Hello,
I've recently been diagnosed T1 and i've been managing it fairly well with reasonably small insulin doses and adjusting my diet
Essentially I'm looking for information on why taking less insulin and going on a low carb diet is better.
I don't really understand what difference it makes if I'm taking insulin regardless
The main reason that people look at lower carb if they're type one is to reduce insulin needs, and the reason for this stems from the time Dr Bernstein has spent trying to manage his condition. It results in the "Law of Small Numbers", which is basically:Hello,
I've recently been diagnosed T1 and i've been managing it fairly well with reasonably small insulin doses and adjusting my diet
Essentially I'm looking for information on why taking less insulin and going on a low carb diet is better.
I don't really understand what difference it makes if I'm taking insulin regardless
Nail on head, @tim2000s ! Excellent question, @DConnolly , and welcome to the forum!Lower carb = lower insulin requirement = less fluctuation, more time in range and better margin for error in situations with incorrect dosing.
Dr Berstein argues that, if you eat fewer carbs, you need smaller doses of insulin to cover the meal. If you make a mistake in dosage or timing it is less likely to gave a disastrous effect. In addition, insulin makes you gain weight, which increases insulin resistance, and which then requires bigger doses of insulin.Hello,
I've recently been diagnosed T1 and i've been managing it fairly well with reasonably small insulin doses and adjusting my diet
Essentially I'm looking for information on why taking less insulin and going on a low carb diet is better.
I don't really understand what difference it makes if I'm taking insulin regardless
I have been t1 for many years and had always been told to have carb with every meal and count carbs for insulin dosing. Having coeliacs disease as well this became more difficult. I have found in the past that I have better BG control by low carbing but recently my BG is going high and I am injecting considerably less insulin due to low carb. Is there a low carb formula and new means of dosing I need to work out when I am not eating carbs for a meal. I had thought simply low carb, low amounts of insulin and/or no carb no insulin, except of course I am continuing with the basals as normalI do low carb SO I can take less insulin which leaves me with less chance/ fear of hypos. Got that from the. Ernstein solution. Low carb = less insulin = less chance of error. This is my choice and many others do well with carbs and timing. I don't.
I also don't digest carbs well. They make me sleepy and achy. Not to mention the blood sugar roller coaster.
But.... that's just me.
At DX three years ago I was told to ear 20 c per meal. My bs was all over the place so I went back to my Atkins induction phase which I had done for many years pre DX. Lowered insulin ( with a few hypos of course) and figured my doses for my meals.I have been t1 for many years and had always been told to have carb with every meal and count carbs for insulin dosing. Having coeliacs disease as well this became more difficult. I have found in the past that I have better BG control by low carbing but recently my BG is going high and I am injecting considerably less insulin due to low carb. Is there a low carb formula and new means of dosing I need to work out when I am not eating carbs for a meal. I had thought simply low carb, low amounts of insulin and/or no carb no insulin, except of course I am continuing with the basals as normal
I have been t1 for many years and had always been told to have carb with every meal and count carbs for insulin dosing. Having coeliacs disease as well this became more difficult. I have found in the past that I have better BG control by low carbing but recently my BG is going high and I am injecting considerably less insulin due to low carb. Is there a low carb formula and new means of dosing I need to work out when I am not eating carbs for a meal. I had thought simply low carb, low amounts of insulin and/or no carb no insulin, except of course I am continuing with the basals as normal
My insulin needs decreased by a LOTIf you eat too few carbs, you'll need to bolus for the protein. Protein can cause a delayed rise.
Some people on very low carb diets find their insulin needs actually stay the same or increase, so you need to find the 'sweet spot' of carb amounts for you as an individual.
My insulin needs decreased by a LOT
I can see that if people are replacing their carbs with excess protein or lots of animal fats.Some people's do, but others find their needs gradually go up.
We're all different
I think where the difference lies is whether their IR or not. Maybe?I
I can see that if people are replacing their carbs with excess protein or lots of animal fats.
Yes. I remember. Goes to excess protein and too much animal fat. Not necessarily added ca bs but reduced protein and animal fat.I think where the difference lies is whether their IR or not. Maybe?
Remember when I was 30g carb my bgs wouldnt reduce, in fact increased, due to protein. We discussed that I should reduce protein and increase fat. Can you remember?
I added weight.
So I increased carbs to 150g gradually and now use half insulin, I still eat too much protein but oked by bariatric dietician as losing on average 1kg of weight per week.
Considering you're recently diagnosed, I wouldn't be changing my diet radically from what it was before diagnosis. That said, change it if you want to - it's your choice. However, if you do set your basal/bolus doses, ratios and timings all on a LC, VLC or keto diet - then you will struggle if you do revert to a carb based diet and have to adjust every ratio and dose again.Hello,
I've recently been diagnosed T1 and i've been managing it fairly well with reasonably small insulin doses and adjusting my diet
Essentially I'm looking for information on why taking less insulin and going on a low carb diet is better.
I don't really understand what difference it makes if I'm taking insulin regardless
No @dbr10, exogenous insulin does not make T1's insulin resistant. It does keep us alive though... If I injected 15u bolus per day to cover my 180g carbs - then I would have the same amount of 'insulin resistance' (non existent by the way) as I would if I injected 10u to cover 120g carbs.Yes it is. And this doesn't apply to type 1s then?
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