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ketogenic diet is what is revolutionizing life with diabetes, by, you know, curing it (not type 1 though). automating the process of releasing a chemical that
by keymone 8y ago
ketogenic diet is what is revolutionizing life with diabetes, by, you know, curing it (not type 1 though).
automating the process of releasing a chemical that is roughly speaking the cause of the disease is hardly revolutionary.
- jcims 8y agoDo you know if any communities of folks managing T1D with keto diet? I looked into it for my daughter when she was first diagnosed but had a hard time differentiating fact from keto evangelizing and medical community hand wringing.
- lolc 8y agoI'm not aware of any groups so this is entirely anecdotal too: My doctor is quite happy about how I manage T1 on low-carb. I went back to some-carb after talking to their nutritionist who plugged beans and lentils. I don't see the point of going keto, but reducing carbohydrates to a very low amount simplifies therapy a lot. Now I eat carbohydrates in the evening only.
- keymone 8y agounfortunately no, i don't know any. it is frustrating indeed that keto is being appropriated by fad evangelists. it's a diet that needs lots of reading and preparation. i'm not a doctor, but common sense tells me that a diet that reduces the need for insulin should also help managing t1d, but obviously it's better to consult a professional.
- exDM69 8y agoKeto diet done wrong may have lethal or life changing consequences for T1D patients. Done right it might have positive effects but that is afaik not backed by research at the moment. Common sense in this case turned into potentially dangerous unqualified medical advice.
- esailija 8y agoI used keto diet for first 1.5 years after diagnosis. It only suits sedentary lifestyle, what you can eat is very limited and I got a lot of issues like severe constipation and acid reflux. Blood glucose was virtually always in normal range (meaning non-diabetic) and very easy to control though. Now I just do a lot of strength training which ensures my muscles are almost always in a state of glycogen deficit. In that state they can absorb glucose from blood without any insulin which makes having normal blood glucose levels easy even when eating all the carbs (so I can eat truly normally and without the digestion issues). My hb1ac tests are the same as they were when using keto diet (healthy person values, not diabetic values).
- cadr 8y agoI don't know of communities, but I've done it since being diagnosed 4.5 years ago, and am still in the honeymoon period, so I haven't gone on insulin yet. I don't know what I'll do once I actually do need to go on insulin. (Note to anyone reading this - please don't take the word of a random on the internet - talk to your endo.)
- naiyt 8y agoThe article WAS focused on type 1, though, where there is no cure, from diet or otherwise. It's absolutely revolutionary for those of us with type 1.