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<blockquote data-quote="Chronicle_Cat" data-source="post: 1876487" data-attributes="member: 486327"><p>For what I understand, hypos are not a concern and rare for Type 2s who don't take medication and/or insulin.</p><p></p><p>If a Type 2 diabetic does take medication and/or insulin when he/she starts low carb, the amount required will decrease and the medication and/or insulin will have to be adjusted to prevent hypos. (This is why I asked about whether the poster takes meds or insulin).</p><p></p><p>The issue with starting off quickly with very low levels of carbs is "keto flu" (not everyone experiences this).</p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/keto/side-effects-of-ketogenic-diet.html" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/keto/side-effects-of-ketogenic-diet.html</a></p><p></p><p>BTW most complex carbs spike most T2 diabetics - the amount of fibre in them isn't enough to prevent a spike. (There is some individual variation.) Testing with a meter will let a person know if they can tolerate a small amount of carbs - for example, I got a big spike with a small wholewheat bun of 17 carbs. </p><p></p><p>There is some debate about the frequency of meals. The traditional school of thought is frequent, small meals. However, Dr. Jason Fung and others have had a lot of success with intermittent fasting and fasting in lowering levels with Type 2 diabetics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chronicle_Cat, post: 1876487, member: 486327"] For what I understand, hypos are not a concern and rare for Type 2s who don't take medication and/or insulin. If a Type 2 diabetic does take medication and/or insulin when he/she starts low carb, the amount required will decrease and the medication and/or insulin will have to be adjusted to prevent hypos. (This is why I asked about whether the poster takes meds or insulin). The issue with starting off quickly with very low levels of carbs is "keto flu" (not everyone experiences this). [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/keto/side-effects-of-ketogenic-diet.html[/URL] BTW most complex carbs spike most T2 diabetics - the amount of fibre in them isn't enough to prevent a spike. (There is some individual variation.) Testing with a meter will let a person know if they can tolerate a small amount of carbs - for example, I got a big spike with a small wholewheat bun of 17 carbs. There is some debate about the frequency of meals. The traditional school of thought is frequent, small meals. However, Dr. Jason Fung and others have had a lot of success with intermittent fasting and fasting in lowering levels with Type 2 diabetics. [/QUOTE]
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