizes down. I also only drink black slow roasted dark coffees using only arabica beans. I will be getting my first lab results on Monday since being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes back in June. I'm hoping the results are good. The coffee is the only things I have struggled with because I sometimes forget to limit my coffee and drink 4-6 cups but that doesn't happen often.
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Thanks dr. I am a heavy coffee drinker as an Ethiopian. Now here is what I am gonna do: cut down my coffee by 50%, switch to decaf, slow down, and ultimately quit coffee in its entirety. I am at war with type 2 diabetes. Thanks dr. for the priceless info. With love ❤️ from Philadelphia, PA
I am finding that at the end of my daily eating, that if I eat two tables spoons of chia seeds, by glucose level drop by around 20 points in the evening and morning.
I am going to try some of these tips. Like most coffee drinkers the idea of not having my morning coffee is a bit scary. I also drink caffeine loaded diet soda in the afternoon. It is a real eye opener to understand the effects of caffeine on my sugar levels. If these tips work for me my cardiologist will also be pleased that I've found a way to cut back.
As a type 1, I have issues w/ rising blood sugar after 1 cup. I will review the coffee & it’s contents. I have since changed up my mornings w/ hot ginger tea instead of coffee. Followed by Perfect blood sugar. Thanks for this info!
This was interesting. I am a coffee snob. I use custom blend small batch roast, light roast. I do just what you suggest and add in half decaf. I use French press and do use a coarse grind. I also only use decaf that is processed using the Swiss water method. . I do not like dark roast. I like nutty and fruity flavors. I don’t like instant coffee. I also add a dollop of heavy whipping cream and Isopure zero. My glucose does not spike or rise with the above method.
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I always walk with my coffee! I did want to say that I stopped drinking french pressed coffee, because it raises triglycerides. Having the filter in brewed drip coffee traps chemicals in the coffee that a french press does not. I read the article a couple of years ago. I just wanted to share that tidbit so you all can look for yourselves, incase you have tryglyceride issues as well.
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I had no idea about coffee. I had some bad problems recently in the morning, the last few days in particular. My blood sugar was very high. This is going to be hard for me, but I think I'm going to have to go back to tea. It doesn't seem to affect me as badly. I have said this before, but your videos have helped me more than any of my doctors.
I agree, I also noticed my morning fasted blood sugars came down from 6.2 to 5.6 in only 5 days of switching from a morning nespresso pod to a 3 minute brewed black tea.
I love my coffee, and prefer dark Roast over other roasts, but will consider mixing it with a bit of decaf coffee as I can function a bit before getting my morning brew. Thanks for all the tips.
Check whether there is rise in blood sugar after drinking black coffee because i didn't find any significant rise in blood sugar after drinking black coffee. I am type2 diabetic.
Thanks Doc for the brew tips! My wife and I drink k-cup coffee w/half & half and Stevia sweetener! I have noticed my levels at check time to be 200+ at times so I will see about taking a fast acting first thing in the morning - only thing I worry about running low b-sugar before lunch as I rarely eat breakfast. Thanks again for the suggestions I may have to try something different!👍☕️
I drink Lavazza decafe coffee beans. With my grinder set to fine and the brew set to strong. Tastes delicious. I drink a lot of coffee when not so busy. I shall try 3 fasting days. The first day water the second with plenty of my coffee and the third with no coffee again.
I was just about to ask about stress hormones on sugar levels when you answered it. My dad passed last year, and my mom is struggling with dementia and other health issues. My blood sugar levels elevated around that time and will not reduce, no matter what I do. Not sure how to reduce the stress of caring for my mom, but I had been considering various methods to reduce those hormones and see if I get some relief in my blood measurements.
May the Creator give you strength to continue to help your Mom. Hopefully, you have other people who can help you take care of your Mom. My Father had dementia and I learned a lot. Currently, my sister has dementia. My husband and I are my sister care taker. We are extremely bless to have each other. Be safe.
Have you tried Berberine, cinnamon clove with fennel tea? Or apple cider vinegar with lemon water. There are many ways to bring it down actually. Even bitter melon and goats rue has some results.
@@marcopolo5157 funny enough, I recently purchased a large bag of whole fennel seed. Never made tea of it. I figured out part of my overall health issue is a histamine reaction. Seems there's a correlation between that and diabetes. Just what I needed. Antihistamines help, but don't fix root cause. When it rains...
I went over both DEAD........now 70 5 years ago Dad 2 Mom If I FAST my bloat pregnant look goes away. Am Italian raised ❤💙💜 to cook, only 1-2 meals light.....it comes back in 2 weeks. SICK OF THIS...... 💪TO GET RID OF.
