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What type of diet are you on to help control your diabetes?

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Pittsburgh, PA
August 30, 2017
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Members enthusiastically shared their experiences with low-carb and ketogenic diets for managing type 2 diabetes, with many reporting dramatic... Read more

Members enthusiastically shared their experiences with low-carb and ketogenic diets for managing type 2 diabetes, with many reporting dramatic improvements including weight loss of 20 to 40 pounds, A1C reductions from dangerously high levels to near-normal ranges, and successfully reducing or eliminating diabetes medications. Several members emphasized the importance of tracking food intake, counting carbs, working closely with healthcare providers, and advocating for yourself when doctors dismiss alternative approaches, with one member switching providers after being discouraged from trying a holistic path. A recurring theme was that while strict diets like keto can feel challenging at first, many found them sustainable and life-changing, though members also cautioned about balancing meals carefully to avoid complications like ketoacidosis, especially during stressful periods or when managing multiple health conditions.

A DiabetesTeam Member

I log everything I eat, counting the carbs, fat, proteins I intake. I work with the pharmacist to see what's working and what isn't. Because I recently was diagnosed with GERDS (gastoperisis) my insulin regiment had to change. Logging everything helped me take control of my sugars and made me aware of what I put in my mouth.

September 17, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

I am lousy at staying on a "@diet". I keep my carbs under the carb budget and eat healthy foods in healthy proportions most of the time. Lost 40 pounds, got my blood sugar a1c from 14.7 to 5.5 (average over several tests ) and got off my meds.

August 31, 2017 (edited)
A DiabetesTeam Member

@A DiabetesTeam Member just be careful. Stress and other medications can affect blood sugars.
On July 21, 2016 I was informed then that I had Autoimmune Hepatitis. I had been doing low carb, the stress of the news sent me into Ketoacedosis. I spent a week in ICU. Since then I'm very careful what I eat, and always make sure my meals are balanced.

September 18, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

@A DiabetesTeam Member You are absolutely right!! Me Too!! I can't do metformin and the other things caused weight gain - just what I need! So I am only on 1 thing have taken myself off everything else Try fenugreek caps works!

September 1, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

I was on Metformin as well as Januvia. I asked my doc if I could reduce dose and go on a more holistic approach. She basically laughed it off - which is the last day I saw that group. Made a decision right there to better control and change what was happening without the meds. You know what it works - it may not be right for everyone but at least discuss with your healthcare provider. Don't be shy about asking about short and long term effects of the meds you are on. It is your body and your life -

August 31, 2017

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