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Thanks Mel. That’s the same ratio as him so let’s me know that’s s good place to start. So when you say over 3-4 hours I assume you’re on the pump? My son is on injections. I guess I’ll just have to check after 3/4 hours to see what’s happened and check if a correction is needed. Thanks

Brilliant thanks for that

That’s great! I’m glad they are on side with you. My diabetic team are against low carb at the moment. They promote 150grams a day ‍♀️ Thanks

Thank you! I’m thinking 50g a day so it’s not as strict as Bernstein. That’s an allowance of 15g at each meal. It’s more just finding out about what to do if he wanted a carb free meal. Thanks

Hi That’s great thank you so much for all that info it’s just what I was looking for! I have Dr Bernstein’s book so I’ll get reading and I’ve joined Type 1 grit. I’m not diabetic myself but I’ve followed low carb many times. I think 50g a day sounds good! I’ll keep an eye on nutrition however...

Hi there, My son is 13 and been type 1 since he was 7. He would like to try going low carb to see if it makes any difference to his blood sugar numbers and how he feels. Can anyone advise on how to work out the insulin ratio for protein only meals? At the moment he is on 1 unit novorapid for...

Hi everyone. My son was diagnosed last year aged 7. I do worry for his health in the future and old age. Every time his blood reading is high it stresses me but sometimes you just can't predict it what it will be. I think hormones, growth spurts etc wreck havoc. Do you think the younger you get...

Hi I'm 9 and on the pen too. I've had diabetes a year now. Are you on the pump now?