An EVERYTHING Diabetes Guide
baconslave
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Ok, diabetics. T1 or T2:
I'd like to compile a good resource for the Diabetic LC folk.
Please post links you found indispensable.
So please post resources and/or external links (blogs, articles, videos) that have helped you or you think are a must-read or must-watch for diabetics. Diet, studies, support, or even non-diet related diabetic-exclusive topics.
Please designate T1 or T2 or suitable for both.
(I'm also, I'm working on a stickie of our Open threads for Diabetic Topics as a separate thing. Once that's up, please PM me or tag me on the thread if I missed one of the Open threads you think should be on there. )
Thank you all for your help and please keep this bumped.
I'd like to compile a good resource for the Diabetic LC folk.
Please post links you found indispensable.
So please post resources and/or external links (blogs, articles, videos) that have helped you or you think are a must-read or must-watch for diabetics. Diet, studies, support, or even non-diet related diabetic-exclusive topics.
Please designate T1 or T2 or suitable for both.
(I'm also, I'm working on a stickie of our Open threads for Diabetic Topics as a separate thing. Once that's up, please PM me or tag me on the thread if I missed one of the Open threads you think should be on there. )
Thank you all for your help and please keep this bumped.
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bumping because you asked. I have no useful info though...sorry0
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RowdysLady wrote: »bumping because you asked. I have no useful info though...sorry
Thanks, chickie.
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Just a few of the key sites I found when beginning my research a few months ago. I am a believer in looking at the actual studies and not necessarily articles claiming they tell you what the study says as those articles frequently cherry pick data to fit an agenda. Sometimes you even have to look closely at the study because researchers can do the same thing, so reading the study and methodology is key and not just looking at what they say are the conclusions.
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/questioning-carbohydrate-restriction-in-diabetes-management/
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/very-low-carbohydrate-low-saturated-fat-diet-for-type-2-diabetes-management/
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/why-a-low-carb-diet-should-be-the-first-approach-in-diabetes-treatment-2/
http://www.nutritionjrnl.com/article/S0899-9007(14)00332-3/fulltext
https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24838678
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As far as it relates to understanding insulin resistance, I think this podcast and transcript are FABULOUS.
chrismasterjohnphd.com/2016/08/24/insulin-resistance-isnt-all-about-carbs-and-insulin/1 -
By UK standards (
) this is fab, as is their recipe database ( sorry can't find link to that!)
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-carb-diet-forum.18/2 -
Bump TDbump (see what I did there....?)
I say yaaaay for Dr. Fung and Intensivedietarymanagement.com2 -
@baconslave - Thanks x 1,000,000 for your offer! (But careful what you ask for.....)
Dr. Bernstein's home page - links to many great articles and lectures on T1 and T2 and excerpts from his book
http://www.diabetes-book.com/
Phinney and Volek on ketogenic diets - full interview and segments labeled by subject
https://www.youtube.com/user/JumpstartMD/videos
HDL, beta cells, and diabetes: (T2)
http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/content/103/3/384
ApoB levels may be stronger predictors of atherosclerotic burden than LDL cholesterol and other cholesterol parameters in type 2 diabetes.
http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/58/8/1887.full
http://www.tuitnutrition.com/ - Has a lengthy list of good links and searchable articles on diabetes.
http://www.thefatemperor.com/ - Ivor Cummins' site, has many articles, podcasts, etc., on diabetes, lipids, CAD.
Prof. Unger on the fundamental importance of glucagon and the role of insulin in diabetes
https://youtu.be/VjQkqFSdDOc
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Nice. Keep it coming.
Also:
Diabetic Discussions is up in the stickie list.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10482542/diabetic-discussions#latest5 -
baconslave wrote: »Nice. Keep it coming.
Also:
Diabetic Discussions is up in the stickie list.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10482542/diabetic-discussions#latest
You're so my hero. 
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baconslave wrote: »Nice. Keep it coming.
Also:
Diabetic Discussions is up in the stickie list.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10482542/diabetic-discussions#latest
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!1 -
cstehansen wrote: »baconslave wrote: »Nice. Keep it coming.
Also:
Diabetic Discussions is up in the stickie list.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10482542/diabetic-discussions#latest
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll have more discussions in there this weekend.
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Friday Bump!0
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Two of my favorite videos:
Dr. Peter Attia: What if we're wrong about diabetes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMhLBPPtlrY
Dr. Sarah Hallberg: Reversing type 2 diabetes starts with ignoring the guidelines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da1vvigy5tQ
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@MyriiStorm - Those are great vids!
