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<blockquote data-quote="Winnie53" data-source="post: 2193843" data-attributes="member: 160246"><p>[USER=462792]@miffli[/USER] I had lots of scary things happen when I started the keto diet in 2015 too.</p><p></p><p>While I knew the diet was the right choice for me because nothing else worked, and the keto diet had a long and rich history of working well for type 2 and type 1 diabetics, I had so much fear to work through due to all the keto myths: "risk of kidney damage", "increased risk of heart attack", "worsening insulin resistance due to increased fat intake". ALL myths, but they scared me because I hadn't yet learned how the keto diet works, and how much my health would improve <em>within months</em>.</p><p></p><p>It wasn't easy for me to do the <em>opposite</em> of the dietary guidelines, the American Diabetes Association's guidelines, and to reject the guidance of my endocrinologist, doctor, and diabetes dietitian.</p><p></p><p>Glad you're off the diabetes medication. As shared above, there is a rare possibility of developing ketoacidosis on that medication when on the keto diet. I know the upswing in glucose levels is upsetting and likely feels like you're doing something wrong, but as others said, it will take some time for your body to adjust to being off the medication and to complete the transition to becoming a "fat burner".</p><p></p><p>When I started the keto diet, thank goodness I had this forum. Forum members here stepped me through each concern as I continued to stick with the diet. I became a YouTube warrior!</p><p></p><p>They introduced me to the leading experts around the world. As I listened and learned, my fears slowly began to ease.</p><p></p><p>Six weeks into the keto diet, when presented with my lab test results by my doctor, we were both taken by surprise. The results exceeded our expectations. My doctor had only seen results like mine with one other patient previously and was at a loss as to what to do because I continued to refuse medication, and I was determined to stay on the diet. So he chose to continue monitoring me. And as my results continued to improve over the next months, he eventually stopped monitoring me. My diabetes was in remission, and my status was changed to non-diabetic.</p><p></p><p>Incredibly, I achieved this after having had untreated type 2 diabetes for <em>10 years</em>. Supposedly, that's not possible. But it is. Everything we thought we knew about what's possible and not possible with type 2 diabetes <em>is changing</em>.</p><p></p><p>Virta Health, here in the US is helping those who have had type 2 diabetes for 8, 15, or even more years, many who had been on diabetes medications and/or injecting insulin for years. Even they are achieving remission. It's just taken longer. In cases of longstanding type 2 diabetes, in some cases, two to three years.</p><p></p><p>So be patient. Stay the course. Keep asking questions. I think you too will be surprised by your progress in just a few short months. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>For encouragement, search for 2018 and 2019 presentations by Sarah Hallberg, D.O. on YouTube. She's the Medical Director of Virta Health, and regularly reports the results of their 5 year study on treating type 2 diabetes with the ketogenic diet. What they're achieving is so exciting!</p><p></p><p>Almost five years later, a day doesn't go by without listening to a new lecture or re-listening to an older lecture by one of my favorite experts. I guess I just can't get over the knowledge and personal experience that what was once thought to be a progressive disease...doesn't have to be. We have choices available to us now that those with diabetes previously didn't. We are so fortunate! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winnie53, post: 2193843, member: 160246"] [USER=462792]@miffli[/USER] I had lots of scary things happen when I started the keto diet in 2015 too. While I knew the diet was the right choice for me because nothing else worked, and the keto diet had a long and rich history of working well for type 2 and type 1 diabetics, I had so much fear to work through due to all the keto myths: "risk of kidney damage", "increased risk of heart attack", "worsening insulin resistance due to increased fat intake". ALL myths, but they scared me because I hadn't yet learned how the keto diet works, and how much my health would improve [I]within months[/I]. It wasn't easy for me to do the [I]opposite[/I] of the dietary guidelines, the American Diabetes Association's guidelines, and to reject the guidance of my endocrinologist, doctor, and diabetes dietitian. Glad you're off the diabetes medication. As shared above, there is a rare possibility of developing ketoacidosis on that medication when on the keto diet. I know the upswing in glucose levels is upsetting and likely feels like you're doing something wrong, but as others said, it will take some time for your body to adjust to being off the medication and to complete the transition to becoming a "fat burner". When I started the keto diet, thank goodness I had this forum. Forum members here stepped me through each concern as I continued to stick with the diet. I became a YouTube warrior! They introduced me to the leading experts around the world. As I listened and learned, my fears slowly began to ease. Six weeks into the keto diet, when presented with my lab test results by my doctor, we were both taken by surprise. The results exceeded our expectations. My doctor had only seen results like mine with one other patient previously and was at a loss as to what to do because I continued to refuse medication, and I was determined to stay on the diet. So he chose to continue monitoring me. And as my results continued to improve over the next months, he eventually stopped monitoring me. My diabetes was in remission, and my status was changed to non-diabetic. Incredibly, I achieved this after having had untreated type 2 diabetes for [I]10 years[/I]. Supposedly, that's not possible. But it is. Everything we thought we knew about what's possible and not possible with type 2 diabetes [I]is changing[/I]. Virta Health, here in the US is helping those who have had type 2 diabetes for 8, 15, or even more years, many who had been on diabetes medications and/or injecting insulin for years. Even they are achieving remission. It's just taken longer. In cases of longstanding type 2 diabetes, in some cases, two to three years. So be patient. Stay the course. Keep asking questions. I think you too will be surprised by your progress in just a few short months. :) For encouragement, search for 2018 and 2019 presentations by Sarah Hallberg, D.O. on YouTube. She's the Medical Director of Virta Health, and regularly reports the results of their 5 year study on treating type 2 diabetes with the ketogenic diet. What they're achieving is so exciting! Almost five years later, a day doesn't go by without listening to a new lecture or re-listening to an older lecture by one of my favorite experts. I guess I just can't get over the knowledge and personal experience that what was once thought to be a progressive disease...doesn't have to be. We have choices available to us now that those with diabetes previously didn't. We are so fortunate! :) [/QUOTE]
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