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Other than the obvious that you're in the r/fasting subreddit....if you're into reading books, look into "The Obesity Code." Explains very well why the "Eat less, move more" movement doesn't really work
I'm going to have to butt in and specifically recommend against checking out the /r/fasting subreddit. Half the people in /r/keto have no idea what they're talking about and half that again in /r/fasting have any idea what they're talking about. /u/Obel34 I recommend you read the book The Obesity Code by Dr. Fung to get a good jumpstart into learning this stuff. You can also find all the contents in his book on his blog (free) or by searching on YouTube.
But yeah; autophagy can help reduce excess skin. Skin also takes years to really settle properly, and being active is important to let it tighten up and whatnot. Do all the things and be healthy.
Oh please, check yourself into somewhere until you get a handle on this. If you feel this out of control, you really need professional help.
If you refuse, then please look into Dr Bernstein’s book. He’s lived with Type 1 for a long time and is now in his 80’s. His expertise has helped millions. Here’s a link: Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316182699/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mZUaDb8ZJ850G
It's a hard battle but you can try by saying you care and hence you gave this book to them Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes without Drugs
A book on the Radium girls was just published in the last few years! I remember a lot of articles, etc. coming out around that time, so I'm sure you could find some more podcasts on it. from early 2017.
As a type 1, you need to adjust your insulin basal/bolus ratios when you try keto. Your body is going through lots of changes, after all! There is also a glucose sparing effect that can happen that makes it so you have to count more for carbs/protein than you would have before.
I had the opposite happen when I first started. For the first couple weeks I had some major lows! But I was careful and kept glucose tabs on hand at all times. It's a tough start for us type 1's because we have to experiment and manually figure out our insulin needs, but it's 100% possible and 200% worth it.
Best thing you can do is get the book Diabetes Solution by Dr. Bernstein. He's a type 1 doc who has been doing low-carb for decades, and this book lays out the very specific process he uses to keep his a1c at 5 and sugar levels near-flat. It's revolutionary. There's also a facebook group I recommend you joining. And I've been doing it for awhile myself, so feel free to message me. :)
Neuropathy really sucks. You're in a really rough place because getting really good control over her disease is really something she has to want to do for herself (kind of like quitting smoking, or heroin, or drinking, or deciding to get in really good shape...) It's not something that someone can do for someone else no matter how hard they try.
I'm a big fan of Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution (a book, and the guy has a bunch of free youtube videos). He's a 86 year old doctor who has had T1D since he was a kid. Often times neuropathy is reversible if you get really good control over your blood sugar. (Or if your girlfriend gets really good control over her blood sugar.) If you think she's up for doing a low-carb diet and reading a book, I suppose you could get her the book. But from how you describe it she's not really in the mood for it.
I'm pretty confident that if she focused on keeping her blood sugar under really perfect control, with intensive insulin therapy, and a really restrictive diet, she would probably feel a whole lot better by the end of the year. But again, she'd have to decide that she wants to do that. Nobody can really guarantee that it would work for her, but certainly if her diabetes is at all out-of-control (and it sounds like it might be) getting it under really good control is going to be a whole lot better for her.
There's not a whole lot you can do in your situation.
Edit: Link -- The book's less than $20, it's a good read.
https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699
I think you're conflating Eben Byers who drank huge quantities of Radithor (a radium-infused water) and extolled its virtues up until it killed him with the factory workers, who were all women as far as I know. There's a fantastic but heartbreaking book about them, The Radium Girls, that details what they went through to get recognition and compensation for some pretty devastating injuries.
Radium poisoning. It's not ever gonna happen to me, I hope, but god do I get chills whenever I read about the Radium Girls' injuries.
The Radium Girls are actually super interesting, and super fucking important, so I recommend researching them if you can stomach it. Not many people know about them, and it's really sad. Here's a good YouTube video by Georgia Marie, and I highly recommend the book The Radium Girls by Kate Moore-it's long, but super worth it.
Research has shown a low fat plant based diet can really help and even reverse type 2 diabetes. Maybe try reading this book:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neal-Barnards-Program-Reversing-Diabetes/dp/1594868107
You have probably already read it, but just incase.
https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight/dp/1771641258
More about IF than Keto, but is still a good read imo.
