Ketogenic diet. Views?
mem50
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Trying to get a better grip on diabetes. Any body else trying this. Comments and views welcomed.
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Lots of threads on keto here. From the looks of it, works for some and doesn't work for others. If carbs help you stay full longer you will probably have a hard time with it.5
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If a diet high in dietary fat and protein is something that you like to eat, then it seems like keto would be a great option. It's certainly not the only option for type 2 diabetes control, though.3
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What would be another option?0
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What would be another option?
Have you spoken to your doctor? There are certified diabetic educators who can help you with a nutrition program that you'll find sustainable.
If keto suits your preferences, that's great, but if it doesn't, there are, as stated methods to manage carbs for diabetics that don't involve such drastic carbohydrate restriction.
ETA: I think it's important to emphasize the role that regular exercise also plays in the management of diabetes as well. I feel this doesn't get brought up often enough in topics where health/dietary interventions are concerned. Exercise is also a recommended intervention in many health related issues (let alone generally good for everyone).8 -
The diet was recommended for my husband. I have a little problem with my diet but still maintaining. Ten years now.0
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The diet was recommended for my husband. I have a little problem with my diet but still maintaining. Ten years now.
But was it recommended by his doctor? Lots of people manage diabetes without following keto. As @GottaBurnEmAll stated, seeing a diabetes educator is a great idea.
ETA: Congrats BTW! 10 years maintenance is awesome
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The keto diet has been like a miracle for this T2D. At diagnosis my A1C was 12.8 and fasting BG was 348. I followed the doctor's diet from the Diabetes association and started Metformin 1000 mg twice a day. My BG numbers were terrible, and I decided to cut carbs to 50 a day to see if it helped. Almost overnight my BG numbers were in the 100's. I decided to go to 20 net carbs a day, and suddenly I started getting fairly normal BG numbers.
My next A1C was 6.9. This was three months after diagnosis, one month of the Diabetes Association diet, one month of low carb and one month of keto. I told my doctor I was not following his diet, and he laughed and said nobody does what he tells them to do. He suggested that whatever I was doing was working, and I should keep doing it. My next A1C was 6 months later. It was 5.5, and the doctor reduced my Metformin to 1000 mg once a day. To see how I was responding to the lower dose, he made the next A1C in three months. I kept with the keto diet and did not take breaks from it for birthdays or Christmas.
The next A1C was 5.3, and he took me off Metformin completely. I have another A1C in April. My meter predicts an A1C of 5.5 right now. I check on rising, usually before supper and then almost always 1 and 2 hours after supper. This is not 10 times a day or anything, but it gives me a pretty good idea of what is going on. The meter prediction has been pretty close to the doctor's A1C.
I have found the keto diet easy to follow, and I am very satisfied with what I eat. Hunger for me is very well controlled. For me it has really helped control the BG. I really recommend you try it and monitor the BG to see how you respond.
I have lost weight and inches on the keto diet, and that is part of the success here. I credit keto with making that easy.
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Trying to get a better grip on diabetes. Any body else trying this. Comments and views welcomed.
Keto can be a great way to keep BG under control, but it's imperative that your meds are adjusted until everything settles into place. Otherwise, you'd quickly end up over-medicated, and hypoglycemic again. If your husband is on keto, you almost certainly don't need how-to's, but medical guidance will be extremely important.0 -
Yes it was a Dr. Recommendation for my husband. I'm doing a modified version for myself.0
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the book, Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution is a great guide to treating/controlling diabetes with a very low carb high fat diet. I really recommend it. I followed it and it offered me excellent BG control. I was prediabetic before but now my numbers are much better. My fasting BG is still a bit higher than I'd like but it is considered normal and is my highest BG reading of the day.
http://www.diabetes-book.com/
Good luck.0 -
More questions than answers. T1D or T2D? Low carb or, in extreme cases, Keto can both increase insulin sensitivity. But, there is just not enough info based on your posts to say. There are also other protocols that can help insulin sensitivity, like intermittent fasting. Also, as other mentioned exercise in a huge help as well as weight control.
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