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So i don't know if there are any diabetic crossfitters on here besides me but if there are....how has crossfit helped your diabetes and also how do you feel about being diabetic and fallowing the paleo diet???
Would you mind explaining what a diabetic crossfitter is? And what is the paleo diet?So i don't know if there are any diabetic crossfitters on here besides me but if there are....how has crossfit helped your diabetes and also how do you feel about being diabetic and fallowing the paleo diet???
That is a total myth about the carbs. I personally eat about 30g of carbs per day. My brain is alive and kickinPastorJ216 said:I have been doing CrossFit since May of 2012. That was two months before my diagnosis with type 2. It has been a tremendous help to me in bringing down my a1c. I can tell when I am traveling and not exercising as opposed to when I am home and working out 3 - 4 times per week.
As far as the paleo diet goes, I have introduced elements into my diet. The biggest problem is that, according to my dietician, the brain requires around 100 mg of carbs per day to stay healthy. In addition to that, if I don't get enough carbs, my bg will bottom out and I'll certainly feel that!
Well the glip will force your pancreas to kick out insulin regardless of what u eat. That's why you're having to eat carbs to cover the medicine. It will also lead to further complications down the road since the glip overtaxes an already impaired pancreas.PastorJ216 said:2000mg of metformin and 5g of glipizide.
I've wondered myself about it. That's why I was careful to state that came from my dietician! I'm working on research on my own on low carbs diets and decreased brain function.
Well I was diagnosed Type 1 in January. Formally Type 2 diagnosis. Went on an insulin pump. Cut my carbs to under a 100 a day at that point. Didn't bring my numbers down enough. Cut to under 75g. Still not enough for me. Cut to under 30 at the beginning of the summer. That seems to be my magic number. Just look at dietdoctor.com/lchfPastorJ216 said:How long have you been on that low of a carb diet? Is it paleo or another?
Your dietician should check recent papers. In the 1970s it was believed that the adult human brain needed 123g of carbohydrate a day to maintain a healthy function. It has since been disproved.The biggest problem is that, according to my dietician, the brain requires around 100 mg of carbs per day to stay healthy. In addition to that, if I don't get enough carbs, my bg will bottom out and I'll certainly feel that!
I have my doubts if any serious scientist ever believed that the brain needs any number of grams of CARBS per day. The brain doesn't use "carbs", it uses glucose (or, for some of us, ketones). Carbs are not the only source of glucose, although it may seem like that to many of us at times.Your dietician should check recent papers. In the 1970s it was believed that the adult human brain needed 123g of carbohydrate a day to maintain a healthy function. It has since been disproved.