Type 1 Diabetes & The Carnivore Diet

For the past 9 days, I have been following the "Carnivore Diet". I'm not FULL ON carnivore, but I have been eating 90% meat (beef, chicken, turkey, eggs, etc.) Listen in to hear how it's going.... Do I recommend it or not? Is it safe for diabetes?! Tune in now!
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[@johnallen7367]

Im 63, and I will be carnivore till i die. The transformation, both physical and mental, is nothing short of magical.

[@bl00m1mgt0n]

What about all the nutrients you’ll miss out on?

[@johnallen7367]

@@bl00m1mgt0n i know it seems odd, but apparently my diet of eggs and meat is sufficient. In the last year I have had zero supplements, zero plants, zero fibre. My 50yrs of ibs, gastric reflux, bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhoea disappeared in week 2. My gut health normalised completely. My t2 diabetes reversed by week 3. My arthritis went away. My cardiovascular disease reversed (by eating exclusively saturated fat and meat!), to the point where my recent calcium score returned as zero, none detected. Im med free now, and even my testosterone is through the roof. Truly transformative.

[@intimatespearfisher]

​​@@bl00m1mgt0n I got my friend onto it 2 years ago. He was over weight and kind depressed. He is 51 this year and has list around 20kg. He is back to his high school weight. I asked him how he feels after 2 years. He said " I feel better than I have in years." Edit: he is also my local doctor lol

[@bl00m1mgt0n]

@@johnallen7367 remarkable! That’s great it works for you. But I don’t think you’ll find many credible nutritionists recommending a zero fibre diet.

[@mlong1958]

Carnivore cured my Type 2. My insulin levels are now low normal. It's cured or put into remission many other things. I'm pretty much now a lifelong carnivore. Once I'm down to my goal weight, I might have a cheat treat very rarely, but I don't plan on being a plant eater or sugar eater ever again.

[@alandaniel1082]

You need electrolytes and your supposed to eat fatty meat not all lean meat like chicken breast and lean cold cuts etc they are so important in this diet.

[@user-op2ro5xt9d]

I don’t eat added electrolytes. They exist in meat.

[@sarahduncan5797]

Yes! Another believer?! I'm feeling great on the carnivore, too. Glad it's working for you. Keep it up.

[@aimeeperrin7313]

I found your video and channel while searching KZbin. Type one diabetes for 54 years at 69 years old. You didn’t really try the carnivore diet! You added so many other foods! There’s so much I want to say! I love the carnivore diet! I never want to eat any other way. I eat Beef, butter, bacon and eggs. I love it. It’s delicious and fun! Also if you are eating 3 meals without taking insulin, then you are definitely taking too much basal insulin! On you dose of basal insulin you should be able to fast all day and not go low. I eat protein and fat at every meal, with no plant foods and I need to take insulin first every meal. But if I want to skip a meal, I can because my basal is low. I also coach type one and type 2 diabetics who want to do the carnivore diet. There are lots of us. We even have a large Facebook group Type one diabetic carnivores.

[@user-op2ro5xt9d]

I’m type 1. I’ve been doing carnivore for a long time. A1c 4.8. No lows no highs. Wasn’t possible when I wasn’t on Carnivore even when I was doing keto. Carnivore is definitely sustainable and the best way to manage type 1 diabetes. I dare say it could potentially prevent it as well.

[@YogawithAliBeale]

Are you doing long acting insulin or pump? I am really struggling with the long slow breakdown of protein. Like I need a half a unit of fast acting 2-3 hours post meals. It's super annoying.

[@charlie64x2]

When you add more fat you stop snacking that much and only need one to two meals per day. It’s heaven.

[@AngelaMansour]

Not for me I eat high fat high protein and I always am thinking about food , might be a dopamine thing

[@charlie64x2]

@@AngelaMansour maybe not eating enough food.

[@robjohn6943]

This illustrates just how bad carbohydrates are for us.

[@raymorris952]

55 Heart disease, insulin resistant, carnivore had changed my life, it is sustainable, its a way of life not a diat. Type 1 was managed with low carb diet way before the invention of synthetic insulin. Low carb for diabetes just makes sense, but big pharma won't tell you or your medical team that, ££££

[@JasonBuckman]

If you have to snack to keep your BG levels in check, you don't have your insulin dialed in.

[@babytigtig3795]

Have you read Dr. Bernstein's book about low carb diet? He is a Type 1 diabetic.

[@maliabecker5846]

And he just turned 89 and has no diabetic complications! Life expectancy for a Type I at the time he was diagnosed was 30.

[@thehappydiabetic5380]

Hmm, not a bad idea for a couple days a week. I’m thinking along the lines of meat and vegetables.

