An area to discuss a lower-carb and/or ketogenic approach for blood glucose management in type 1 diabetes. A place for parents and people with T1D to connect and share. Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:56:52 +0000 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:56:52 +0000 Diabetes Forum • The Global Diabetes Community http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/type-1-and-low-carb.81/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:30:28 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/benefits-of-a-low-carb-diet-and-taking-less-insulin.123284/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/benefits-of-a-low-carb-diet-and-taking-less-insulin.123284/ invalid@example.com (DConnolly) DConnolly
I've recently been diagnosed T1 and i've been managing it fairly well with reasonably small insulin doses and adjusting my diet

Essentially I'm looking for information on why taking less insulin and going on a low carb diet is better.

I don't really understand what difference it makes if I'm taking insulin regardless]]> 7 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:36:45 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/lchf-and-antiinflammatory.117512/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/lchf-and-antiinflammatory.117512/ invalid@example.com (col101) col101 3 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 23:35:57 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/need-a-advice-on-type-1-for-a-kid-low-carbs-diet.111673/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/need-a-advice-on-type-1-for-a-kid-low-carbs-diet.111673/ invalid@example.com (OlgaJ) OlgaJ
My son has just been diagnosed with Diabetes type 1. He is 5 years old and is active enough. He was on a high-carb diet with lots of insulin at hospital. When we back at home, I put him on a low-carb diet and decreased insulin doses from 13units/ per day to 4units. Later I noticed that his sugar levels were within limits, for example, in the morning - 4 - 6mmol, 2 hours after breakfast - 5 - 7mmol, just before lunch 3.2 - 6 mmol,...

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