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Post by waxylizard on Dec 29, 2013 2:47:00 GMT -5
Hey guys , new member here! A bit about myself; I'm a 24 year old male recently diagnosed type 1 diabetic and have decided this is how I Want to manage my diabetes. I have almost eliminated my insulin injections completely!
Now my only problem is low sugar levels.. My question-
If consuming 20-30 carbs per day while keto, how is it that your blood sugars don't flatline? I go low all the time because of my physical life style but Im assuming that your body will somehow stop this after your keto adapted ? I haven't started keto yet and still eat a fair amount of carbs
Aaron
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Post by apastuszak on Jan 5, 2014 20:00:46 GMT -5
How low has your blood sugar gotten?
Overweight people on Ketogenic diets have a lot of stored glucogen, which I would think, keeps blood sugar levels up.
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Post by nosouthernbelle on Jan 17, 2014 14:49:34 GMT -5
I am not diabetic but have insulin resistance and my blood sugars actually go up a bit while eating Keto.
Chris Kesser wrote about the phenomena and said: "One caveat here is that very low-carb diets will produce elevated fasting blood glucose levels. Why? Because low-carb diets induce insulin resistance. Restricting carbohydrates produces a natural drop in insulin levels, which in turn activates hormone sensitive lipase. Fat tissue is then broken down, and non-esterified fatty acids (a.k.a. “free fatty acids” or NEFA) are released into the bloodstream. These NEFA are taken up by the muscles, which use them as fuel. And since the muscle’s needs for fuel has been met, it decreases sensitivity to insulin. You can read more about this at Hyperlipid."
Obviously you'd want to use caution but you may be fine.
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