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heres my story...
i was diagnosed type 1 in may 2006 aged 38. put on insulin in oct 2006, and as of the following february my pancreas did not even splutter and the D was really predictable for me. my average TDD was around 25 units daily of which 10 units were basal. i used a pump.

six weeks ago i chose to eat a pretty much vegan diet, most of it raw, and at least 90% of it is alkaline or alkalizing. believe it or not it is quite balanced, ive never been a faddy dieter. always ate healthy and balanced.

in trying to raise my pH levels from acidic to pH neutral for better health, i found very quickly that my insulin needs were much less than before and at 3 weeks in i was taking 90% less insulin than at the start.

now at 6 weeks, its been 8 days since i last took any insulin at all, my bg's are fabulous and pretty much always 5.0 - 5.9 at any time even after a meal...unless i challenge my pancreas with a few more carbs. then i spike up (11.4mmols) one hour after the meal (50g) to come back down to my normal level (in the 5's mmols) at 2 hours. the spikes are actually getting lower each time (9.8), even with more carbs( 90g)
ive listed my 2 most recent carby meals just as examples.

im really happy and it still feels weird not wearing the pump lol

i hope you dont mind me sharing ;-)

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This seems like dangerous information, sorry if i seem rude.
Type 1's need insulin, if you can diet manage it then you are type 2 .

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