Diabetic Ketoacidosis is a familiar term to most T1 diabetics. The only populations at practical risk for Diabetic Ketoacidosis are either T1 diabetics or T2 diabetics whose condition has advanced to the point that their pancreas’ ability to produce insulin is greatly impaired. This is the second of a three part… Read more »
When people learn that I eat a low carb, high fat diet and measure my ketones frequently, hoping that I have a measurable amount of ketones in my blood, they inevitably ask me, “Aren’t ketones dangerous to diabetics?” or “Can’t ketosis kill you?” It is a common misunderstanding where people confuse ketosis with Diabetic… Read more »
“Congratulations. You are a Type 1 diabetic.” The doctor said, after my blood tests came back. (No, he didn’t test my sugar in the office with a glucometer. He listened to my symptoms on my first visit, ordered blood tests and made me come back a week later) My sugar… Read more »
