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<blockquote data-quote="Robbity" data-source="post: 2012416" data-attributes="member: 93179"><p>I've eaten an LCHF/ketogenic diet for over five years -my GP actually recommended the Atkins diet soon after my diagnosis - though mainly for weight loss, and he's more than happy how I'm managing my diabetes. As a T2, I no longer tolerate carbs very well, so they're best avoided I've reduced my glucose levels and kept them down for all that time, and generally I much prefer, and am far better for this way of eating. And it's is much closer too to my usual way of eating previously.</p><p></p><p>Low carb /ketogenic diets were used for T1 diabetics pre insulin discovery. Carbs require insulin, fats don't, so again it makes sense. For all the five+ years I've been a member of this forum, we've had some T1s who have eaten this type of diet, and in fact two of them were the people I originally learnt most about low carbing from. Benfits for them include reduced need for insulin, and apparently, less risk of hypos due to more stable levels. If I remember correctly there was an interesting discussion about this - found it: <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-do-you-hypo-on-a-ketogenic-diet.66536/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-do-you-hypo-on-a-ketogenic-diet.66536/</a> </p><p></p><p></p><p>They did originally use ketogenic diets for the treatment of epilepsy in the 1920s, until -you've guessed it - the discovery of a suitable drug in 1938. Apparently the observation of the anti-seizure properties of fasting led to the use of a ketogenic diet as treatment. (I thought this last bit of info might just appeal to you! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />)</p><p></p><p>Robbity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robbity, post: 2012416, member: 93179"] I've eaten an LCHF/ketogenic diet for over five years -my GP actually recommended the Atkins diet soon after my diagnosis - though mainly for weight loss, and he's more than happy how I'm managing my diabetes. As a T2, I no longer tolerate carbs very well, so they're best avoided I've reduced my glucose levels and kept them down for all that time, and generally I much prefer, and am far better for this way of eating. And it's is much closer too to my usual way of eating previously. Low carb /ketogenic diets were used for T1 diabetics pre insulin discovery. Carbs require insulin, fats don't, so again it makes sense. For all the five+ years I've been a member of this forum, we've had some T1s who have eaten this type of diet, and in fact two of them were the people I originally learnt most about low carbing from. Benfits for them include reduced need for insulin, and apparently, less risk of hypos due to more stable levels. If I remember correctly there was an interesting discussion about this - found it: [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-do-you-hypo-on-a-ketogenic-diet.66536/[/URL] They did originally use ketogenic diets for the treatment of epilepsy in the 1920s, until -you've guessed it - the discovery of a suitable drug in 1938. Apparently the observation of the anti-seizure properties of fasting led to the use of a ketogenic diet as treatment. (I thought this last bit of info might just appeal to you! :D) Robbity [/QUOTE]
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