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism by Gropper is the book my university classes on nutritional biochemistry used. Difficult to comprehend for the lay person but great for those with a decent background in organic and biochemistry. I notice it is uber expensive on this link from Amazon but look up and get an old edition or even look around for a PDF or something.
http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Nutrition-Metabolism-Sareen-Gropper/dp/1133104053
Also, pages like this may be of interest.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminK-HealthProfessional/
Lastly, I believe you can find and read the Dietary Reference Intakes as PDF online but that doesn't focus too much on biochemistry.
Good luck and hope that helps!
This book was a good read on the issue you raise. The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss (Why Intermittent Fasting Is the Key to Controlling Your Weight) (Book 1): Fung, Dr. Jason, Noakes, Timothy: 9781771641258: Amazon.com: Books IF and a LC diet can really help. The supplement inositol is also helpful re: insulin sensitivity.
Insulin resistance builds over time to pre-diabetes and diabetes. Glucose is what is monitored so it can be normal while insulin is sky high. When glucose starts to rise, the conventional solution is adding MORE insulin.
No I self medicated. I did some research and found out that I could be having iron deficiency. I never used to have regular periods until this year. From January 2021 I started taking these supplements and my periods got regulated. Every month my periods will come like clock work and my hormonal acne also reduced. This was a huge deal for me because it never really happened before. I started intermittent fasting as well. I occasionally eat junk food but it didn't affect my body like it used to before. I'd suggest you to read the book The Obesity Code. I learnt everything about healthy eating and how to keep hormones in check from this book. It has worked well for me. But I'd suggest you to go to a gynecologist because there could be other underlying conditions that can be behind hormonal acne. I'm not qualified to give advice on this front. Just sharing my experience.
I’m so, so sorry to hear that you’re feeling like you are. It’s heartbreaking and shame on your doctor!
I’ve had Hashimotos pretty much my whole life but only got diagnosed four years ago and only this year have finally gotten proper medication. I too felt like you until I got the right kind of help.
I have a nurse practitioner whose specially trained in thyroid and hormone health and is on the other side of my country. You need to search for the right practitioner and for most it’s a daunting task. But your life depends on it. If you’re in Canada you can PM me and I can share my contact with you.
Izabella Wentz is a pharmacist who has Hashimotos and she struggled too to get help. She’s written a couple of really good books.
Hashimotos: Root Cause
Hashimotos Protocol
You really want to save your thyroid. These two books give hope.
She recommends Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) And Myo-Inositol to help lower antibodies. These two have worked for me.
Other things can cause thyroid issues and antibodies to rise such as:
Mold, Environmental chemicals, household chemicals, body care products, low lying infections, heavy metals, B12 deficiency, anemia and more.
These are outlined in the books and you can order testing through her or she will tell you where to get them.
It sounds a little daunting but doing the research and finding the right help will improve the quality of your life.
All the best!
Get the audiobook. Listen to the whole thing including all the appendices.
You are doing great. I have been using 16/8 for years now and love it. I'm just now reading The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung and he explains how insulin resistance is causing every body to be fat and IF helps the body to reset. Also folks didn't start getting fat until the 70's when processed foods became manufactured. https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight/dp/1771641258/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?adgrpid=58605885240&dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw2ZaGBhBoEiwA8pfP_jP5eiAVH5u4ucl1N5FIVJ-wEJRGHI6U1UrdRcmydgnKjkBRc6i6LhoCmWsQAvD_BwE&hvadid=40997410191...
First off, no need to stress yourself out about the complications. They aren't things which kick in immediately but rather come from years of being out of control. So, relax a bit and give yourself time to learn how to manage things. This is definitely one of those "it's a marathon and not a sprint" situations.
I'd suggest you take a look Dr. Bernstein's book: https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699
It was basically the original "self-help" book for diabetics. Not without controversy, though, as much of the diabetic establishment used to be against it. Things have definitely changed!
"Sugar surfing" at https://www.sugarsurfing.com/ is a more modern take. Amazon has the Kindle version for $7 or so. Also a good read.
