Diabetes (Type 2) runs in my family, and so I was wondering...
I'm 5'7", 152lbs

Will pre/post WO dextrose (about 70g total between the two shakes) probably have a long term effect on the development of Type 2 Diabetes?

I know nothing is definitely going to happen, but I was wondering if because it's around workout-time, in which your body's blood sugar levels are low (correct?), the effect of that much dextrose have the same kind of negative effect of drinking a bottle of soda pop/eating 70g of sugar at a normal time of day (not around a workout)

I'm afraid of say, overstimulating my pancreas and wearing it out from having to produce so much insulin at every workout

Lastly, is 70g way too much dextrose to begin with? I read on Lyle McDonald's website that a good pre/post workout shake would have a 3 to 1 ratio of carbs to protein, and i take about 25g of protein. Bryan Haycock also suggests 0.7-1g of carbs post-wo

thanks! i've had a hard time finding answers with google, pubmed, or forums. maybe i don't know what terms to search for.

(also posted on hypertrophy-specific.com forums)

You don't need to do a post workout high insulin spike. I know many people who get good gains without doing it that way. The most important part of replenishing your muscles is eating healthy as much as possible, with a good amount of complex carbs. If I were you, I would probably not do a PWO of dextrose. A friend of mine developed type diabetes at the age of 19 out of the blue... his family had it, but he had no warning signs. It can happen, so try to take it easy on your pancreas. I sometimes wonder about how wise it is... are slightly quicker gains worth hurting my organs? I don't think so.

From the studies I've read about, eating different kinds of carbs can have different effects on your blood glucose levels after that meal, but doesn't seem to have any known long-term consequences for blood glucose control.

Nobody knows exactly what causes insulin resistance and diabetes type 2. However, what is known is that it is strongly associated with obesity. So on this basis, for the time being, it makes sense to eat whichever kinds of carbs you find help you to avhieve and maintain a healthy weight.

You don't need to do a post workout high insulin spike. I know many people who get good gains without doing it that way. The most important part of replenishing your muscles is eating healthy as much as possible, with a good amount of complex carbs. If I were you, I would probably not do a PWO of dextrose. A friend of mine developed type diabetes at the age of 19 out of the blue... his family had it, but he had no warning signs. It can happen, so try to take it easy on your pancreas. I sometimes wonder about how wise it is... are slightly quicker gains worth hurting my organs? I don't think so.

thankyou, i think your last point was important for my decision.