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Edward Rosenthal

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edward1943

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I am 75 year old male, living in California ( Santa Rosa Ca).
I want to mention i have been on a ketogenic diet since March 2017, and have lost about 60 lbs, and down from a waist size of 38 to 32. I am skinny but still have fatty liver, and am improving insulin resistance. Since i started Keto i stopped my intake of insulin, as i was having a lot of worrisome lows. At the moment i am also doing intermittent fasting in the intensive dietary management program, and that started when i saw my HBA1C shoot up from around 5.8 to 8.8%. My last reading for the HBA1C test however was 5.2%, which is better than it ever was. I attribute that success to intermittent fasting. I read widely about studies of saturated fats and diet. My success is due to cutting back on dairy, for which i believe i am insulingenic, and cheeses. I basically diet on salmon, steaks, salads, avocados, nuts, and never breakfast ( coffee + coconut oil ok). I wish everyone here success, and if you wish to discuss my and possibly your successes, let me know. I am a webdesigner, and after 3 posts i can give a link to my website. all the best, ed
 
Hi @edward1943 You are a star !! And on a diet that sounds filling and satisfying. Well done!
Any low blood sugars since stopping insulin?
And what do you and your MD think is the culprit in milk/cheese, ? the lactose (milk sugar) or something else ?
 
No lows without insulin, and yes something about dairy will cause me to raise insulin, perhaps it is the protein. I also cut out all sweeteners like stevia, which is another culprit for raising insulin. HWC is another thing that i likely should not do either, as it is a dairy product. I had been overdoing dairy quite a bit to get to the high blood sugars just before my bad HBA1c ( 8.8%), but since i stopped all that stuff, it is now much more normal. I eat once a day, then twice the next. So at least 24 hour fast everyday, which causes the insulin to become low, and usual bedtime readings are in the 70's lately, or between 75 and 90 i would say.
 
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