[@johnallen7367]

@@thehappydiabetic5380 that wont get you there, unfortunately. Try full carnivore for 30days, and I bet you will stay. The changes to physical and mental health is astonishing.

[@cireldagagobenitez8618]

​@@thehappydiabetic5380Lo hiciste ??

[@bl00m1mgt0n]

There's no magical secret to handling diabetes. It's cutting down on carbs and being more active. I don't need a 13 year old book to teach me common sense.

[@brookgraves368]

But, low carb is much more sustainable. Did a nurse tell you that insulin is there so a T1 can still enjoy pizza or ice cream? Not a great strategy for a T1. Best wishes❤

[@user-op2ro5xt9d]

Carnivore is 100% sustainable

[@miketaylor7305]

Hello pretty Samantha...eggs are better a better choice then the kind bar for sure...yes fuller for sure stables your blood sugar...keep eating💪🥚🥩

[@maliabecker5846]

I'm so glad you've found something that's working so well for you! I'm not a Type I, but to me, finding a way to control my blood sugar to that degree is nothing short of thrilling. Don''t listen to naysayers-- so many people thrive eating this way and the more people learn, the more accepted it will become. The foods you're eating are highly nutritious (the nutrients found in animal products are greatly underestimated) and anything that gives you that kind of control over your insulin needs and glucose levels is a win. I can see the joy on your face and I know exactly how that feels! By the way, have you ever tried Egglife wraps as a replacement for regular corn or flour tortillas? I personally can't do tortillas in a Mexican restaurant or my sugar jacks up like crazy, so I'll use a couple of those and save some carbs for a few chips and salsa. The wraps are sturdy and don't have any weird taste-- they're very mild even in the different flavors and they make Mexican meals much more fun for me than eating my fajitas with a fork. 😁 I just found your channel a couple of weeks ago and I'm really enjoying your videos! Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing it all with us!

[@UnwanaUdoh]

Great job 👏

[@ghichy]

Hi thank you for the helpful information. How is your cholesterol levels?

[@az8926]

What do you use to check your gloucose level? Are you using the watch?

[@brookgraves368]

Add some butter and or something like sour cream to your low fat ground turkey.

[@sylvanstreightiff]

Have you tested your keytones while doing carnivore diet? I’m type one and noticed when I fasted previously that I start to develop keytones and I’ve been worried about doing the carnivore diet just because of the need to take insulin to make sure I don’t go into DKA

[@belindafalconar1568]

What do you do when you get a low. Do you eat sugars? Are you still on carnivore?

[@miketaylor7305]

Hello…so why is the carnivore not sustainable ?

[@thewanderer1139]

Listen to Dr Bernstein on here..he is in it 80's and has no side affects because he never ate above 20 carbs a day and he is type one

[@Sambamhilde]

Yes! I have his book!!

[@Enriqueanaya15]

This is great, i am type 1 going on 28 years, im 32 now. I want to try this and want to lose weight, what do you take if your glucose goes under 70?

[@Sambamhilde]

I usually start with 4-8 carbs of sugar and then wait 15 min!

[@JIMIB1980]

Like an addict saying maybe they can only do drugs 5 days a week. Don't tell people it's not sustainable bc you aren't ready to come to terms with the fact that eventually you are going to have to take more and more insulin and you are going to start having all the symptoms of a much worse diabetic, but you could of staved it off while you were still young by giving up poison that is called food. I hope this reality hits you while there is still time.

[@DAN-bc5ev]

Well done! I have a question. I'm type 1 diabetic. Sometimes I take slightly too much insulin for a steak and go hypo as it's hard to judge how much is needed. Then I take a few dextrose tablets to bring my sugar level back up. Do the sugar tablets ruin the effect of the otherwise carnivore diet for that day?

[@jenny395791]

I was doing a similar thing to you, and unfortunately, adding dextrose tablets in to my diet was lowering my nutritional ketosis and causing spikes in blood sugar. So rather than taking mealtime insulin with my meat, I started a "watch & wait" approach on my blood sugars and taking correction doses of insulin instead. Adding butter to steak and other protein also helps me too. I hope this is useful for you.

[@DAN-bc5ev]

@@jenny395791 thank you

[@fredriksvensson2797]

Maybe i missunderstand you but why do you need insulin for a steak?

[@jenny395791]

@@fredriksvensson2797 Type 1 Diabetic here. There's a lot of protein in steak which can be converted in to glucose by the body. That glucose then requires some insulin. Hope this helps.

[@fredriksvensson2797]

@@jenny395791 thanks for your response. I have a son with type 1. We never give insulin for anything else but the carbs. How ever what you say is correct. Maybe we do wrong, but thats how we been tought to do. It is realy a process of experimenting. What works today will perhaps not work tomorrow. Sadly.

