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- Type of diabetes
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- Insulin
What is the test(s) which sees if you have too much ammonia or other byproducts of not processing protein? If you have type 1 diabetes can you limit ingesting protein enough so that you can control your type 1 diabetes and/or can you detect when you are having problems and quickly get back on a good track?
Hi
I feel you are thinking of a keytone meter...?
Keytones are present when BGs go dangerously high.. Ketoacitosis. Not to be confused with ketones from fasting or a keto style diet with a normal safe BG level..
We use our BG meters (& or CGMs.) to detect ot preempt any blood sugar issues accordingly, correcting with the only medication to do the job. Exogenous "insulin" if we go too high. Basically, & on the whole. Anything we swallow (baring water, off the top of my head.) will have either a nominal immediate effect or big impact on BGs, or possibly latter on. Depending on the complexity of the carbs & the amount, or fats slowing the digestive process ultimately converting to blood sugar to power the body.. Which is why the correct insulin to carb ratio is imperative. Along with the timing of dose to compliment the carbs. Certain insulins have a certain working profile..
Unless our BG goes lower than healthy perameters. Then we use carbs..
Hey I'm just a "layman."
All I know is my beta cells took a beating during an autoimmune episode 42 years ago.
& personally, I feel yer barking up the wrong tree? Sorry.
Hope this helps!