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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
hi y'all. here to ask about fasting again, question as per post title.
i've been practicing the 16:8 for possibly a total of 2wks now, not consecutive days. i've studied this intensively for a month, both fasting and my own metabolism. i've established my basal rate and ICR too.
so i just came back from my endocrinologist and, to cut things short, she wanted me to stop, not even reading my complete record of BSLs, food intake and observations. but she didn't exactly explain why, except to say there's a large risk of hypo. (but i know that that could happen IF my insulin units are out of whack, which they are not, as easily seen from my readings.)
our consultation ended with her telling me to continue if i want, but to limit it to only 12hrs.
i've searched online but medical articles mostly just point the same thing, and personal articles only ever give praise to fasting, so i'm hoping to get some more in-depth explanations to the why's and why not's of fasting for T1s. expert and/or personal opinions welcome. TIA!
i've been practicing the 16:8 for possibly a total of 2wks now, not consecutive days. i've studied this intensively for a month, both fasting and my own metabolism. i've established my basal rate and ICR too.
so i just came back from my endocrinologist and, to cut things short, she wanted me to stop, not even reading my complete record of BSLs, food intake and observations. but she didn't exactly explain why, except to say there's a large risk of hypo. (but i know that that could happen IF my insulin units are out of whack, which they are not, as easily seen from my readings.)
our consultation ended with her telling me to continue if i want, but to limit it to only 12hrs.
i've searched online but medical articles mostly just point the same thing, and personal articles only ever give praise to fasting, so i'm hoping to get some more in-depth explanations to the why's and why not's of fasting for T1s. expert and/or personal opinions welcome. TIA!