A cautionary tale...
When I was new to this low carb journey, I was full of excitement and zeal because I could see the positive results it was having with a handful of patients I was supporting. Life was technicolor - diabetes was being reversed before my eyes - something that was almost unheard of back in 2015. But then, as in all my fave chick-flicks, trouble struck. Two troubles, actually. First, a man who I'd very gently introduced the concept of carbohydrate reduction to received my suggestions with great joy and went home and promptly cut all carbs out of his diet ( Not what I was going for). Unfortunately he was on insulin, and had a hypo that night as a result. That was a huge wake-up call to me - even though I'd been careful with my language, it was not careful enough - I had not warned him to make adjustments slowly and beware of hypos. (For those who don't know, hypos are a drop in blood sugar. They can be mild and cause some symptoms like shakiness or sweating, or they may be se...