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I've lived low-carb as a T1 and my blood sugar was very stable. I would still take sugar to stabilize levels when dipping low. A completely ketogenic diet would
by lolc 2y ago
I've lived low-carb as a T1 and my blood sugar was very stable. I would still take sugar to stabilize levels when dipping low. A completely ketogenic diet would be very hard for a T1 and not a sensible goal. Insulin management was simpler, but still required. On many days I would just do the one injection of long-lasting insulin.
While the scantly researched health risks associated with a ketogenic diet remain, the diet is very effective to keep blood sugar stable. A low-carb diet protects most people from T2, and people with T1 profit from simplified insulin management.
For a T2, eating ketogenic could be healthier than eating carbohydrates. Depending on progression, they would recover quickly and not be a T2 anymore.
- SystemOut 2y agoThis may be a terminology thing but as a T2 I will always carry that diagnosis. However, mine is in remission because I manage it through medication/diet. My doctor and I have talked about trying to see if I can drop the medications and still stay in remission but I'll still be a T2 patient. Also, not all T2s can manage just through a ketogenic diet.
- lolc 2y agoThanks for your perspective, and congrats on the lookout to not even take meds anymore. Yea didn't want to imply that the ketogenic diet would work for everybody with T2. And I can see how you'd say you'll always be T2 as you will want to keep watching your diet even if you didn't take medication anymore.