Managing type 1 diabetes mellitus with a ketogenic diet
Traditional guidelines for type 1 diabetics do not restrict carbohydrates to improve clinical outcomes for patients. This paper highlights the favorable blood glucose control outcomes when a type 1 diabetic focuses on caloric intake from protein and healthy fats instead of the traditional carbohydra...
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| description | Traditional guidelines for type 1 diabetics do not restrict carbohydrates to improve clinical outcomes for patients. This paper highlights the favorable blood glucose control outcomes when a type 1 diabetic focuses on caloric intake from protein and healthy fats instead of the traditional carbohydrate-focused meals. We followed a male type 1 diabetic in his 20s adopting a ketogenic diet through a process of slowly lowering total daily carbohydrate intake. Diabetes-related biomarkers were measured throughout the process. Diabetes-related biomarkers saw massive improvements and ended up in the official non-diabetic range. Total daily insulin requirements dropped by 70%. The patient also experienced great improvements in his quality of life. This study demonstrates the possibility of improving diabetes-related biomarkers through dietary changes, which have positive effects on health outcomes in patients living with this disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-376f932c0f0c4a0c916f436d07fa17e12023-08-18T11:58:38ZengBioscientificaEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports2052-05732023-08-01111710.1530/EDM-23-0008Managing type 1 diabetes mellitus with a ketogenic dietClemens Gardemann0Sonja Knowles1Thorsten Marquardt2FH Münster Oecotrophologie, Münster, Germany; Clinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine/Metabolism Laboratory, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, GermanyFH Münster Oecotrophologie, Münster, GermanyClinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine/Metabolism Laboratory, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, GermanyTraditional guidelines for type 1 diabetics do not restrict carbohydrates to improve clinical outcomes for patients. This paper highlights the favorable blood glucose control outcomes when a type 1 diabetic focuses on caloric intake from protein and healthy fats instead of the traditional carbohydrate-focused meals. We followed a male type 1 diabetic in his 20s adopting a ketogenic diet through a process of slowly lowering total daily carbohydrate intake. Diabetes-related biomarkers were measured throughout the process. Diabetes-related biomarkers saw massive improvements and ended up in the official non-diabetic range. Total daily insulin requirements dropped by 70%. The patient also experienced great improvements in his quality of life. This study demonstrates the possibility of improving diabetes-related biomarkers through dietary changes, which have positive effects on health outcomes in patients living with this disease.https://edm.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/edm/2023/3/EDM23-0008.xml |
| spellingShingle | Clemens Gardemann Sonja Knowles Thorsten Marquardt Managing type 1 diabetes mellitus with a ketogenic diet Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports |
| title | Managing type 1 diabetes mellitus with a ketogenic diet |
| title_full | Managing type 1 diabetes mellitus with a ketogenic diet |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Managing type 1 diabetes mellitus with a ketogenic diet |
| title_short | Managing type 1 diabetes mellitus with a ketogenic diet |
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