If you substitute some of the ground coffee with Yerba Mate or Yaupon, you will get some bromelain which is the stimulant of chocolate. Both of these teas have less caffeine than coffee. A half teaspoon of Moringa powder or of bee pollen in the coffee can supply B vitamins that will help metabolize sugars.
Pre-diabetic and I brought down my A1C from 6.2 to 5.7 but, I had no idea about coffee causing the spike. I drink 3-5 cups/day. WOW! I’m going to cut back to 1 and see how it helps.
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Thank You Doctor, For years I have used coffee as a weight loss technique. Sometimes I would run on just Coffee all day, my thought was a Coffee fast. I drink black coffee most. I am 66 years old today. I have been drinking coffee since I was 17 years old. I drink pots per day not cups. I will experiment by knocking off caff/coffee. I will keep you posted on my blood test no.s. Thanks again!
I have replaced coffee altogether. I use a blend of Matcha, Cocoa and Heavy Cream powder and Monk Fruit sweetener. Roughly the same caffeine content as regular coffee with 1/2 the glucose response.
What an education! Wish you had discussed the importance of decaf methods. I only buy Swiss water process to avoid the chemicals of other methods. Cold brew has a different taste and aroma and can easily be made at home and stored in the refrigerator. I always wondered why I got so hungry when I drank coffee..now I can blame my adrenals dropping from the rise of insulin. I hope I understood you correctly!
I've drank black coffee since a teenager, but now in 60's I can tell difference between dark roast arabica I brew at home and whatever it is at shops. Even Starbucks generally are puzzled when you ask them if it's arabica, or know dark roast has less caffeine than regular Pike or the Blondes. Thanks for all the extra info, I'm not on those nasty meds yet!
I have a lot of success with a healthy roast from Purity coffee . There's a lot of new research on properly roasted good beans having a positive effect on the liver when covid hit I started ordering coffee through the mail and now I'm not too happy with what's available at the stores
I'm type 2 diabetic. I have a cup of coffee with a no carb creamer. I've never had a problem with blood sugar spikes. I'm also one of those people that can drink coffee at night and can still fall asleep easily. I wonder if that's connected.
@@warrenhoffman653 doesn't matter the brand...it just has to be heavy cream. They put sugar in milk and half n half.......heavy cream is keto friendly... Just double check the label and make sure they didn't add sugars.
I'll give that a try! Sounds good. I drink straight up black coffee ☕️. Was drinking it with creamer, international delight, till I found out I had type 2..
@@beckytant3180 yes try Cinnamon it is a natural sweetener! But it is also great for a number of health reasons including controlling blood pressure and glucose levels. It is really good for helping Diabetics and goes great in coffee👍.
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More excellent advice so I drink my coffee in the afternoon when I go for my walks because exercise lowers my blood sugar. I use a French press for my coffee so I can shorten the brew time. Thank you for the informative video.
Great tips Doc. Now I know why bike riders love coffee before a morning ride. Pushing the glycogen and adrenaline levels up before a ride makes you feel super human for a few minutes anyway.
Is it coffee that causes the spike or caffeine itself? Because caffiene is present in tea, chocolate, energy drinks and other foods/drinks. How about de-caffienated coffee, what is its impact on blood-sugar? If somebody can share a link to a relevant article or site , so I can read up more , I will be most grateful. 🙏
In all met-analysis( large studies of studies) I have reviewed as a healthcare, professional, and a researcher, it has been demonstrated that any glucose increase from coffee is extremely temporary and not long lasting and does not affect any propensity towards type two diabetes, we need more data on type one diabetes, but close monitoring is much the standard here already, please do your research before you send out alarming TH-cam videos because you are a doctor does not mean you are credible. These meta-analysis include thousands of subjects, huge sample sizes and show no effect except that the net effect is that the polyphenols in coffee actually lower the chances of advancing to type2, from pre diabetes or insulin resistance by consuming coffee.
After finding out I was developing diabetes 2, I gave up eating bread, potato, pasta and all other garbage food. I adjusted my food to eggs, vegetables, protein and fat. Glucose levels have come down since than, but sometimes I measure a glucose spike of 160 and I really like to get that spike lower. In the morning before breakfast the level is around 100-110. I have two possible causes. The liver still processing the overload of glucose or it’s the coffee I drink. Or is a spike to around 160 actually nothing to worry about. I am 59 btw
All in all you're not doing too bad. Could be the Dawn Phenomenon with your fasting levels (what you alluded to with the liver dumping glycogen into the blood). Also, you could test the coffee theory and go without for one week and compare. Also, no coffee with dinner or after dinner. And of course no caffeinated coffee first thing in the morning (that's just asking for trouble). Be sure to get organic if you're buying decaf. Supposedly, caffeine is a natural insecticide but decaf is sprayed heavily. Organic decaf should be free of chemical insecticides/pesticides.