[@user-nx8fn7jg1r]

How much insulin do you take per day all in all?

[@cireldagagobenitez8618]

yo también quisiera saber cuántas unidades usa por día

[@m-618]

You need to realize - with 50% effort you can not expect 100% result. BTW, Use electrolytes instead of lemon. As for fibre, you don’t need it. It only takes Some time for your metabolism to adapt to carnivore. Do not skimp on quality fat. Residual fat is not the same as fat in the meat

[@ramunga50]

A side note, Kerry from the channel homestead how is putting together a documentary on Carnivore Eating and is looking for people to tell.their story of him how it has changed their health.

[@ramunga50]

Sorry I didn't edit, autocorrect hates me😩

[@ramunga50]

Happy for your results! To get electrolytes try sole(solay)water instead of lemon water in the a.m. It is easy to make(glass jar filled 1/4 with salt, topped with water and glass or plastic,never metal lid, and left for 24 hrs to disolve) Add 1t. of some to your morning water, it is the DIY electrolyte! Best wishes!

[@ramunga50]

Salt must be pink or sea salt NEVER table salt!

[@bensondiabeatech470]

Would celtic salt be best as it contains perfect amounts of nutrients as well as salt

[@ramunga50]

I use both, lol

[@devaapurna608]

Test your video sound on a phone, not just your computer. Impossible to hear on this phone - where all other videos are loud enough.❤

[@warrenthiessen4682]

It sounds fine on my phone.

[@devaapurna608]

@@warrenthiessen4682 Guess that pretty much settles the issue then.

[@charlie64x2]

High protein will spike sugar in your blood or keep it up. You need to add FAT FAT FAT. If you’re doing good now just imagine how amazing you’d be doing if you added lots of butter and bone broth. Please add more fat, so much protein is hard on your kidneys.

[@user-nr5he3ic9o]

Maybe you should email your CDE and ask about your new diet. I’ve seen your videos and know that you were diagnosed a couple of years ago. Pre diagnosis you lost weight most of which was probably lean muscle mass. Going on a calorie restriction diet of any kind even for a few months could do a lot of harm to your longevity because of muscle loss. After adolescence gaining back lost muscle takes years. Good control is required not perfect non D Blood Sugar. Please take care and good luck to you.

[@aeonsophia2085]

There is no caloric restriction on a carnivore diet

[@2006evita]

Can you develop ketoacidosis?

[@bl00m1mgt0n]

Yes, quite easily with this kind of diet, especially if you slip out of it which is very easy to do. This is not the dietary choice of any diabetic with their head screwed on.

[@miketaylor7305]

Try some Laura's ground beef...

[@3dFirefly]

Why do you think staying on Carnivore is not sustainable ? maybe I misunderstood. I am on week 7 and I have no cravings, I eat once or twice a day, just breakfast and/or lunch, NO DINNER, fast till next day. I don't have thoughts of snacking anymore. I don't tease my body switching on/off, I want my body to FORGET carbs and sugar, fat is the fuel not sugar. Stick with it!, you need more time, people notice more improvements after 90 days even.

[@jennifermathews4259]

Need electrolytes

[@az.az466]

With a low carb diet, it is much easier for type1diabetic to go to DKA and also become very nutrient deficient!

[@meghanstufflebean4139]

Where do you get your info? Lol I’m type 1 and I’ve been carnivore for 4 years. I’ve never felt better. My a1c is amazing.High blood sugars, or an illness can cause dka. Diabetics should eat a low carb diet. What a stupid comment.

[@cireldagagobenitez8618]

La cetoacidosis se produce por días sosteniendos con glucosa alta sin insulina , la falta de carbohidratos no produce cetoacidosis todo lo contrario

[@warrenthiessen4682]

Yeah, I don’t think you understand quite how that works.

[@aeonsophia2085]

No

[@bl00m1mgt0n]

@@warrenthiessen4682 More likely you've become persuaded by a few KZbin videos and don't understand nutrition.

[@aeonsophia2085]

After a while of eating like this your concept of enjoyable food changes, pizza, pasta, cereals, processed food etc stops being that attractive. I'd rather eat a ribeye than a pizza any day of the week.

[@TheGDJames]

The reason that it isn't sustainable for you is that food is your hobby, so you need to find another hobby, imo.

[@SHGmail-rj2tj]

I could be wrong but from my understanding of carnivore , sure you’ll see significant benefits eating primarily fatty meats even though your still eating low levels of carbohydrate , BUT the magic really happens when you totally eliminate non essential, unhealthy insulin stimulating carbs…….