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To: yldstrk
I do intermittent fasting with keto on the 'feed' days. So yes, I know that it works. Fasting is basically keto, by the way. You are breaking down fat stores into ketones to meet the body's energy needs. In both cases, the goal is to maintain insulin to a low level.

Any talk about keto and/or fasting being similar to diabetes is silly. Since doing these, my insulin and glucose levels are normal - perfect - for the first time in years. My blood pressure is normal for the first time in my adult life. All my vitamin levels are perfect, all my blood work is perfect including cholesterol (good up, bad down) and triglycerides. I get my blood work done quarterly so not a fluke.

But whatever, have a donut because that's less diabetic sounding somehow.

20 posted on 12/28/2018 7:18:32 AM PST by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: pepsi_junkie

I do no wheat, no dairy basically. Works.


21 posted on 12/28/2018 7:19:35 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: pepsi_junkie

What form of IF do you do? I’m considering it for the New Year, as the protein sparing modified fast takes tremendous effort. Zig-zag works for me if I can do heavy lifting in concert with it, but logistics and my work schedule make that difficult to do.


36 posted on 12/28/2018 8:43:18 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: pepsi_junkie

4 Reference - Thanks.


61 posted on 12/28/2018 4:15:30 PM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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