Sweet Lady. Brought healing to so many. May she rest in peace. I read that she had Lung cancer. This is such a toxic world we live in. She will be missed.
Updated Jul. 7, 2020 I have advanced cancer. Stage 4 lung cancer, to be exact, even though I have never smoked, and I am only 48 years old. Cancer is scary enough, but now I am in a real unknown, with so many others like me: dealing with advanced cancer in a pandemic... From the Tampa Bay times.
R.I.P Dr. Hallberg. Heaven is a place for such angels who used their lives to help and guide those in need. God bless you and give your loved ones strength to go on without you.
My carb tolerance is 30g per meal/100g total per day. More than that and I get very strong cravings that will often trigger a binge. Continuous glucose monitors are great if you can afford them, but zeroing in on your craving response to differing grams of carbs per meal and per day is a good alternative (and free). For me that means that a bite of cake is fine but an entire slice is not. I may want the whole piece but I know I will have to battle the binge gremlins if I go there. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. If you need a CGM to help you figure out your carb threshold then by all means get one. If you already know full well that one Oreo is one too many and you just keep testing your limit then it’s time to adult up, draw a line in the sand and ignore the foods you need to ignore to keep the carb gremlins caged.
I eat Pizza & I spike to almost 200 an hour after eating but I recently discovered that I can eat a WHOLE Sweet Potato (Skin ON) with my meal & not go over 120 :) This was an important test after an Insulin Response test I saw on sweet potato,... No skin produced a big sugar spike, skin alone produced a medium spike but the WHOLE sweet potato produced a low sugar spike & I found this to be true with my own test :)
OMG David the same thing happens to me after I eat pizza it spikes over 200 and I’m not a diabetic. Are you diabetic David? I’m trying to see the similarities here. Thanks you .
@@arroyobaby38 "Insulin Resistant" which is Pre Diabetic,... I have just seen my fasting blood sugar come into the normal fasting range for the first time in years. My HBA1C (90 day blood sugar) is almost in normal range,... Best thing you can do is use a blood sugar test to know what you should not eat :) See if you can get a Fasting INSULIN test done (not just fasting sugar) & compare it to the recommended range,... Mine here in USA came in at 16.8 & the "accepted" range here is 2 to 17 but Doctors who specialize in treating T2 Diabetics say it should not go above 4. This means I found out that my body was producing FOUR times the Insulin as "healthy" people just to keep my blood sugar in check & this high amount of Insulin is bad news & really means that you are T2 Diabetic. Doctors just check Fasting Blood Sugar but they DON'T check Fasting Blood INSULIN so they don't understand that your sugar is only okay due to the massive amount of Insulin which is a Hormone which one of it's jobs is to store fat,... You need normal Sugar AND normal Insulin,... If your blood sugar is high, the Docs will give you MORE Insulin to get the sugar down without even checking your Insulin level first. Cut out Carbs & you lower sugar AND insulin.
I had started my Keto journey using Xylitol as my preferred sweetener. Then I learned to test my glucose - one morning I had chewed a piece of Purr gum. Just for fun I checked my glucose it was really high. Though that was strange for Xylitol products tell you it; slow on the glycemic index.. Not for me!! So I think no one should just "assume" everyone is alike in the foods they eat.
Really informative vid. I'm on keto because carbs/sugar really started messin with me. I'm still tryin to figure it out because Docs haven't helped me. Keep it up ladies!
I am so very sorry for this. Updated Jul. 7, 2020 I have advanced cancer. Stage 4 lung cancer, to be exact, even though I have never smoked, and I am only 48 years old. Cancer is scary enough, but now I am in a real unknown, with so many others like me: dealing with advanced cancer in a pandemic. ~Tampa Bay Times
I use a Libre, really helpful. I would think if you are pounding carbs and shooting insulin, having alarms would be nice until you get stabilized. I followed what my libre said and went from 40 units long acting and 20 fast units per meal to zero insulin in a month.
I saw Dr Hallberg's Ted Talk and was impressed as this was my thinking. I completed a form online to get more information. The intake is $250 and the monthly fee is $249. I told the lady that my income was limited and I perhaps could only do this for 2-3 months would that be ok. She said yes. We end the conversation with her telling me that she would send me the intake application. I was excited. I do have insurance in NY but she said that Virta does not have any agreement with insurance companies in NY. This means out of pocket. Not having a follow-up, makes me feel that because I can only afford a few months, Virta will not bother with me. I really want to start this and would continue whatever it is that I get and if I am able to return to the program, then I would. I feel so rejected.