Matthew Hoffman did a video on this and showed his glucose monitor results with trying different times he drank it with different types of breakfasts, it was really interesting. I had no idea that my preferred coffe methods were low caffeine. If I have a small amount of light roast I’m buzzing like crazy, I don’t like it. I like my roast to be as dark as possible, always 100% arabica beans, brewed in my French press and stuck in a blender with some butter, it’s like a no sugar latte. Top it’s with cinnamon and I’m a happy guy.
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guess what: I was watching your video while drinking my afternoon coffee and was waithing patiently you'll say something about Dolce Gusto capsules coffee and my favorite of them all is cafe with milk delicate ,but you didn't mention a word about those type of coffees! But I love the kinf of humor you posses and it is just as sitting and watching some entertaining show 👏 Keep on,Doctor-I bet the audience is loving it too ❤️
For me coffee only spikes up my blood sugar when I put flavor creamers and sugar in it. If I used sugar-free or just plain unsweetened almond or coconut milk it seems to be fine. I think it's the added sugar people put in it but like you said everyone is different! Great video!
I am a coffe drinker before I used to drink 4 cups of coffe plus tea then I realized my muscles was aching so bad from too much coffee. I went o a doctor because my body was aching he told me to reduce the amount of coffee
I read a report on a study about caffeine affecting diabetics. Since then I only drink decaf and caffeine free cola and haven't had any blood sugar spikes .
I'm a coffee addict. Thought it would only raise my sugar if i put in cream. Lol. I'd get Arabica tomorrow! Thank you Doc. Not only that you are very handsome. You are also always very helpful! Love you Doc!!! 🤩🥰😍🤩
What about the caffeine in diet colas and chocolate. I don’t drink coffee anymore but I do drink a cup of black tea in the morning and a diet cola at lunch or ice tea. Occasionally I have a couple pieces of sugar free chocolate.
Funny I knew coffee was increasing my blood glucose but my doctor said no it does not. Thank you for the information and possible tricks and tips. I am curious does chicory also increase blood sugar? I used to drink an instant coffee brand name sunrise. I may try that again.
Doctors are not informed on everything only if they keep themselves updated on knew data coming out which I hardly think they do from experience listen to your body you sometimes have to help yourself for your health 🙂
I found out through an experiment that my sugar free French Vanilla liquid creamer was causing a high rise in my morning spike. That was also no breakfast. I am using half and half now with some vanilla extract with no spike at all in my glucose!!!! I add a little stevia. It’s regular coffee and not caffeine free.
I'm type 1 but my blood sugar ALWAYS rises in the morning. It's usually higher when I wake up than when I went to bed even though I haven't eaten for like 10 hours.
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Doc, can you talk about these alternatives to Coffee ☕️ like Mushroom 🍄 Coffee? Are they Legit ???
I am 71 years old, and had diabetes for about 25 years. I also enjoy coffee, I regulary check my blood glucose, with glucometer. As long as there is no sugar or sweetener in the coffee, it does not cause blood sugar to go up. Just drink and enjoy the coffee as it is, don't add anything, including milk. I also now avoid carbohydrate consuption, in meals and drinks.
You are absolutely correct. I do the same. This guy is talking through his arse,
Caffeine can spike serum cortisol and cortisol is a glucocorticoid which promotes gluconeogenesis, so yes, unsweetened coffee can indirectly raise blood glucose levels.
Yes, I do the same! No problem! This guy should go and lecture sleeping kids in some college!
I can drink black coffee and still get a significant spike
@@robertstinson9792 same
I am 80 years old and have lost 73 lbs in the last four years by quitting bread and all high glycemic foods. During that time I also shed type II D, acid reflux, gout, high B/P and what seemed like bone on bone arthritis. My weight loss of two lbs a month has stalled now and I am being knocked out of ketosis every morning without consuming a single carb. You have presented the first sensible explanation I have found. Thank you. So many of our health problems seem to stem from inadequate information. You are doing great work with concise information. Thank you. Coffee is as addicting as carbs. I intend to face that addiction as squarely as I did the carb and bread addictions.
I also have gout. Limiting carbs was the key
Coffee knocks me out of Ketosis as well! I don't have diabetes or anything.
I've only ever drank black coffee with no sugar!
May I ask Sir , how can you tell you are knocked out of ketosis in the morning, obviously without a laboratory test ? I am new to low carb diet and shed 20 kilos
@@vasileioszafeiropoulos9114 There are ketosis meters that work exactly like glucometers. A fingerstick & a drop of blood.
