In the present case, we describe a patient with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) on SGLT2 who underwent a strict low carb diet. Case Report A 70-year-old female with past medical history of unspecified diabetes mellitus and primary hypothyroidism presented to emergency room complaining of nausea and ...
Being in a state of nutritional ketosis brought on by a low-carb, high-fat diet allows you to burn fat for fuel instead of glucose/carbohydrates. In this state, our ketone bodies are elevated (about 3 mmol/l compared to the 30 mmol/l in ketoacidosis) and our blood sugar is LOW. Here...
A low carb high fat (LCHF) diet is oftentimes used by these patients for weight loss purposes but is also ketogenic. Antidiabetic SGLT2 inhibitors may increase glucagon secretion and may predispose to ketoacidosis, which is normoglycemic and thus makes it more difficult to suspect. We present ...
Of course, all of this also begs the question as to whether someone with diabetes can do the keto diet—and according to Klett, they can...as long as they're taking their insulin injections, it shouldn't be a problem, he says. ...