Recent Content by Type1jeap

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    Beginning fasting

    I do appreciate your concern @ert. I have seen this article before and others like it. What I'm finding is that the NHS is often slow in moving forward with knowledge of diabetes, particularly when it comes to nutrition. As good as my health team are, they have a script they're not going to...
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    Beginning fasting

    I'm working up to some 24h fasts with some keto days and I regularly skip breakfast now so I'm not being as daring as my first post might have sounded! Thanks for the apple cider vinegar tip - I'll definitely give it a whirl!
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    Beginning fasting

    Don't know if this changes your advice or not but I'm on an insulin pump so am continually receiving insulin. I'm tempted to agree with Looper that a 24h fast should be safe enough if I can contend with hypos. As I'm planning to eat dinner every day I will also be having bolus insulin for that...
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    Beginning fasting

    Hello everyone This is the first time I've posted in a forum EVER. So I've been reading a lot of Jason Fung recently. I'm type 1 but have put on a lot of weight after having my son and am now obese. I seem to be needing more and more insulin and wonder if I'm now suffering double diabetes...