Here's a great collection of info from Dr. Bernstein in one of his many Youtube lectures - Ten Essential Diabetes Management Practices - Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes University.
He talks about protein needs, and how they vary depending on activity level (hello, @cstehansen) and the importance of keeping a consistent diet, especially protein, in order to isolate the effect of individual foods on your BG.... and more.
https://youtu.be/qQc2H26T98E
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Jackie Eberstein on carb addiction:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10445274/carbohydrate-addiction-for-real0 -
@MyriiStorm - Those are great vids!
Here's a great collection of info from Dr. Bernstein in one of his many Youtube lectures - Ten Essential Diabetes Management Practices - Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes University.
He talks about protein needs, and how they vary depending on activity level (hello, @cstehansen) and the importance of keeping a consistent diet, especially protein, in order to isolate the effect of individual foods on your BG.... and more.https://youtu.be/qQc2H26T98E
Thanks for the call out. I have appointment with the new dr tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully he is as good as his interview with Jimmy Moore.2 -
cstehansen wrote: »I have appointment with the new dr tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully he is as good as his interview with Jimmy Moore.
Seriously? That's a great opportunity. You'll let us know how it goes, eh?0 -
So the guy in that video with Dr. Bernstein, his name is R.D. Dikeman. His son is a type 1 diabetic, and he has made a personal effort to collect all of Dr. Bernstein's precious work before he passes away. He has a great lecture on www.dietdoctor.com.
Here is an interview where he discusses his lecture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho9-oD9KSiw
He also has a facebook group with over 2,000 type 1 diabetics who practice LCHF called TypeONEGrit. They are currently conducting studies on the group, since LCHF type 1 diabetics are a pretty exclusive group.
Hanna Boethius is also a T1 diabetic who changed her life with this lifestyle, and now teaches others:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/a-revolutionary-treatment-of-type-1-diabetes
A T1DM organization in Australia asked facebook members about experiences with LCHF diet:
https://www.facebook.com/jdrfoz/photos/a.387481243882.166813.29142768882/10152727512028883/?type=1
Of course, Dr. Fung is probably adept at treating both T1 and T2 diabetics through his program. Also, many of those severely insulin resistant T2DM patients with renal failure already have so much beta cell destruction that they are almost T1 diabetics too.3 -
RD Dikeman has a great facebook group called TypeOneGrit where T1D's use keto, following Dr Bernsteins teachings to not only control blood sugar but achieve non diabetic A1c's! It's pretty amazing to see real people sharing their CGM data showing that they maintain normal, non diabetic blood sugars. Very inspiring!
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So the guy in that video with Dr. Bernstein, his name is R.D. Dikeman. His son is a type 1 diabetic, and he has made a personal effort to collect all of Dr. Bernstein's precious work before he passes away. He has a great lecture on www.dietdoctor.com.
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He also has a facebook group with over 2,000 type 1 diabetics who practice LCHF called TypeONEGrit. They are currently conducting studies on the group, since LCHF type 1 diabetics are a pretty exclusive group.
Hanna Boethius is also a T1 diabetic who changed her life with this lifestyle, and now teaches others:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/a-revolutionary-treatment-of-type-1-diabetes
A T1DM organization in Australia asked facebook members about experiences with LCHF diet:
https://www.facebook.com/jdrfoz/photos/a.387481243882.166813.29142768882/10152727512028883/?type=1
Of course, Dr. Fung is probably adept at treating both T1 and T2 diabetics through his program. Also, many of those severely insulin resistant T2DM patients with renal failure already have so much beta cell destruction that they are almost T1 diabetics too.
Great info, thanks!
Gotta hand it to Dikeman for getting Dr. Bernstein's huge (NPI) body of thought into the public.
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Steven Phinney's most recent video (12/16/16) from a Q&A session is a gold mine of great info, much of it especially relevant for diabetics:
https://youtu.be/5AGiUFzldwk
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Leading diabetes researcher Roger Unger argues that glucagon, not insulin, is the central player in diabetes.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3248306/pdf/JCI60016.pdfThe hormone glucagon has long been dismissed as a minor contributor to metabolic disease. Here
we propose that glucagon excess, rather than insulin deficiency, is the sine qua non of diabetes. We
base this on the following evidence:- (a) glucagon increases hepatic glucose and ketone production, catabolic features present in insulin deficiency;
- (b) hyperglucagonemia is present in every form of poorly controlled diabetes;
- (c) the glucagon suppressors leptin and somatostatin suppress all catabolic manifestations of diabetes during total insulin deficiency;
- (d) total β cell destruction in glucagon receptor–null mice does not cause diabetes; and
- (e) perfusion of normal pancreas with anti-insulin serum causes marked hyperglucagonemia.