Just exercise after your coffee to use up the rising glucose. You don’t have to be in ketosis 24/7. I also conquered type II,acid reflux,high B/P and joint pain through a ketogenic diet. They don’t come back even if I am not in ketosis 24/7. Exercise is truly the key to great health
Nothing quite as good as watching this video while sipping on a hot cup of fine coffee ☕️
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Yes🤤🤤
Hahaha 🎉
Ditto
I have been a diabetic since i was 24 years old, i am now 42. I quit coffee when i was 30 years old altogether. I did not drink it every day but when i did as when i would visit friends or my parents... It did me absolutely no favors. I still wont have it today. It jolts my blood sugar levels to spike and jump up and down throughout the day. And i just feel sick and ill. Plus it dehydrates me.
Here is the funny thing though. Green Tea actually helps me manage my blood sugar and make me feel at peace. I am no scientist and neither am i a doctor. Both Coffee and Tea contain caffeine. However, one is from a bean, the other is from a leaf.
I believe its got to do with how ppl's metabolism works.
Thank you for the video.
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As a pre-diabetic, caffeinated coffee or tea used to have the opposite effect on me, especially if I drank a cup of coffee on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. My blood sugar would crash, causing all kinds of hypoglycemic complications, including lightheadedness, weakness, shakiness, sweating, extreme hunger, and anxiety. As soon as I would eat something, especially containing sugar, I would start to recover within minutes. One time after drinking coffee in a cafe during a long fast, I almost passed out and came close to going into a comma. It took my body about 3 weeks to fully recover from that episode. I stopped drinking coffee after that, but have recently started back on decaffeinated coffee.
That is I and caffeinated coffee. Now, I only do decaffeinated coffee occasionally.
Same here. Coffee reduces my blood sugar.
Exactly
Coffee doesn't raise my blood .
sugar.
Thank you! I was sent down this rabbit hole after a patient had complained of this exact thing! They gave me some quality education about diabetes I was not aware of and now I can help them so much better during their stay =) I will give them the link to your channel.
Adding half and half or heavy whipping cream to my coffee seems to flatten that curve for blood sugar. Also, eating some protein and fat on an empty stomach first before having coffee with half and half also impedes that rise.
Thank you.
Same, and I sprinkle cinnamon in my coffee.
You speak truth!
Dear Dr. Ergin: I was prediabetic at one time but after losing approximately 60 pounds, exercising and watching my diet, I've got my sugar under control. Before a meal, my reading is between 4.9 to 5.6 and after a meal it is between 5.2 to 6.0. I'll splurge once in a while! For Valentine's Day, I had Chinese food. Boy, it was YUMMY! I am working on my blood pressure. I REALLY ENJOY your channel and have learned a lot. Thank you for providing people with your IMMENSE WEALTH of MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE. Stay safe, take care and God Bless! 🙏
This was fascinating today. For an avid coffee drinker, I never even thought about blood sugar effects.
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I've been drinking plain black coffee for all my life. Every single day. My blood sugar readings are always perfectly normal according to the results of my annual blood work.
I think you may be speaking of coffee with adjuncts such as dairy and refined sugar.
There must be more in play here, not simply the caffeine, otherwise my blood sugars would be way off! 😀
I'm 65, almost 66.
Well good for you are you type 2 diabetic
There is no significant spike or no spike at all when i drink black coffee. I have checked it many times. I am type2 diabetic.
I believe he did say people vary in their responses. It's probable you are one of the fortunate ones who don't have a response so consider yourself lucky.
It depends on the individual. I just got a CGM and only found out today after drinking coffee my blood sugar level increased.
@@susansalazar4517… so, you don’t really grasp the comment you are responding to.
I've lost 71 pounds by intermittent fasting and before I eat anything I drink one cup of coffee one glass of water
As a lifelong coffee lover, this was a breath of fresh air for me....🙂 So much I didn't know!
Thank you, doctor. Just check my coffee, both my whole bean and my ground espresso blend are 100% Arabica. I will also drink more espresso. For non-espresso, I use a French press already, but I will drink my morning two cups right before or with breakfast. I will also try cold brewing. Just wanted to let you know that someone took your information seriously and benefited from your video!
Just checked my coffee bag.. 100% Arabica! NEW ENGLAND brand is my favorite. I don't have diabetes..yet...( strong family hx) I will now mix 2 bags- 1 decaf- now. Very informative. Never would have thought expresso or cold brew had less caffine.
Knowledge is power and feels good right? Thanks for your comment!
I am a type 2 diabetic and consuming at least 3 cups (12 ounces each cup) of brewed Americano daily. But I am on low carb diet too and my FBS is commonly at 160. After hearing this, I will try to cut down my coffee intake to just two cups. Hopefully, I can go back to my usual 105 FBS reading, and the spike may only be 125 after drinking 12 ounces of my favorite brewed arabica.
