Many physicians will suggest that this type of blood sugar curve is abnormal and that the patient has some sort of carbohydrate intolerance. (jhackett_ra.tripod.com)
The main objects of the experiments were to learn whether detectable ketosis exists among Eskimos under natural dietary conditions; the extent to which ketosis develops in fasting and the rate at which it disappears on glucose ingestion; the «carbohydrate tolerance» as indicated by blood sugar curves; and to determine the respiratory metabolism during and after a ketosis - producing fast. (freetheanimal.com)
The long term stress of repeated hypoglycemic swings can ultimately results in pancreatic exhaustion and a diabetic blood sugar curve. (jhackett_ra.tripod.com)