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Keto and Diabetes: The Evidence-Based Guide That Doctors Wish Patients Read

Ready for a clear, friendly roadmap on keto and diabetes? This Keto and Diabetes: Evidence-Based Guide to Benefits & Safety cuts through the noise with practical facts, safety checks, and what the research and major diabetes bodies actually say — no hype, just usable guidance. Lowering carbs can quickly tame post-meal glucose and often helps people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and reduce medications, but it also carries real risks (hypoglycemia, DKA in certain settings, and variable lipid responses) that make a medical plan and monitoring essential.

In this guide, you’ll find:

Plain-language explanations of what ketogenic eating does to insulin and blood sugar.

Evidence summaries showing where benefits are strongest (short- to mid-term A1c, weight, triglycerides) and where long-term data are still thin.

Practical safety steps clinicians and patients must follow (medication review, ketone checks, lab schedule) — aligned with advice from major organizations like the ADA and Diabetes UK.

Keep reading for a balanced, actionable plan that helps you — or your patients — decide whether keto and diabetes are the right, safe next step.

Want clear, science-backed answers on keto and diabetes? Click to read Keto and Diabetes: Evidence-Based Guide to Benefits & Safety — practical tips, safety checks, and medication advice inside!

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Did You Know? 🤔

Diabetes isn't just one condition—it's actually three! 🌟

1️⃣ Type 1 Diabetes: Often diagnosed in children and young adults, this autoimmune condition means the body doesn’t produce insulin. 🩸

2️⃣ Type 2 Diabetes: The most common type, where the body doesn’t use insulin properly, often linked to lifestyle and genetics. 🍎

3️⃣ Gestational Diabetes: Occurs during pregnancy and can increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes later in life. 👶

Understanding the differences is key to better management and prevention! 🌿

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Who should wear medical identification? 

It may surprise you to learn hat even pregnant women may need to wear a medical id bracelet.Having a baby is an amazing and beautiful experience, however not all expectant Mom's encounter smooth sailing. Some may develop Gestational Diabetes or Toxemia, two possible complications of pregnancy. In the event one cannot not speak for themselves, it is always best to be wearing some form of medical identification to alert medical professionals

Or take the situation of the Type 2 Diabetic who is Not on Insulin. Well...did you know they can also have Hypoglycemic reactions. In the event of low blood sugar, it is imperative to give the patient quick sugar, such as orange juice, then call for help. 

Here is a partial list of the illnesses of which we recommend wearing medical alert jewelry:

Medical IDentification jewlery should be worn by those who have:

    A

* Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm — see Aortic Aneurysm

* Acanthamoeba Infection

* ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences)

* Acinetobacter Infection

* Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) — see HIV/AIDS

* Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) — see HIV/AIDS

* Adenovirus Infection

* Adenovirus Vaccination

* ADHD [Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder]

* Adult Vaccinations

* Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)

* AFib, AF (Atrial fibrillation)

* African Trypanosomiasis — see Sleeping Sickness

* Agricultural Safety — see Farm Worker Injuries

* AHF (Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever)

* AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

* AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)

* Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever (AHF)

* ALS [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis]

* Alzheimer's Disease

* Amebiasis, Intestinal [Entamoeba histolytica infection]

* American Indian and Alaska Native Vaccination

* American Trypanosomiasis — see Chagas Disease

* Amphibians and Fish, Infections from — see Fish and Amphibians, Infections from

* Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — see ALS

* Anaplasmosis, Human

* Ancylostoma duodenale Infection, Necator americanus Infection — see Human Hookworm

* Angiostrongylus Infection

* Animal-Related Diseases

* Anisakiasis — see Anisakis Infection

* Anisakis Infection [Anisakiasis]

* Anthrax [Bacillus anthracis Infection]

* Anthrax Vaccination

* Antibiotic and Antimicrobial Resistance

* Antibiotic Use, Appropriate

* see also Get Smart about Antibiotics Week

* Aortic Aneurysm

* Aortic Dissection — see Aortic Aneurysm

* Arenavirus Infection

* Arthritis

* Childhood Arthritis

* Fibromyalgia

* Gout

* Osteoarthritis (OA)

* Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

* Ascariasis — see Ascaris Infection

* Ascaris Infection [Ascariasis]

* Aseptic Meningitis — see Viral Meningitis

* Aspergillosis — see Aspergillus Infection

* Aspergillus Infection [Aspergillosis]

* Asthma

* Atrial fibrillation (AFib, AF)

* Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder — see ADHD

* Autism

* see also Genetics and Genomics

* Avian Influenza

    B

* Bacterial Meningitis

* Bariatric Surgery

* Birth Defects

* Black Lung [Coal Workers' Pneumoconioses]

* blood clot

* Blood Disorders

* Blood Thinner

* Breast Cancer

    C

* Cancer

* Colorectal (Colon) Cancer

* Cerebral Palsy

* Cervical Cancer

* Chronic Fatigue Syndrome — see Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

* Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

* Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

* Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy — see CTE

* Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

* CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease)

* Clotting Disorders

* CMV (Cytomegalovirus Infection)

* Coal Workers' Pneumoconioses — see Black Lung

* Coccidioidomycosis — see Valley Feve

* Crohn’s Disease — see Inflammatory Bowel Disease

* Cytomegalovirus Infection (CMV)

    D

* Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

* Dengue Fever (DF)

* Diabetes (T1D, T2D)

* Down Syndrome [Trisomy 21]

    E

* Epilepsy

* Epstein-Barr Virus Infection (EBV Infection)

