Tag: type 2 diabetes
My Life on the Low Carb Spectrum – Part 2
I have a Facebook group called, “The Low Carb Spectrum”. There are a few key reason why I wanted to start this type of group, the first of which is to bring a new voice to the Keto/Carnivore space which isn’t so full of dogma and black and white thinking about diet. As I dipped…
My Life on the Low Carb Spectrum-Part 1
Since 2019 I have been on a journey to “reverse” my type 2 diabetes. It all started when an endocrinologist, after meeting me for 5 minutes, suggested I go on insulin. She didn’t ask me any questions, but simply looked at my blood panel and prescribed a drug. Her flippant manner turned me off and…
The Diabetic Way of Eating
In my first post, Diabetes 101, I briefly explain how the American Diabetes Association recommends 45 grams of carbohydrates per meal. Or, at least, that is what I remember being told by my doctor at the time. If you’re eating three standard meals a day that means you are taking in 135 grams of carbohydrates…
If I Could Design a Class: Diabetes 101
Diabetes 101 should also be a required class for everyone diagnosed with this disease. I was diagnosed 10 years ago and I would have loved this type of class. It could have saved me a lot of heartache and money. It took me ten years, but I think I may finally have a handle on…