From this and other evidence, we conclude that glucose-responsive β cells normally regulate juxtaposed α cells and that without intraislet insulin, unregulated α cells hypersecrete glucagon, which directly causes the symptoms of diabetes. This indicates that glucagon suppression or inactivation may provide therapeutic advantages over insulin monotherapy.
(See also Prof. Unger's YouTube video above.)2 -
Bumping so I can remember to check all this out on my desktop when I wake up later this afternoon (on shift, tablet only overnight).1
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So, diabetic experts:
Questions and answers for a T2 diabetes FAQ:How about
I'm a T2D....
Should I worry about hypoglycemia?
How long does it take to get my BG down?
How often should I test?
What will happen if I eat a lot of carbs?
How do I find a doctor who will work with me?
I'm willing to look into a Diabetes FAQ for the near future, but that's not my area of expertise... that will take a bunch of research on my part. One of the diabetic amateur experts might be better suited to contribute answers, if not them writing the whole thing. I'm good at writing and research, but nothing beats first-person experience. So if someone wants to write it, I'll edit/format. Or if they just want to collaborate with me and us all work on that, I'll fit it in. Any takers on a FAQ collaboration or any additional questions they can think of to get the ball rolling on that one?
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Some of those are going to be highly dependent upon severity and treatment.1
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midwesterner85 wrote: »Some of those are going to be highly dependent upon severity and treatment.
Perhaps if the experts here (yep, that's you) were to prepare FAQs for diabetics new to keto, then refer to the Diabetes Discussion thread and select outside resources, it would be possible to confine the thing to a manageable scope and size. ??0 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »Some of those are going to be highly dependent upon severity and treatment.
Agreed. That's why this subject is a tough one to address so broadly?
Maybe pose the FAQ, then simply provide external links of various trusted sources that elaborate from there. Including potentially opposing viewpoints as even some within the low carb sometimes have.
I say that because then each person will find details within those links that either seem to fit their own situation or not and can choose which advice seems to make the most sense for them.
So it might look this
1.) Why does XYZ happen when I blah blah blah and how do I change it?
A: On this link www.somegreatinfo.com, (I hope that's not a real link lol), So-In-So explains that XYZ is related to super cool biochemistry stuff that you can affect in a positive way by being totally chill and awesome.
Also check out So-In-So Other Person's video that suggests that super cool biochemistry stuff may not be the whole answer but you can also try this other really nifty change.
Blah blah... see what I mean. Fully letting the expert explain and just organizing relevant links to external stuff specific to each question.
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I think the Low Carb RN, has some great resources.
I just read the linked blog below and though it provides no detailed suggestions or meal plans or science, it shows the obvious truth about why we each need to take charge of our own health by becoming informed regarding our unique health concerns. Regarding T2D and actually T1D as well, the typical clinical advice is going to make long term health a butterfly you'll never catch. I mean, maybe you could... but dang! You're gonna work your *kitten* off for it! Why not plant some flowers and let the butterfly come to you? (That was cute! Sometimes my brain Is fun! )
Anyway, I think the question this answers is
- WHATS WRONG WITH CURRENT ADA (or other country) STANDARD DIETARY ADVICE?
- Or WHY IS DIETARY ADVICE FOR THOSE WITH DIABETES SO BAD? As the blog I linked is titled.
I grabbed this graphic from the blog that is funny, sad and true... which is why it's sad.
It's actually a short read and will simply help solidify your very smart decision to try Low Carb if you're new and reaffirm your choice if not.
A few choice cuts...
"And can we just address the “everything in moderation” mantra once and for all? What is moderation? There is absolutely no definition when it comes to people’s eating habits. Moderation SHOULD mean…”once in a while,” or “for a special occasion.” However, moderation to a sugar addict might mean cutting back from 10 sodas per day, to 5. There is no standard of “moderation.”"
"The “everything in moderation” is the famous tagline of major food corporations. “You can have our sugar-laden death drink, or it’s sugar-free zero calorie chemical-nightmare alternative “in moderation” as long as you don’t overdo your daily calories and you exercise enough.”"
Source
https://lowcarbrn.wordpress.com/2016/01/25/why-is-dietary-advice-for-those-with-diabetes-so-bad/
Peace, love and low carb peeps!3 -
The Dawn Phenomenon
https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/dawn-phenomenon-t2d-8/2
https://youtu.be/IhkLcpJTV9M
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