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Does dietary fat (coconut oil/almond milk drink) cause insulin to spike beyond the fasting level if you have not ate for over 8 hours?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: Drinking a coconut/almond milk drink will cause an increase in insulin, because there are carbohydrates (sugars) in the drink.

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Answered 12/7/2018

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