I decided to try out the keto
diet to see what all the hype
was about. People claim it is the
ultimate fat-loss diet, others say
it can reverse type 2 diabetes.
I had to put it to the test to see if
it would help me manage my
type 1 diabetes.My keto experience
The thing that makes this
experiment so eye-opening is,
as someone living with type 1,
I get to see objective insights
every day into my BGLs and
insulin requirements. I also have
two university degrees. First, I
completed a Bachelor of Science
(exercise and sport) and went on
to become an accredited exercise
physiologist. Then, after being
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
at age 22, I went back to
university and completed a
post-grad certificate in diabetes
education and management.
After two months on
a ketogenic diet, I was very
lean, fit, had great focus and
concentration, could go many
hours without eating, had
flatline BGLs, and achieved
my lowest-ever insulin
requirements. At that point, it
seemed like keto was indeed a
magic bullet and I was a huge
proponent of that way of
eating. Fast forward anotherExercise physiologist
and diabetes
educator Drew
Harrisberg shares
his experience of
managing his type
1 diabetes with the
keto diet
Why I quit
KETO