Both these books are written by authors who actually have type 1 and live with it as we do. So they know.
As for your own situation, I presume you are keeping a log of blood sugar tests. If not, that is the first step. It is also helpful for you to record what you ate when and what insulin you've taken. Charting it out will.definitely be a great aid for you to self-diagnose the issue.
I suspect you may be having a dawn phenomenon issue. Do some reading up and investigation on that as a place to start.
I am a huge fan of Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, it's less than $20 on amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699
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He has a whole bunch of free educational youtube videos on his channel too.
Just found his book on Amazon and downloading now.
Just in case anyone sees this article in the future, here is the link:
Agree, I do LCHF/Bernstein/keto diet, HbA1c dropped from about 8 to 5.8. try it.
https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699
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The best thing your mom can do is self educate - learn as much about the current information as she can. Knowing how diet can help control T2D is such valuable information.
Here is a really good book, written by a medical doctor who is now in his 80's and has been a diabetic since his teens. https://www.amazon.ca/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699 I think this is a good place to start. He also has a web site with lots of video lectures on various topics for both T1 & 2D . Also, I have found trying to find ready-made Low Carb/Keto/Diabetic premade food was hard to find and VERY expensive. It is not that hard to make great food at home that is based on whole food and is high in nutritional value. Now that she is a T2D she must change her lifestyle and relationship with food to live a healthy and complications free life. I have now been on a full keto diet for 4 years and my T2D is totally under control - with NO MEDS. I was taking 3 kinds of meds before changing my diet. Here is my playlist of Keto foods that have keept my BS in the very healthy normal range. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWxb2cfHHa24T7pXv6ssnDw/playlists
If you want to help your mom, the best thing is to learn with her about T2D and how a very low carb diet can make a huge difference. Supporting her journey will encourage her and the support is so appreciated (I love that my family are 100% helping keep to my keto lifestyle- they see how much it helped me)> Let me just complement you – you are amazing for wanting to do this for your mom. Best of luck to her and may she get her T2d UNDER CONTROLE!
Hope this helps. CHeers
Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution. My library carries it, so you could check there, but it's a great reference. Worth having, IMO.
Keto will drop your blood sugar, but if you drop your insulin to match, it'll work perfectly. Ideally, you can get your doc to work with you on this.
Get a copy of Dr. Bernstein's book. He's a T1 who went back to school as an adult to get his MD specifically to help him treat his own disease. His practice is, I believe, entirely related to glucose control.
There's also a great post from Peter Attia here, and again he's an MD, and researching this stuff is his area of expertise.
There are a number of T1 diabetics on this site who'll answer you, I'm sure, and who are finding real success using keto to help keep their bg under control.
A great place to start with information on this topic would be Jason Fung's The Obesity Code. It's an approachable book that gives lots of fundamental basics on the nature of fasting.
Well if you’d like to live, you will explore eating a new way.
How did the approach recommended by Dr Barnard sound to you?
His book is $8 on Kindle thru Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Neal-Barnards-Program-Reversing-Diabetes/dp/1594868107
I read some comments about Dr Bernstein’s book Diabetes Solution. I listened to the audiobook and it greatly helped my understanding.
It covers among a raft of things, diabetes and gastroparesis. There’s a whole chapter on gastroparesis. He also does a monthly AMA. Could be worth checking out.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699
I'd dispute that the results in this scenario between type 1 and type 2 would be much different. In both cases blood sugar is only raised by your body converting food to sugar, the only difference is the type of deficiency that keeps your body from converting that sugar into energy. So if you're not eating things that your body can turn into sugar, it isn't going to raise your blood sugar. If you'd like to look into it more, read Dr. Bernstein's book on the subject.
You can wean yourself off the insulin pretty quick. Completely if T2 and mostly if T1. It does take some changes to your food, but it's relatively simple.That will then help massively with other meds, for BP, etc. https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=dr+bernstein&qid=1664006665&sr=8-1
Check out this video where they talk about pregancy/PCOS specifically and if it resonates, look more into Dr Jason Fung and his book Obesity Code. And he has a lot of youtube videos as well.