The Ketogenic Diet for Type 1 Diabetes

Download or read book The Ketogenic Diet for Type 1 Diabetes written by Ellen Davis and published by Ellen Davis. This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a treatment for diabetes, the current American Diabetes Association guidelines are a disaster for Type 1 diabetics. The ADA recommendations actually make blood sugar control much harder and increase the danger of hypoglycemic episodes. The Ketogenic Diet for Type 1 Diabetes eBook provides the practical information to implement a ketogenic diet in the context of managing insulin needs. Coauthored with Dr. Keith Runyan, a physician who treats his own type 1 diabetes with a ketogenic diet (with the result of an HbA1c of 5.0) the book contains over 300 pages of referenced, applicable information on getting off the blood sugar roller coaster, avoiding hypoglycemia, lowering HbA1c test results and avoiding diabetic complications.