In Part 1, we talked about the pancreas.
Now let’s talk about the real driver many people overlook:
The liver.
Your body makes sugar — even when you don’t eat
The liver produces glucose through gluconeogenesis.
This is normal.
But it must be controlled.
What controls the liver?
- Insulin → suppresses glucose production
- Glucagon → increases glucose production
Balance is key.
When things go wrong
- Insulin becomes ineffective (insulin resistance)
- Or insulin becomes insufficient
👉 The liver loses control
👉 Glucose production continues
This explains a common frustration
- Low carb
- Fasting
- Still high blood sugar
Because the liver is still producing glucose.
But here’s what most people still miss
Why is the liver behaving this way?
It’s not random.
It’s responding to signals.
What’s next
In Part 3, we uncover the hidden source of these signals:
The gut — and how it may be driving the liver to keep producing glucose.
