KetoType1

Thank you for your concern, friend!

Tell us, how long have you been diabetic?

Anecdotally, I have maintained a HbA1c below 5 for more than 20 years using small variations on the ketogenic diet described above. I need just 6 units of Humalog (short-acting) and 16 units of Lantus (long-acting) per day. It makes diabetes very, very easy to manage.

If anyone reading this is tired of struggling with diabetes, please consider adopting a ketogenic diet.

Consult with a physician!

The secret to managing Type 1 Diabetes is a ketogenic diet. You will observe extreme stability of blood glucose (low variance) and because the brain uses ketones as fuel, occasional hypoglycemia will be an easily-managed non-event.

You should get most of your calories from olive oil and nuts.

Protein intake should be just as much as you need. Excess protein causes blood glucose instability.

Carbohydrate intake should be as low as possible.

Here is a sketch of a ketogenic diet that works long-term:

  - 2 eggs over medium with 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  - walnuts/almonds/pecans with a little cheese
  - hazelnuts, peanuts, macadamias for hunger
  - a little chia seed (2 tablespoons)
  - salad with avocado (14g of fat) and 9 tablespoons of olive oil, with vinegar

The salad is by far the largest meal of the day should include wide variety of vegetables. Leafy greens, broccoli, brussels sprouts, zucchini, tomato, etc. Add walnuts.

Get a lot of salt. Take a multivitamin and fish oil capsules.

Once a week, eat a burger with no bun. Cheese and meat. This should be eaten after hard exercise (e.g., a hike). You might eat other cheat foods (e.g., seafood, steak) but avoid carbohydrates.