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Maasai glucose disorders after meat fest

It's because they more than double their calorie intake in a short space of time. As I understand the body will raise insulin for anything More...

Post by: Medina27, Feb 11, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Question for those with zero natural insulin left

Just out of curiosity, how little would it take for you to end up in hospital for example would something like a slice of toast skipping insulin...

Thread by: Medina27, Feb 3, 2021, 11 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1 lower carb, exercise and ketones

Exactly the same situation as me Notice how @Katiel1 did it to lower her Hb1ac, you are doing it for weightloss, and I am doing it to avoid...

Post by: Medina27, Jan 24, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Exercise spikes

Okay. If you really believe restricting carbs isn't beneficial for diabetics then I don't know what else to say. You're entitled to your opinion...

Post by: Medina27, Jan 24, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Exercise spikes

My guess is that you're on a high carb diet and your liver has a ton of glycogen stored for contingency It's my understanding there is no limit...

Post by: Medina27, Jan 23, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Blood is too well controlled? Getting fat?

Yep. Reduction in belly, liver fat & reversal of insulin resistance was my intention.... and it was working. Sure, only urine testing - but the...

Post by: Medina27, Jan 21, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Blood is too well controlled? Getting fat?

@Jaylee @oldgreymare I read a science journal suggesting Type 1's can't maintain "beneficial Ketosis" because of a negative feedback loop from...

Post by: Medina27, Jan 21, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Blood is too well controlled? Getting fat?

Hi guys.here is my update: Some of this is dangerous so please understand the risks involved. It's been interesting though! I've been almost zero...

Post by: Medina27, Jan 21, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Blood is too well controlled? Getting fat?

Sorry but I think you're wrong Insulin is literally a fat storing hormone. When you cut carbs, you cut the need for insulin, and cut into fat...

Post by: Medina27, Jan 13, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Blood is too well controlled? Getting fat?

Gonna drop this info here in case anyone runs into the same problem https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/low-carb-and-weight-loss-type1.html Less...

Post by: Medina27, Jan 13, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Blood is too well controlled? Getting fat?

Insulin Resistance can certainly happen in Type 1's. I think they call it "double diabetes", which is what I'm afraid of. Think about it... if my...

Post by: Medina27, Jan 7, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Blood is too well controlled? Getting fat?

I know this might sound crazy but with my blood so well controlled I'm starting to get negatives like weight gain and in particular Abdominal...

Thread by: Medina27, Jan 7, 2021, 43 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Diagnosis

For years I had symptoms of TOO MUCH natural insulin. A symptom still largely unexplained but told anecdotally by some Type 1's. I would get...

Post by: Medina27, Jan 3, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Hypos

I've thought about this too It's probably due to receptors in the brain. Sometimes they act swiftly and raise the alarm. Other times they think...

Post by: Medina27, Nov 26, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Are you open about diabetes or embarrassed about it?

Thanks for your answers everyone. Yesterday I did a blood check in front of my work colleuges who promptly asked if I was diabetic. I said I...

Post by: Medina27, Sep 15, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Are you open about diabetes or embarrassed about it?

I still have some trouble telling people that I have diabetes. It's weird because I have many other conditions too which I don't mind mentioning....

Thread by: Medina27, Sep 4, 2020, 53 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1 diabetes cure

Human beings are not as smart as we think they are Most so called "break throughs" in medicine happen completely by chance or accident What we...

Post by: Medina27, Sep 2, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Keto has been incredible for my Hba1c!!!

I do Keto but only during the day. This cuts my injections down to just morning and evening I eat whatever I like at dinner Best of both...

Post by: Medina27, Aug 31, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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"Of which sugars"

Thanks for the explanations and yes I am type 1 on insulin and I've updated my profile to make this clear But I'm on a low carb diet (during the...

Post by: Medina27, Aug 25, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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"Of which sugars"

I'm still not totally sure I understand this For example a pot noodle is 19g carbs and only 1.5g of which sugars.. so could pot noodle be...

Thread by: Medina27, Aug 25, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes

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