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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1580386" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>Since you are an insulin user, it is important that you keep your doctor aware of such a change of diet, and ask them about the possibility that you may need to reduce medication doses, especially if going full keto. Make sure you are hypo aware too. I presume you have access to a bgl meter and test strips.</p><p></p><p>The LCHF is a useful diet in that it can be keto, but equally it is also effective without taking the carbs that low. If you start with a carb target of 100 g per day, then gradually reduce it then there will come a switching point where it becomes keto, but without the sudden shock and keto flu that some experience, It will also allow you to monitor your bgl response to the diet, and adjust meds gently. I do not myself use insulin, but I did use this approach, and it worked well for me,</p><p></p><p>The website that many use here for LCHF is <a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com" target="_blank">https://www.dietdoctor.com</a> , and there is also the Low Carb training module available from the home page of this site. There is also a hypo awareness training module too which I found extremely useful. I did not use any books myself, but there are many now available. There is also a very active LC thread running on this forum that is probably worth researching.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 1580386, member: 196898"] Since you are an insulin user, it is important that you keep your doctor aware of such a change of diet, and ask them about the possibility that you may need to reduce medication doses, especially if going full keto. Make sure you are hypo aware too. I presume you have access to a bgl meter and test strips. The LCHF is a useful diet in that it can be keto, but equally it is also effective without taking the carbs that low. If you start with a carb target of 100 g per day, then gradually reduce it then there will come a switching point where it becomes keto, but without the sudden shock and keto flu that some experience, It will also allow you to monitor your bgl response to the diet, and adjust meds gently. I do not myself use insulin, but I did use this approach, and it worked well for me, The website that many use here for LCHF is [URL]https://www.dietdoctor.com[/URL] , and there is also the Low Carb training module available from the home page of this site. There is also a hypo awareness training module too which I found extremely useful. I did not use any books myself, but there are many now available. There is also a very active LC thread running on this forum that is probably worth researching. [/QUOTE]
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