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Is it safe to start a ketogenic diet as a type 1 diabetes?

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Since the start of the ketogenic diet, no clinically overt seizures were reported. The girl was even being much more active and reaching ... In the study, a 19-year-old male with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes was put on a special type of ketogenic diet for 6.5 months. read more

The biggest ketogenic concern for those with type 1 diabetes is a condition called ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis is a situation where high levels of blood sugar (glucose) mixes with high levels of ketones (the energy byproduct of ketosis). read more

You can start ketosis by fasting, too. Doctors may put children who have epilepsy on a ketogenic diet, a special high-fat, very low-carb and protein plan, because it might help prevent seizures. Adults with epilepsy sometimes eat modified Atkins diets. Some research suggests that ketogenic diets might help lower your risk of heart disease. read more

The issues for type 1 diabetics are managing insulin levels and avoiding hypoglycemia. When I first started ketogenic as a insulin taking type 2, I reduced insulin drastically even though it gave me generally higher levels of blood glucose. In many ways type 1’s should consider lower carbohydrate intake. read more

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