Dr. Troy Stapleton - 'Is a Low Carb Diet Sustainable to Manage Type 1 Diabetes?'

Dr. Troy Stapleton graduated from the University of Queensland Medical School in 1993 and completed his fellowship training as a Radiologist in 2005. Currently he is the Director of Radiology for the Sunshine Coast Health Service.

Four years ago at the age of 41, Troy developed Type-1 Diabetes. He followed the standard dietary advice for 2 months but was not able to attain normal blood sugar levels. After much research, he changed to a Low Carb High Fat lifestyle. This has led to dramatic improvements in his quality of life as well as his health biomarkers.

[davedoesvansanddiabetes]

Been following this diet for nearly 3 years now after watching a Dr Troy Stapleton video. I now feel like I'm in control of my diabetes rather than it controlling me, trying to spread this message through my channel also now as it has been so life changing for me. Thanks...

[brucewallace]

I was recently diagnosed with type 1 and I'm 63 living in Scotland. Went to my first two appointments at the area diabetic clinic and was started on insulin. I immediately noticed how wildly my blood sugars were when I ate carbs. I knew the basic ideas anyway as I had been on the Atkins diet in my 40's. I told the nurse I was intending to have macaroni cheese and the reply was "you'll need to increase your insulin to about 15 units for that" (!!) and then said "if you live in Italy you'd need more insulin". I thought this advice was clearly lunacy and found Bernstein's videos and bought his book. Been on very low carb for about a month now and have brought my average blood sugars well down and my daily bolus insulin can be as low as 10 units. That's me now on low carb for the rest of my life. I'd rather get rid of carbs than have a leg amputated, go blind or end up on dialysis.

[CutTheKillerCarbs]

I have seen several of Dr. Stapleton's lectures. THANK YOU for the 4 year update, and for sharing this message of HOPE with Type 1 diabetics!

[toddstuder]

Great presentation. I started a whole foods ketogenic diet about 11 months ago. The positive changes have been numerous and still strike me as incredible some days. I no longer have any sweet cravings and I can't imagine going back to eating a SAD. I agree that staying in ketosis is easy while eating out, but although I used to eat out all of the time I much prefer food that I make now to that found in just about any restaurant.

[hda]

Thank you Troy . I showed one of your videos to a friend who has been struggling with his Type 1 diabetes for years because he was on high carb low fat diet instructed by his doctors. He changed to low carb about 3 year and is still managing his diabetes far better with one insulin injection a day. Anyone giving your videos a thumbs down are nuts or unwilling to change their diet or drug companies.

[laylasmith]

Ive been trying a low carb diet for the past few days in fact ive had pretty much none i haven't taken any fast acting insulin since just taking my night time to keep me level my blood surgars haven't been this stable since 1999 when i was diagnosed. I cant believe how easy it is. For years ive battled with blood sugars highs lows illnesses abscesses hospital trips and not to mention the thyroid. Ive even discussed low carb diets at the clinics but they advise not to. After watching you and reading the comments im gonna keep going thanks for the inspiration

[nancysimpson]

This is one of the doctors that talks about and he’s got a lot of other degrees in physiology and diet and all kinds of stuff. If you listen to him he’s pretty amazing. He has type one diabetes and he’s managing it with lower lower amounts of insulin, much lower and less cops. He just finds it dangerous to eat carbs for all of the organs and he talks about it and he also is very good at explaining what he does and it’s great. This is a really good place to start. He’s got a lot more I haven’t looked at him yet, but this guy is amazing.

[marykennedy]

Great presentation! I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for 32 years and it’s a constant struggle, you’ve really inspired me - thank you so much😀🇮🇪

[lucieni]

I have LADA and I have been lucky enough to have honeymooned for 2 years now. Still now I can keep to a low carb diet with it not affecting my BG but obviously if I eat carbs I inject Fiasp for what I’m eating. I know this won’t go on forever but I would still like to keep lower carb, inject less as I don’t see the point in pigging out everyday and having to inject huge amounts of insulin to cover when I can just reign in the carbs... I’ll continue to eat more protein to fill me up, green veg etc. Terrible manners on my part to bang on about myself but Excellent video btw!

[carrollhoagland]

I agree, I am a fan of Dr. Fettke et al ... the LCHF is easy to do, and things taste better and hunger goes way down ...
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[shapienails]

I'm not even sure if I may have either type of Diabetes . Before starting Keto for 2 + years now . My GP told me I was boarder line "Pre " Diabetes  high glucose  & over weight .. After about a year into Keto glucose dropped to normal & I got to average weight . Now it's bouncing all over - never going over 100, but dropping very low by mid morning 11 ish in  60's . Dizzy, sweaty & faint feeling.  All my GP tells me is  Eat something, because my Pancreas  isn't doing it's job ?  So I can't really intermediate fast when this is happening , which I enjoy doing . Don't understand what's going on & my GP seems to be clueless . GP never mentions going on insulin to regulate it , just for me to keep checking my levels & eat when it gets low . This is kind of strange unless my GP doesn't think it's serious enough to do testing :(

[Vinegarissweet]

Omgg that vegetable face freaked me out lol

[bmac]

If you were to "maximize the nutrient density" of your food, you would eat olives instead of olive oil. Also meat is not a "whole food". If you think it is, please prove it.

[bmac]

Also in your "how to minimize insulin resistance" description, you claim that carbs are "highly insulinogenic" which means you clearly have failed to do your research. Red meat is as insulinogenic as table sugar. Look it up. Seriously. It it offensive that you are spouting lies to confound your audience. You ought to stick to radiology cause you clearly are not qualified to give nutritional advice.