     F

* Fibromyalgia

    G

* Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

* Gestational Diabetes

* Gout

* Guillain-Barré Syndrome

    H

* Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)

* Hansen's Disease

* Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)

* Hearing impairment

* Heart Disease [Cardiovascular Health]

* Heat Stress

* Hemophilia

* Hypertension (High Blood Pressure

* Hypoglycemia

    I

* Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

* Impetigo — see Group A Strep Infection

    K

* Kawasaki Disease (KD)

* Kawasaki Syndrome — see Kawasaki Disease

* Kidney Disease (CKD)

    L

* La Crosse Encephalitis (LAC)

* Latex Allergy

* Lou Gehrig's Disease — see ALS

* Lung Cancer

* Lupus (SLE) [Systemic lupus erythematosus]

* Lyme Disease [Borrelia burgdorferi Infection]

* Lymphatic Filariasis

* Lymphedema — see Lymphatic Filariasis

* Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM)

   M

* Mad Cow Disease (BSE) — see Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

* Malaria

* Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever

* MD (Muscular Dystrophy)

* Meningitis

* Meningococcal Disease

* Mental Health 

* Mononucleosis, Infectious — see Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

* MRSA [Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus]

    N

* No MRI

    O

* OA (Osteoarthritis)

* Obesity and Genetics

* Oral Cancer

* Organ Donor

* Organ Transplant

* Ovarian Cancer

    P

* PAD (Peripheral Arterial Disease)

* Parasitic Diseases

* PE (Pulmonary Embolism)

* Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

* Polio 

* Pontiac Fever — see Legionnaires' Disease

* Pregnancy

* Prostate Cancer

* Pulmonary Embolism (PE) — see Deep Vein Thrombosis

* Pulmonary Hypertension

    R

* Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    S

* Scarlet Fever

* Seizure Disorder

* Shingles

* Sickle Cell Anemia

* Stroke

* Systemic Lupus

    T

* Thrombosis (Clotting Disorder)

* Toureette Syndrome

* Toxemia

* Traumatic Brain Injury

    U

* Ulcerative Colotis

* Uterine Cancer

    V

* Valley Fever

* Vision Impairment

* Von Willebrand Disease (VWD)

[alittlebitofketo]

Woke up this morning feeling good (unfortunately that translates into unhealthy body image as "small"). I'm coming up on four years of this life style. I haven't been 100% keto because well... Onion rings are life but I'm 80% keto and 100% low carb. I went and had my A1C done last week and honestly I was expecting it to be in the 6's because to summarise 2019 I would call it my "ohfuckit" year. But it was 5.2% 🙈🙊 Anyway, hi. Here's my face. Have a great Saturday. #weightloss #weightlosstransformation #ketogenicweightloss#weightlossjourney#progressnotperfection #weightlossstory #type2diabetes #pcos #sugarfree #selfie #selfiesaturday #mirrorselfie #lifeafterweightloss #keto #bantingdiet (at Pretoria, South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7u9bynAIBO/?igshid=4923ty3xnpa1

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Well, this is the most personal thing I’ve ever posted. I’m a type 2 diabetic and last May I was out of control. I wasn’t good at taking my meds, or eating correctly. I started focusing. I started trying to figure out what I could do differently. It took awhile but in October I decided to drop to a low carb diet. Halloween 2019 was my first day of keto. In November my A1C was 10.6. Which isn’t good, but a heck of a lot better than it was. I felt more in control. I felt like I was doing well. I made it through so much since then. I’ve had fun that wasn’t surrounded by food. I learned to control my cravings and urges. I learned to cope with my feelings in ways other than food. I started using a glucose sensor and have checked my sugars regularly. I flew to Florida and celebrated with my best friends for @mc_ashlynn ‘s wedding. I made it through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. I lost 25 pounds. And today my A1C is dropped to a 6.9. This is the lowest number I have seen since I was diagnosed in 2013. I cannot wait to see what the rest of 2020 is going to bring me. I am absolutely floored by this. I am so happy. #happy #weight #weigh #weightlossjourney #weightloss #weightlosstransformation #weightlossmotivation #diabetes #type2diabetes #type2 #a1c #health #medical #motivated #motivation https://www.instagram.com/p/B7kEgLEptNL/?igshid=5h6nqghqicbn

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Diagnosis can be Scary

On December 19th, 2019 I was given the official diagnosis, I have type 2 diabetes at the age of 34.  Upon my diagnosis I did what most would do and tried to research all I could about this condition.  I found that most of what comes up was miracle cures and other inaccurate, non-sourced garbage by so called medical experts.  I considered making this blog to focus on sourced legitimate research and information for Type 2 diabetes.  After a little more research and sleeping on it, I found there are blogs out there that do this already and that every persons condition is different.  What works perfectly for one person will not do anything for another.  Being that I am not a medical anything and do not want to come across as such I decided against it.

The one thing I did notice is that most of the diabetic blogs and information that reflects individuals of my age is generally focused on type 1.  Many of the type 2 information seems to focus on older individuals.  I know that when I think of diabetes I think of people like my grandmother who had type 2 as well.  Because of this I decided to focus instead on how this diagnosis does not have to be an end but rather a beginning.  A beginning of living healthier, expanding your culinary repertoire, still enjoying eating at your favorite restaurants (unless your favorite restaurant is McDonald’s or similar but that is a whole other issue).

My life has always revolved around food and to a smaller degree cooking.  With this diagnosis the degree of cooking has increased as the easy, convenient, pre-made foods are not the best option.

I look forward to sharing my experience with this condition and hopefully take some of the fear of the diagnosis for others and show how it is a part of who you are but not defining of who you are.    

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