My Dad has been a T1 since he was in his early 30's, he is now 82 and has been constantly having issues with keeping his BG levels good. I am not his primery carer as my sister is, but she is going on holiday and I will be taking over. This last year I have been on a low carb high fat way of eating as I had a gluten intolerance as well as many other health issues. many of which have been helped by the low carb high fat way of eating. I think that a diet along the lines of low carb would help my dad but im wary of sugesting it as anything I say about the care my sister provides is treated with contempt and will just be a waste of my breath. However with me taking over cooking for him for just over a week I was thinking of getting my dad on side and getting him to try out some of the dishes I eat so he can then talk to his diabetic nurse about it then they could get my sister on side. even if it is getting him to cut down on carbs, as he uses things like ice cream and sweets to bring the BG levels up, then the next day they are to high. Im sure if he was taking less insuline and controling his diabeties with diet more then he would get better levels more consistantly and be feeling better. He has been having bleeds in his eyes which I dont know if im right in thinking could also be linked to the BG levels keep changing.