I try to limit my coffee to 1-2 cups a day and I use a 6oz cup to try to keep my serving sizes down. I also only drink black slow roasted dark coffees using only arabica beans. I will be getting my first lab results on Monday since being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes back in June. I'm hoping the results are good. The coffee is the only things I have struggled with because I sometimes forget to limit my coffee and drink 4-6 cups but that doesn't happen often.
Coffee is the least of your problems unless it’s making you more hungry
Great video Sir!!
This sure explains a lot. Thank you. I could not, for the life of me, figure out why my blood sugar was increasing.
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Thanks dr. I am a heavy coffee drinker as an Ethiopian. Now here is what I am gonna do:
cut down my coffee by 50%,
switch to decaf,
slow down, and
ultimately quit coffee in its entirety. I am at war with type 2 diabetes. Thanks dr. for the priceless info.
With love ❤️ from Philadelphia, PA
Thanks Jay! Love your solution
I suggest Peets Decaf coffee my husband drinks that and to him it tastes the closest to caffeinated.
My brother, what type/brand of decaf do you use? This video is very timely. I recently reduced my coffee intake.
@@nanapoku5259 I don’t have any brand in mind right now, but will find out soon
@@jaysherif9594 Cool my brother! If you dont mind, let me know if you do find one. Thanks
This is good info. I am a new type 2 diabetic
Thanks Mz! Have a wonderful day!
Easy to beat w/o nasty pharm drugs. Just takes discipline and low carbs, eliminate sugars and processed foods.
Thank you for the preventative information doctor. You’re helping me dealing with my type 2 diabetes.
I am finding that at the end of my daily eating, that if I eat two tables spoons of chia seeds, by glucose level drop by around 20 points in the evening and morning.
I am going to try some of these tips. Like most coffee drinkers the idea of not having my morning coffee is a bit scary. I also drink caffeine loaded diet soda in the afternoon. It is a real eye opener to understand the effects of caffeine on my sugar levels. If these tips work for me my cardiologist will also be pleased that I've found a way to cut back.
Great information that i havent seen anywhere else. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the great information. My husband and I are trying to reverse our pre-diabetes and grateful for your videos 😊
Thank you for watching our videos. Hope that you are learning as you watch.
As a type 1, I have issues w/ rising blood sugar after 1 cup. I will review the coffee & it’s contents. I have since changed up my mornings w/ hot ginger tea instead of coffee. Followed by Perfect blood sugar.
Thanks for this info!
Thank you for sharing this Leann!
me2. don't think I am going to ginger tea but a different beverage is order.
This was interesting. I am a coffee snob. I use custom blend small batch roast, light roast. I do just what you suggest and add in half decaf. I use French press and do use a coarse grind. I also only use decaf that is processed using the Swiss water method. . I do not like dark roast. I like nutty and fruity flavors. I don’t like instant coffee.
I also add a dollop of heavy whipping cream and Isopure zero. My glucose does not spike or rise with the above method.
thanks for all the info.
What great advice and how entertaining this highly knowledgeable doctor is!
Thank you for this great compliment. It pays for all the efforts we put into these videos. Keep watching!
Fantastic advice and tips.
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I always walk with my coffee! I did want to say that I stopped drinking french pressed coffee, because it raises triglycerides. Having the filter in brewed drip coffee traps chemicals in the coffee that a french press does not. I read the article a couple of years ago. I just wanted to share that tidbit so you all can look for yourselves, incase you have tryglyceride issues as well.
Thank you very much very helpful for me because i have high trig.
Thank you for sharing!
Are you adding sugar to your coffee that would raise triglycerides?? Never heard of plain black coffee raising triglycerides!🙏🏻
I read a similar article. I chose to cut "bowl" shape coffee filters to use with my French press.
Yes. And using a French press will also raise your LDL levels quite a Bit!!!😱
Thanks for this explanations. I'll use my French press brewing for a shorter time using mixed regular and deca beans grounded less fine.
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I'm a gonna start drinking decaf after listening to you. I'm not after the rush just the taste of coffee.
Try Peet’s dark roast decaf, great flavor!
Read how they make decaf
Thank you for sharing this informative video
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Thanks Doc for good message from Canada.
Thanks. I am 72 and diagnosed in 2009. Was not aware of the effect of coffee.
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I had no idea about coffee. I had some bad problems recently in the morning, the last few days in particular. My blood sugar was very high. This is going to be hard for me, but I think I'm going to have to go back to tea. It doesn't seem to affect me as badly. I have said this before, but your videos have helped me more than any of my doctors.
