Type 2 Diabetes

Adding electrolytes to drinking water is strongly recommended during any fast. GLP-1 and GIP agonist effects on the pancreas improve blood sugar control through increased insulin availability and reduced glucagon activity. Blood pressure reduction is central to cardiovascular risk management in type 2 diabetes. A low-carbohydrate diet is beneficial for type 2 diabetes and has been validated by the American Diabetes Association. Healthy ketogenic eating combined with intermittent fasting is the foundational dietary intervention that addresses most causes of edema simultaneously. Exogenous ketones cannot produce fat loss because they do not require the body to catabolize adipose tissue. Keeping carbohydrates low combined with intermittent fasting addresses both health and budget problems simultaneously. Transitioning from high to low blood sugar after starting keto and fasting is a sign of progress, not a complication. Sustained ketogenic diet therapy led to complete cessation of seizures over several months. A published medical case concluded that beginning a ketogenic diet directly led to the rapid diagnosis of a previously hidden insulinoma. Multiple FDA-approved anti-fibrotic th…