Managing Type 1 Diabetes with Diet – Episode 1426

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Episode 1426 – Bethany McKenzie, Type 1 Diabetes mom and founder of the non-profit Let Me Be 83, joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss her son’s journey with diabetes, managing type 1 diabetes with diet, her own documentary Madness: the Cost of Carbs, and more!

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MANAGING TYPE 1 DIABETES WITH DIET

• Bethany’s son, River, has Type 1 diabetes.
• She struggled for years trying to control his blood sugar level.
• Eventually, she figured out what worked best was a low carb diet in conjunction with properly administered insulin.
• Her documentary is very well made!
  • The stories are incredibly compelling.
  • If you’re not crying by the end, you simply are not human.
• Bethany is featured in the Fat Doc.
  • Her family’s story is one of the most prominent in the documentary.
  • This family went above and beyond for their son.
• Their son is a star tennis player, an incredible student, musician, person, and more.
  • It is no longer a crisis now that they have his diet in control.
• When her son was 5, he suffered from ketoacidosis.
  • They knew they had to change everything.
  • A low carb diet made the biggest difference.
• Bethany really had a problem with doctors saying “keep feeding him crap so he can continue to be a child.”
  • Eating horribly is not a necessary component of having a childhood, especially if that unhealthy lifestyle is negatively affecting a kid’s health.
• River went cold turkey from a high carb to a low carb diet.
  • It was really hard work from taking a kid to do this.
    • However, as a parent, it is completely possible.
    • It took her about 8 weeks, and now River is totally on board.
      • He recognizes how much better he feels now.