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Tnks for advice Dr S.being a coffee fan.hve a question on diet softdrinks for diabetics..good d bad effects...fan from Philippines.
@@chitgarcia3690 if they use sucralose or splenda derivatives, avoid them like the plague. Monk fruit sweeteners or stevia are better
I agree, I also noticed my morning fasted blood sugars came down from 6.2 to 5.6 in only 5 days of switching from a morning nespresso pod to a 3 minute brewed black tea.
Excellent.
My deep appreciation for these highly valued tidbits of information you just shared, Doc Ergin! Keep safe amd God bless you and your family.
Awesome tips thanks for sharing
Anytime.
I love my coffee, and prefer dark Roast over other roasts, but will consider mixing it with a bit of decaf coffee as I can function a bit before getting my morning brew. Thanks for all the tips.
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Check whether there is rise in blood sugar after drinking black coffee because i didn't find any significant rise in blood sugar after drinking black coffee. I am type2 diabetic.
Thank you
Thanks Doc for the brew tips! My wife and I drink k-cup coffee w/half & half and Stevia sweetener! I have noticed my levels at check time to be 200+ at times so I will see about taking a fast acting first thing in the morning - only thing I worry about running low b-sugar before lunch as I rarely eat breakfast. Thanks again for the suggestions I may have to try something different!👍☕️
Please share your experiences afterwards!
Use heavy cream instead of half and half.Half and half is higher carb heavy cream is almost no carb. Much better for you.
very useful
Glad you found it beneficial, @Diabeteshelperus! Thanks for your support.
So is decaf better?😊
Thanks 🙏 a lot for all you do to help diabetic patients around the world.. Today’s tips is very helpful..
I drink Lavazza decafe coffee beans. With my grinder set to fine and the brew set to strong. Tastes delicious. I drink a lot of coffee when not so busy. I shall try 3 fasting days. The first day water the second with plenty of my coffee and the third with no coffee again.
I was just about to ask about stress hormones on sugar levels when you answered it. My dad passed last year, and my mom is struggling with dementia and other health issues. My blood sugar levels elevated around that time and will not reduce, no matter what I do. Not sure how to reduce the stress of caring for my mom, but I had been considering various methods to reduce those hormones and see if I get some relief in my blood measurements.
May the Creator give you strength to continue to help your Mom. Hopefully, you have other people who can help you take care of your Mom.
My Father had dementia and I learned a lot. Currently, my sister has dementia. My husband and I are my sister care taker. We are extremely bless to have each other.
Be safe.
Have you tried Berberine, cinnamon clove with fennel tea? Or apple cider vinegar with lemon water. There are many ways to bring it down actually. Even bitter melon and goats rue has some results.
@@marcopolo5157 funny enough, I recently purchased a large bag of whole fennel seed. Never made tea of it.
I figured out part of my overall health issue is a histamine reaction. Seems there's a correlation between that and diabetes. Just what I needed. Antihistamines help, but don't fix root cause. When it rains...
I went over both DEAD........now 70
5 years ago Dad 2 Mom
If I FAST my bloat pregnant look goes away.
Am Italian raised ❤💙💜 to cook, only 1-2 meals light.....it comes back in 2 weeks.
SICK OF THIS......
💪TO GET RID OF.
Great, simply presented info!
You can get Arabica decaf coffee, plus I’ve heard cream in coffee can offset the carbohydrates.
Switch to Green tea or Matcha instead on average it has 1/3 the caffeine. Go for Swiss Water Decaf Coffee (uses No chemicals to lessen the caffeine).
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Thanks Dr. You help people a lot
If you substitute some of the ground coffee with Yerba Mate or Yaupon, you will get some bromelain which is the stimulant of chocolate. Both of these teas have less caffeine than coffee. A half teaspoon of Moringa powder or of bee pollen in the coffee can supply B vitamins that will help metabolize sugars.
Very good info
Pre-diabetic and I brought down my A1C from 6.2 to 5.7 but, I had no idea about coffee causing the spike. I drink 3-5 cups/day. WOW! I’m going to cut back to 1 and see how it helps.
Share your experience afterwards!
Nice. How did you lower it?
Interesting info
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Thanks Doc! This is so helpful to a coffee lover like me. God bless you and your loved ones! ❤️
🤗🤗🤗 gracias pot toda la información que nos trae muy beneficial bendiciones
Thank You Doctor, For years I have used coffee as a weight loss technique. Sometimes I would run on just Coffee all day, my thought was a Coffee fast. I drink black coffee most. I am 66 years old today. I have been drinking coffee since I was 17 years old. I drink pots per day not cups. I will experiment by knocking off caff/coffee. I will keep you posted on my blood test no.s. Thanks again!
