Type 1 Diabetes and Ketosis

deannaclifton

I'm new to low carb WOE but long-term type 1 diabetic (40 years, since a teenager, insulin pump for 15 years). Is the Ketosis that is required for success with low carb WOE safe for type 1 diabetics?

ZeroDelta

That would be a question for your endocrinologist and/or dietician.

Pollywog_la

There are several pages from people in your situation who are healthy on a ketogenic diet.
The positives you probably know is a reduction in BG spikes and hopefully a reduction on meds/insulin.
Here are a few:
http://eatingacademy.com/nutrition/is-ketosis-dangerous
http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb-manage-type-1-diabetes
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread68438.html

Ketosis is not the same as ketoacidosis, but I can understand your worry. I have insulin resistance, but normal BG because of a ketogenic diet. Hopefully a person w/ type 1 who has tried a ketogenic diet will chime in.

yarwell

Ketogenic dieting has ketone levels 0.5 - 3.0 with low blood sugars, whereas the problematic state of DKA has high blood glucose, no insulin and very high ketone levels. There's a big difference and ketogenic / low carb dieting is fine for Type 1s.

http://diatribe.org/low-carb-vs-high-carb-my-surprising-24-day-diabetes-diet-battle

ladipoet

Hello and welcome. Suggest you check out the main low carer forum group here in MFP. There are several members there who are T2D and T1D too so stop by and say hello:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

raedizy

Hello all,
I am type 1 of 15 years and currently LCHF dieting with successful weight loss results... however... my blood sugars are have actually gone up since beginning this. Any insight?