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Hi Lucy, My own anecdotal evidence is that my experience of a low blood-sugar event is utterly different, depending upon whether I am in Ketosis or out of Ketosis. When I am out of Ketosis, I get the regular warning signs when my blood-sugar drops low (shaking, sweating) and this proceeds to...

Hi Patricia, The aim for all T1 Diabetics (and for non-Diabetics that don't want to become T2 Diabetics) is to keep blood-sugar in the normal, narrow band of around 4mmol/l to 6mmol/l, as a healthy pancreas would do. IMHO, your husband should not be forced to snack constantly to counteract...

When I was on a basic Low-Carb diet, I was very frustrated by the frequent high blood-sugar levels, particularly in the mornings. I eventually realised that my Protein intake was too high, and addressed this. When I amended my diet to a truly Ketogenic/LCHF style (Low-Carb and no more than...

Yes, I'm sure. Dietary Fat contains 9 kCal per Gram. Adding a dollop (20g) of Coconut Oil to 3 coffees each day adds 540 kCals to my daily intake. Adding this stalled my weight-loss and enabled me to stay on LCHF. You can check this on http://nutritiondata.self.com or one of the other...

Eating an excess of calories will make you Fat. But it's very difficult to eat too many calories just in the form of Fat. Most of us could glug down a large glass of Coke or Fruit Juice, followed immediately by another. Most of us could not down a glass of Olive Oil. Most of us could...

Hi Mr Bailey . . . Apologies if this is something you already do, or already tried . . . I am T1 since 2000. I have generally always followed a Low-Carb/Paleo type of diet. Up until around 2 years ago I used to get Insomnia on a fairly random but fairly frequent basis. I can certainly relate...

Hi mojo . . . I'm a committed LCHFer and I use Dextro-Energy Minis . . . I won't post a link because I guess that would be advertising . . . but a Google search quickly finds this product and some pictures . . . I find these far-and-away the most useful things for dealing with a low . . ...

I don't agree with this. People who do not inject Insulin do not go Hypoglycemic**, regardless of how much exercise they do, or how hot it is, or how stressed they are, or if they are ill. Too much injected Insulin is always the cause of a Hypo . . . the problem for a T1 Diabetic is that...

Hi Artemis, I am a T1 that lives alone. In the last 2 years I have discovered the Ketogenic diet, and this has been a complete revelation to me. In addition to preventing high blood-sugar levels it also protects against the unpleasant effects of low blood-sugar levels (because the metabolism...

Hi Charlotte, I have something similar. I have a very low Carb diet, but due to being very weak-willed I take breaks from the diet and have Carb days. For the 2 days AFTER the Carb day, my Basal dose needs to be very much increased, and even then my fasting levels are unpredictable and...

I discovered a very small list of Doctors here in Germany that use the Ketogenic diet as treatment for epilepsy, all of them in childrens hospitals/clinics. I contacted them and was excited at first when 1 agreed to take me on as a patient. But in the end I did not join his Practice; this was...

Hi . . . I did it for myself . . . I imagine it's hard to do a Ketogenic/LCHF diet under medical supervision, as most Doctors are so incredibly negative about the concept. Low-carb/High-fat is pretty much the opposite of all official health advice. I think things are slowly changing, but it...

Hi steppitoe . . . I used a low-carb diet for several years, with only moderate success. I am T1 and my main focus was on keeping my blood-sugar levels in the non-diabetic range. My low-carb diet was not especially successful at that. I eventually realised that my Protein intake was the...

might or might not be useful for you . . . http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/coffee-anyone.54943/#post-506182 Regards, Antony

I disagree with the statement that diabetic complications will always arise if you are on Insulin treatment, regardless of how well-managed the condition is. I disagree from the point-of-view of a T1 diabetic. As a T1 diabetic I have no choice but to inject Insulin. If this means that I have...

Of course everyone's plan will be different depending on preferences and lifestyle and situation etc etc, but I can tell you what has worked for me . . . For meat I now stick to Duck, Pork (especially Pork-Belly), Lamb, high-quality pork sausages, good quality bacon. I now steer clear of...

Hi evopilot, I mostly stuck to a low-carb diet for years, getting OK but not brilliant results. HbA1c was generally OK but I never felt that I had blood-sugars completely under MY control. I realised eventually that my Protein intake was too high . . . I was overdoing the meat and eggs. My...

The reason for the Hypo warning signs is that the brain interprets a low blood-sugar level as an immediate threat to its well-being. And certainly it is, when the brain's fuel source is Glucose. However, if you are fasting or if you are on a Ketogenic/LCHF diet then it is likely that your...

Hi Diane . . . This issue of what exactly is a "Hypo" is quite a sensitive one. Some give a technical definition to Hypoglycemia, saying that a blood-sugar level below x.x is a Hypo. Others say that Hypoglycemia is defined by the loss of brain function that often (but not always) accompanies...

Hello Diabolus X, (This is a copy-and-paste of a reply I have made on several other threads. Hopefully it's helpful for you). Lantus Insulin is slightly acidic; when the acidic solution hits healthy fatty tissue it forms tiny crystals. These crystals then dissolve at a uniform rate, giving a...