Awesome! Keep us posted!
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I always enjoy your videos and learn from each one. Thank you!
Awesome lecture. Thank you for the information.
Thank you very much for taking the time to educate our community.
I have replaced coffee altogether. I use a blend of Matcha, Cocoa and Heavy Cream powder and Monk Fruit sweetener. Roughly the same caffeine content as regular coffee with 1/2 the glucose response.
Amazing! JazaakAllahu khairan.
What an education! Wish you had discussed the importance of decaf methods. I only buy Swiss water process to avoid the chemicals of other methods. Cold brew has a different taste and aroma and can easily be made at home and stored in the refrigerator. I always wondered why I got so hungry when I drank coffee..now I can blame my adrenals dropping from the rise of insulin. I hope I understood you correctly!
God bless you nice information
I've drank black coffee since a teenager, but now in 60's I can tell difference between dark roast arabica I brew at home and whatever it is at shops. Even Starbucks generally are puzzled when you ask them if it's arabica, or know dark roast has less caffeine than regular Pike or the Blondes. Thanks for all the extra info, I'm not on those nasty meds yet!
I have a lot of success with a healthy roast from Purity coffee . There's a lot of new research on properly roasted good beans having a positive effect on the liver when covid hit I started ordering coffee through the mail and now I'm not too happy with what's available at the stores
Starbucks…yuck…
Great information Doctor
Glad it was helpful!
I'm type 2 diabetic. I have a cup of coffee with a no carb creamer. I've never had a problem with blood sugar spikes. I'm also one of those people that can drink coffee at night and can still fall asleep easily. I wonder if that's connected.
Wow really?
I'm the same way but don't put fresh tea in me at night....I'll be up till 4am
What brand of creamer?
@@warrenhoffman653 doesn't matter the brand...it just has to be heavy cream. They put sugar in milk and half n half.......heavy cream is keto friendly... Just double check the label and make sure they didn't add sugars.
@@warrenhoffman653 coffee mate. Always check the nutritional info because some of them do have carbs.
Thank you this was so helpful. I had no idea how coffee could spike my blood sugar.
Another one for me is adding Cinnamon to my black coffee😏.
Cinnamon is great for Diabetes and is also sweet and tastes great in coffee.
I'll give that a try! Sounds good. I drink straight up black coffee ☕️. Was drinking it with creamer, international delight, till I found out I had type 2..
@@beckytant3180 yes try Cinnamon it is a natural sweetener! But it is also great for a number of health reasons including controlling blood pressure and glucose levels.
It is really good for helping Diabetics and goes great in coffee👍.
Thanks informative Doc
The reall information starts @5.55 !!!
Bless you!❤
Lot of good comments here and explained really well. So many of these videos make diabetes sound like a game show.
Thank you Dr. For helping the diabetic people who need help with the diabetic issues.
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Very good information I had not heard before.
Glad that you are learning as you watch. 😀
Starts at 5.55
More excellent advice so I drink my coffee in the afternoon when I go for my walks because exercise lowers my blood sugar. I use a French press for my coffee so I can shorten the brew time. Thank you for the informative video.
This also means you make your coffee the way that cuppers - experts in coffee - say it is supposed to be made. Not drip brewing.
I cold brew my coffee in a French Press overnight
Stay tuned for more!
how about tea which i should be using
Great tips Doc. Now I know why bike riders love coffee before a morning ride. Pushing the glycogen and adrenaline levels up before a ride makes you feel super human for a few minutes anyway.
Is it coffee that causes the spike or caffeine itself? Because caffiene is present in tea, chocolate, energy drinks and other foods/drinks. How about de-caffienated coffee, what is its impact on blood-sugar? If somebody can share a link to a relevant article or site , so I can read up more , I will be most grateful. 🙏
He answers this question in the video you left a comment on. I suggest watching the video he explain it very well, talks about tea, decaf coffee, etc.
Regular or Decaf spikes mine.
For me black coffee doesn't spike my blood sugar. I checked it many times with my glucometer. I am also diabetic.
Thank You Sir for sharing your wisdom with us!! Love your videos!
In all met-analysis( large studies of studies) I have reviewed as a healthcare, professional, and a researcher, it has been demonstrated that any glucose increase from coffee is extremely temporary and not long lasting and does not affect any propensity towards type two diabetes, we need more data on type one diabetes, but close monitoring is much the standard here already, please do your research before you send out alarming TH-cam videos because you are a doctor does not mean you are credible. These meta-analysis include thousands of subjects, huge sample sizes and show no effect except that the net effect is that the polyphenols in coffee actually lower the chances of advancing to type2, from pre diabetes or insulin resistance by consuming coffee.
