Good Morning All,
Recently started a new account here, after taking a long break and losing access to an old account, though I have still continued to refer to Diabetes UK forums since being diagnosed with 'possible' Type 1 diabetes in 2012, as they have been a great source of useful information to me. I especially find the low carb forum 'what have you eaten today' thread so helpful, as in the early days I felt my best approach to getting off insulin and meds was to go low carb. It's never been confirmed which 'type' of diabetes I have, which doesn't bother me too much since my dietary approach would be the same. My blood sugars are monitored and I've kept up a low carb generally since then, but have to admit to lapsing and weight creeping back on a couple of times. Most recently was 2017/2018, where I somehow seemed to leap up an extra 2.5 stone. This was coupled with some emotional troubles I also experienced. Having tried to return to my norm, this time has been exceptionally difficult, since I took up more exercise and went strict low carb, yes, the weight went fairly quickly, but I then developed troubled dreams and difficulty sleeping. I then had another relapse in fibromyalgia and chronic pain and am now really struggling with digestive health and BG numbers are either persistently elevated at 6-7, or low, in the 4's.
Anyway, in attempt to make this story not so long, I'll say that I am now very intrigued about the Carnivore diet (and sorry, but because this is an introduction and enquiry, I was not sure exactly which thread to post). I mention this because I noticed @Brunneria follows Carnivore and whose posts I have followed for a while because I can relate to a lot of what works for her. It is only very recently that I considered more of a meat based eating plan (due to a lot of other people I know praising more vegan living over the years). My main stance being to help rein my blood sugar control back in to consistency, and also to heal gut issues, as well as aforementioned vicious circle.
I've done a fair bit of research on the Carnivore diet, but would love to hear anyone else's views or experience of it, and indeed any useful links I might have missed.
My main thoughts are, is the extra protein bad for wearing out insulin capacity or kidney function?
Can one still have coconut and olive oil? What about goat's milk kefir? Are any other supplements required?
Where to start!
Thank you for reading thus far, I look forward to being part of this great community again, especially while considering a new approach and sharing with others like minded.
Recently started a new account here, after taking a long break and losing access to an old account, though I have still continued to refer to Diabetes UK forums since being diagnosed with 'possible' Type 1 diabetes in 2012, as they have been a great source of useful information to me. I especially find the low carb forum 'what have you eaten today' thread so helpful, as in the early days I felt my best approach to getting off insulin and meds was to go low carb. It's never been confirmed which 'type' of diabetes I have, which doesn't bother me too much since my dietary approach would be the same. My blood sugars are monitored and I've kept up a low carb generally since then, but have to admit to lapsing and weight creeping back on a couple of times. Most recently was 2017/2018, where I somehow seemed to leap up an extra 2.5 stone. This was coupled with some emotional troubles I also experienced. Having tried to return to my norm, this time has been exceptionally difficult, since I took up more exercise and went strict low carb, yes, the weight went fairly quickly, but I then developed troubled dreams and difficulty sleeping. I then had another relapse in fibromyalgia and chronic pain and am now really struggling with digestive health and BG numbers are either persistently elevated at 6-7, or low, in the 4's.
Anyway, in attempt to make this story not so long, I'll say that I am now very intrigued about the Carnivore diet (and sorry, but because this is an introduction and enquiry, I was not sure exactly which thread to post). I mention this because I noticed @Brunneria follows Carnivore and whose posts I have followed for a while because I can relate to a lot of what works for her. It is only very recently that I considered more of a meat based eating plan (due to a lot of other people I know praising more vegan living over the years). My main stance being to help rein my blood sugar control back in to consistency, and also to heal gut issues, as well as aforementioned vicious circle.
I've done a fair bit of research on the Carnivore diet, but would love to hear anyone else's views or experience of it, and indeed any useful links I might have missed.
My main thoughts are, is the extra protein bad for wearing out insulin capacity or kidney function?
Can one still have coconut and olive oil? What about goat's milk kefir? Are any other supplements required?
Where to start!
Thank you for reading thus far, I look forward to being part of this great community again, especially while considering a new approach and sharing with others like minded.