Apr 20, 2021
Maia was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2015.
She was told by her doctor what many type 1’s are told at the time
of diagnosis, eat a low-carb diet. She followed their advice and
returned to her life as an athlete.
Later, she decided to go full keto which worked for a while and she
was able to maintain an A1c of 7.1%. Eventually, she developed
amenorrhea (loss of her period) and was unable to keep her blood
glucose from spiking during exercise.
She searched online and discovered the work of Anthony
William and his book, Liver Rescue. She followed it for 2
weeks and ate just raw fruits and veggies.
Within those 2 weeks of being on a low-fat, plant-based, whole-food
diet her blood glucose dropped, she gained tons of energy and
decided she couldn’t go back. This leads her to the Mastering
Diabetes book which she read in one night while she was attending
college and she was blown away by the science.
Date: August 2019 to January 2020
Fasting BG (mg/dL): 180 to 120
A1c (%): 7.1 to 6.3
Weight (lbs.): 150 to 136
Carbohydrate to Insulin Ratio: 7:1 to 20:1
Total Cholesterol: - to 116
Carbohydrates p/day (g): 50 to 300
After switching to a low-fat, plant-based, whole-food diet, Maia
now eats whole-carbohydrate foods without experiencing dramatic
blood glucose spikes, she enjoys her food, her period returned and
has more energy than ever.
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