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Re. Diabetes, I think in some cases restricting carbs can be fatal as diabetics can suffer from ketoacidosis, where the blood turns acidic due to an uncontrolla
by jwdunne 12y ago
Re. Diabetes, I think in some cases restricting carbs can be fatal as diabetics can suffer from ketoacidosis, where the blood turns acidic due to an uncontrollable amount of ketones present.
Also, if blood sugar drops too low, hypoglycaemia is a very real and potentially fatal threat.
In this case, a keto diet high in fat may not be ideal - an emphasis on low-GI carbs wound be safer. Perhaps it may be possible to ease into a keto diet slowly but the amount of time and monitoring may be a bit much to bare.
To prevent diabetes, keto all the way but it's a little bit tricky if you're already there and have been for some time.
- morganherlocker 12y ago> Diabetes, I think in some cases restricting carbs can be fatal as diabetics can suffer from ketoacidosis, where the blood turns acidic due to an uncontrollable amount of ketones present. Ketoacidosis is extremely dangerous for diabetics, but it occurs in cases of extreme high blood sugar, not low blood sugar. These ketones can lead to serious kidney damage, or even kidney failure. Your point about hypoglycemia is dead on though. As a type I diabetic myself, carbs are actually life saving during a low blood sugar episode (and low blood sugars actually occur more often for type I diabetics with tight control). As an aside, I find it perpetually frustrating how keto-fans like the OP conflate type I and type II diabetes as if there is no difference (because the answer to everything is "keto" \s).
- whistlerbrk 12y agoIf you're referring to me as the OP, I neither mentioned the keto diet nor am a fan of it per se. I did not distinguish between insulin dependent or not, so I apologize for that.
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- jwdunne 12y agoOh thanks for clarifying that. It's about lack of insulin, not too low blood sugar, in which case the blood sugar levels will be high, because the body has no insulin to use glucose as fuel. This is what causes the build up dangerous levels of ketones. I understand now.