Just throwing this out there, I am not sure of this myself. But aren't there studies where you could do without insulin shots if you avoided carbohydrates while feeding on protein and fat?
"The LC diet, which was high in unsaturated fat and low in saturated fat, achieved greater improvements in the lipid profile, blood glucose stability, and reductions in diabetes medication requirements, suggesting an effective strategy for the optimization of T2D management."
I haven't heard of any formal studies where they got off of medication 100%; I've only heard of n=1 studies (single person reporting) where that has happened. The most remarkable n=1 is this from a type 1 diabetic: https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/2rnn9b/doctors_can_su... but in this case the person is still on it which isn't a surprise as they are type 1.
I don't know of any formal studies offhand, but for some pretty consistent anecdotal evidence you may want to read some of Maria Emmerich's work. She's a nutritionist who specializes in treating people's metabolic issues.
I don't necessarily want to suggest that when I see "nutritionist" I read "witch doctor", but if there is any field of science which has made less progress over the centuries, it is nutrition. I am not suggesting that any particular practitioners are ignorant or incompetent (per se), merely that it is a very hard problem to study. Among other issues, there is evidence to suggest that glycemic responses are highly individual[1]. However, this is also an area of political and commercial interest, and there are many actors presenting shall we say "motivated" studies, demanding an exacting scrutiny of any empirical results.
In short, not only are the self-reported anecdotes of a person with a bachelors in nutrition not adequate evidence of anything, but even formal studies are suspect. As far as my own opinions go I suspect that I would be inclined to believe what she says, but truths that mesh with one's preconceptions demand an even higher standard of evidence. Were I you, I would not be promoting this person's work, and I feel it was inappropriate as a response to the parent.
Nope. There's a few things involved why this is a no.
The brain can only run on glucose. Because of that, the liver produces glucose from 'whatever', including pure protein. Leftover glucose ends up in the body, which can only be dealt with insulin.
Now, things like alcohol attack the glucose emitted by the liver, as it must handle alcohol before anything else.
But no, at least for type 1s and t2's with severely degraded pancreatic function.
For me, I'm recent T2 but handling it well with protein and fats to great effect (-40 lbs, normal blood sugar) since December 7. I'm sticking to roughly 'atkins style diet' to a great effect, called "Eating to the Meter".
The brain and the rest of the body can run exceptionally well on ketones, which is the fuel produced by metabolizing fat. This is the fuel humans have thrived on for most of our history. True, there are a couple of functions of the body that require glucose. The liver is well capable of synthesizing the needed glucose from protein, a precess call gluconeogenesis. Consumption of carbohydrates and excess protein is not required at all for this process.