After finding out I was developing diabetes 2, I gave up eating bread, potato, pasta and all other garbage food. I adjusted my food to eggs, vegetables, protein and fat.
Glucose levels have come down since than, but sometimes I measure a glucose spike of 160 and I really like to get that spike lower. In the morning before breakfast the level is around 100-110.
I have two possible causes. The liver still processing the overload of glucose or it’s the coffee I drink.
Or is a spike to around 160 actually nothing to worry about. I am 59 btw
Try certified mold free coffee.
All in all you're not doing too bad. Could be the Dawn Phenomenon with your fasting levels (what you alluded to with the liver dumping glycogen into the blood). Also, you could test the coffee theory and go without for one week and compare.
Also, no coffee with dinner or after dinner. And of course no caffeinated coffee first thing in the morning (that's just asking for trouble). Be sure to get organic if you're buying decaf. Supposedly, caffeine is a natural insecticide but decaf is sprayed heavily. Organic decaf should be free of chemical insecticides/pesticides.
❤I combine 1:1 coffee and decaf
Dr. My question is, does a sprinkle of cinnamon helps regulate the caffeine in my coffee. Thanks doctor.
Matthew Hoffman did a video on this and showed his glucose monitor results with trying different times he drank it with different types of breakfasts, it was really interesting. I had no idea that my preferred coffe methods were low caffeine. If I have a small amount of light roast I’m buzzing like crazy, I don’t like it. I like my roast to be as dark as possible, always 100% arabica beans, brewed in my French press and stuck in a blender with some butter, it’s like a no sugar latte. Top it’s with cinnamon and I’m a happy guy.
It's James Hofman actually who did this experiment. And that's how I ended up watching this video :)
@@KuropatkaJoe oops! Thanx for correcting the info, I’m now hooked on his channel.
Thank you for your knowledge and wisdom
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guess what: I was watching your video while drinking my afternoon coffee and was waithing patiently you'll say something about Dolce Gusto capsules coffee and my favorite of them all is cafe with milk delicate ,but you didn't mention a word about those type of coffees! But I love the kinf of humor you posses and it is just as sitting and watching some entertaining show 👏 Keep on,Doctor-I bet the audience is loving it too ❤️
That’s a good coffee! Thanks for the complement.
For me coffee only spikes up my blood sugar when I put flavor creamers and sugar in it. If I used sugar-free or just plain unsweetened almond or coconut milk it seems to be fine. I think it's the added sugar people put in it but like you said everyone is different! Great video!
I am a coffe drinker before I used to drink 4 cups of coffe plus tea then I realized my muscles was aching so bad from too much coffee. I went o a doctor because my body was aching he told me to reduce the amount of coffee
Coffee is a natural diuretic, so it can deplete electrolytes
Thank you for sharing!
I read a report on a study about caffeine affecting diabetics. Since then I only drink decaf and caffeine free cola and haven't had any blood sugar spikes .
Thanks for sharing Tony!
I WILL FOLLOW UR ADVICE 👍👍
I'm a coffee addict. Thought it would only raise my sugar if i put in cream. Lol. I'd get Arabica tomorrow! Thank you Doc. Not only that you are very handsome. You are also always very helpful! Love you Doc!!! 🤩🥰😍🤩
💯 facts!!
What about the caffeine in diet colas and chocolate. I don’t drink coffee anymore but I do drink a cup of black tea in the morning and a diet cola at lunch or ice tea. Occasionally I have a couple pieces of sugar free chocolate.
Caffeine is caffeine any way you consume it. BTW check the carbs in that sugar-free chocolate.
Funny I knew coffee was increasing my blood glucose but my doctor said no it does not. Thank you for the information and possible tricks and tips. I am curious does chicory also increase blood sugar? I used to drink an instant coffee brand name sunrise. I may try that again.
Chicory actually helps control blood sugar
Interestingly, I also have this chicory flavored instant coffee, and was going to ask if it was okay to continue drinking it.
Doctors are not informed on everything only if they keep themselves updated on knew data coming out which I hardly think they do from experience listen to your body you sometimes have to help yourself for your health 🙂
Very helpful 👍🏻
I found out through an experiment that my sugar free French Vanilla liquid creamer was causing a high rise in my morning spike. That was also no breakfast. I am using half and half now with some vanilla extract with no spike at all in my glucose!!!! I add a little stevia.
It’s regular coffee and not caffeine free.
Great input. Thanks a lot. Appreciated.
I'm type 1 but my blood sugar ALWAYS rises in the morning. It's usually higher when I wake up than when I went to bed even though I haven't eaten for like 10 hours.
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