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<blockquote data-quote="diamondnostril" data-source="post: 527324" data-attributes="member: 63791"><p>I use something a little similar to this.</p><p> </p><p>I use a Ketogenic diet, taking less than 10g carbs per day. This keeps my blood-sugars under control.</p><p> </p><p>Every second weekend I take a break from the diet, and indulge in a Sunday afternoon of chocolate eating. (Not suggesting this is right for other people; just something that I do.)</p><p> </p><p>Interesting for me has been the result this has had for my experience of "Hypos", and I think this relates to what others have said on this thread:</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>When I am in Ketosis (12 days out of each 14) my blood-sugars can go extremely low without any loss of brain function. I do not get any warning signs, but then I do not get any loss of brain function either.</p><p> </p><p>When I am out of Ketosis (2 days out of each 14), my warning signs for low blood-sugar are there (sweating, shaking), and if untreated this proceeds to loss of brain function (confusion, loss of balance, double-vision).</p><p> </p><p>I investigated how/why this might happen and found several published medical studies that concluded that Ketosis is protective against the normally dangerous effects of low blood-sugars. I found this really fascinating.</p><p> </p><p>I am a T1 Diabetic living on my own, and I use this knowledge to help manage my Diabetes. I shoot for blood-sugars in the non-diabetic range, and with this protection that Ketosis offers I am really not scared to do so. If I make a mistake with the injected Insulin and my levels go low, I have the extra protection of Ketosis to fall back on.</p><p> </p><p>I think that the Ketogenic/LCHF diet is an inherently safe way to manage T1 Diabetes. All T1 Diabetics are fighting on (at least) 2 fronts - for me it has been brilliant to discover a diet that <strong>simultaneously</strong> eliminates high blood-sugars and protects against the dangerous effects of low blood-sugars.</p><p> </p><p>I suspect that as LCHF becomes more accepted and more popular, there will be more T1 Diabetics that start to report this phenomenon of being able to tolerate lower blood-sugar levels without loss of brain function,<strong> <u>when in Ketosis</u></strong>. Only time will tell, I guess.</p><p> </p><p>Regards,</p><p>Antony</p><p> </p><p>(I know that this issue of low blood-sugars and what exactly constitutes a "Hypo" can be an extremely sensitive one! To be clear, I don't suggest that people shoot for low blood-sugars, and I don't suggest that low blood-sugars are nothing to worry about. DVLA, safety of self, safety of others, I know it. I only report my own experience that being in Ketosis - being fuelled by Ketones - changes the game).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diamondnostril, post: 527324, member: 63791"] I use something a little similar to this. I use a Ketogenic diet, taking less than 10g carbs per day. This keeps my blood-sugars under control. Every second weekend I take a break from the diet, and indulge in a Sunday afternoon of chocolate eating. (Not suggesting this is right for other people; just something that I do.) Interesting for me has been the result this has had for my experience of "Hypos", and I think this relates to what others have said on this thread: When I am in Ketosis (12 days out of each 14) my blood-sugars can go extremely low without any loss of brain function. I do not get any warning signs, but then I do not get any loss of brain function either. When I am out of Ketosis (2 days out of each 14), my warning signs for low blood-sugar are there (sweating, shaking), and if untreated this proceeds to loss of brain function (confusion, loss of balance, double-vision). I investigated how/why this might happen and found several published medical studies that concluded that Ketosis is protective against the normally dangerous effects of low blood-sugars. I found this really fascinating. I am a T1 Diabetic living on my own, and I use this knowledge to help manage my Diabetes. I shoot for blood-sugars in the non-diabetic range, and with this protection that Ketosis offers I am really not scared to do so. If I make a mistake with the injected Insulin and my levels go low, I have the extra protection of Ketosis to fall back on. I think that the Ketogenic/LCHF diet is an inherently safe way to manage T1 Diabetes. All T1 Diabetics are fighting on (at least) 2 fronts - for me it has been brilliant to discover a diet that [B]simultaneously[/B] eliminates high blood-sugars and protects against the dangerous effects of low blood-sugars. I suspect that as LCHF becomes more accepted and more popular, there will be more T1 Diabetics that start to report this phenomenon of being able to tolerate lower blood-sugar levels without loss of brain function,[B] [U]when in Ketosis[/U][/B]. Only time will tell, I guess. Regards, Antony (I know that this issue of low blood-sugars and what exactly constitutes a "Hypo" can be an extremely sensitive one! To be clear, I don't suggest that people shoot for low blood-sugars, and I don't suggest that low blood-sugars are nothing to worry about. DVLA, safety of self, safety of others, I know it. I only report my own experience that being in Ketosis - being fuelled by Ketones - changes the game). [/QUOTE]
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