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- 48
- Type of diabetes
- Reactive hypoglycemia
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi. I have mostly been posting here with questions and problems. The process of getting to some kind of stability has not been quick or easy. As my body was adapting to a keto diet my glucose readings went a bit all over the place which confused me. I thought something was wrong. Also the ketone readings jumped around a bit and I still did not feel great. I was still crashing sometimes after food. It was not until I started intermittent fasting that things got better. And when starting out with fasting, things went up and down too with ketones and glucose readings and I felt pretty bad sometimes. However after a period of adaptation, on a very strict keto diet (less than 20g total carbs per day) and 16/8 fast every day things now are stable. The ketone readings don't change much, hovering around 2 - 2.5 and blood glucose is the most stable ever, hovering between 4 and 5. Usually low 4s and occasionally high 3s. Most importantly I feel great. No crashes. No hypos. Sleeping well. Weight is stable after an initial rapid loss. This is working so well. I have had blood tests done to make sure everything is ok and it is. Cholesterol is fine and no deficiencies. It has now been several months. My diet is mostly beef, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese, macadamia/brazil nuts, butter, olive oil, thickened and sour cream, some low carb veggies in limited amounts. Some people on this forum suggested intermittent fasting and I wish I listened to them sooner! @Lamont D @Brunneria I got scared when it didn't work instantly and the levels went a bit up and down. But I can say now that after extensive testing and experimentation that intermittent fasting and strict keto has solved my reactive hypoglycemia or postprandial syndrome or whatever it really is.