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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kailee56" data-source="post: 1802991" data-attributes="member: 437516">I’m very early LADA and currently just on diet.  Yes, some of us are diagnosed this early thanks to my stubbornness and my new Endo.  Besides +antibodies, my labs show me to be very insulin sensitive with low insulin production, so a DT2 approach is not altogether appropriate.My vote for me, when the time comes,  will be  insulin as soon as needed combined with a low carb diet.       Insulin, because it is thought that asking my  pancreas to make less insulin may preserve some beta cells.  A lot of the research around DT1 seems to be about ways to stop the autoimmune system attack and then encourage beta cell proliferation.  That would be kind of worthless if I  had no beta cells left.  Having some insulin production will also extend the honeymoon period, so I will need less supplemental insulin.       Low carb because I don’t need to further stress my pancreas by asking it to produce a ton of insulin.  It’s already under attack.  With that thought in mind, I have found that my response to carbs can be wacky, erratic, and very difficult to predict.  So, limiting my carbs makes it easier to keep my glucose where I want it.  Not perfect, mainly because I’m not perfect, but more predictable.The flip side argument is that if I destroy all my beta cells, managing insulin may be easier.  These are just my thoughts</blockquote>

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