OBSERVE and take notes. For example, I have noticed high rapid spikes in blood sugar with rice, corn and potatoes, but a more normal response with sweet potatoes and beans. Perhaps it's the FIBER.
Just starting my journey with Virta- but a Freestyle Libre changed my life in the last year. What do I need to tell my Virta Health Coach to get back on my Freestyle Libre? My insurance took it away when I hit an A1c of 6.3, but that was the ONLY tool that got me there!
@@RobertaPeck I think that is not necessarily true. You could have a normal level of blood sugar due to high levels of insulin. Maybe you ate something that made your blood sugar levels very high and, to compensate that, your insuline levels are still very high, restoring the blood sugar to normal levels.
Hugo, Yes you are right about insulin not always following sugar spikes. I just learned that eating in a window ,like before 2:00 PM helps the body maintain lower insulin; and increasing fiber at that time as well as monounsaturated fat and omega 3s further enhanced lower insulin, rather than same food later in the day,(something about circadian rhythm),And of course moving the body before and after eating pulls sugar into the muscle without needing insulin to push it in.
Am I to understand that if I embarked on a ketogenic diet and attempt to reverse my insulin resistance and decide that I want to eat more of a flexible diet like If It Fits your Macros AKA Weight Watchers to maintain my weight loss that I'm going to put the weight right back on even though I'm watching my calories?
They are saying that it depends on the degree of your insulin resistance. If you are an individual who is genetically prone to high insulin levels, if you try to eat carbs like someone who doesn't have this problem, you will gain weight, partly because you won't be able to control your calories; once you add those carbs back in, you will become more hungry and start over-eating; the other reason is that the high insulin levels will send a message your body to store fat. Losing weight is difficult, but keeping it off is even harder. Ninety percent of people who lose weight gain it back again. I hope this information helps.
Get off weight watchers, not good for you, weight watchers is processed food. You are only putting money in Ophra pocket.. Study the keto diet and get on it.
People easily their weight even after getting off a keto diet bcos they just hv slightly higher carbs and dont go over board.. being on a calorie deficit for too long can mess up with yr hormones, especially for women.. keto cycling or some refeeds r very useful
Calories aren’t the controlling factor, not totally meaningless but more your hormones. If you have insulin resistance, unlikely you could maintain on a weight watchers, and the calorie restriction would mean you down regulate your basal metabolism so after awhile you will be sitting there freezing and when you eat, the weight comes back. Caloric restriction doesn’t work.
Learn which macros mess with you. For me it's carbs, so I understand that I have to watch them very closely regarding my intake. I can't leave the Atkins or Carnivore diet and hop on the McDougall starch solution or Doug Graham's Raw-Til-4and think it's going to flow correctly. Whatever is causing your insulin to spike is what you either reduce or make a vigilant effort to avoid. Leaving the diet isn't the big puzzle. It's learning about your food triggers. I view Low Carb as training wheels for a nutrition-related bicycle. It taught me what I should and shouldn't do food wise.
Yes. PCOS is basically diabetes of the ovaries. Huge risk for insulin resistance and that’s why PCOS patients have higher risk for lots of metabolic syndrome associated things like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc. I have PCOS too and low carb is the only way I can control my weight and regulate my period. I highly recommend low carb or keto and you should be able to get off the meds
Merrie Jones not long. It’s been years ago now so I can’t remember exactly but the metformin made me so nauseous I was throwing up all the time so continuing it was not an option for me. Had to find an alternative and keto was it!
My tolerance = a little as possible. Preferable None at all. There are essential amino acids; there are essential fatty acids. There are zero essential carbohydrates as the body can make all it needs.
The prescription requirement has been set by the manufacturer and/or the FDA. The cost of the Libre varies dramatically based on insurance coverage and where you purchase it.
How do find your tobacco smoke tolerance? How do you find your heroin tolerance? Once you are poisoned by too much fructose, carb tolerance is about zero.
Dr Hallberg will be sorely missed. One person’s life that impacted so many of us and we are greatly privileged. Thanks 🙏🏽
Where did she go??
@@johannerieland3483 she died of lung cancer
@@johannerieland3483 She passed away from lung cancer. She fought for several years. She is already missed 😥
@@mlcarver1739 thank you for the info. Very sad to find out what happened to her😞
⚘🌷🌹🙇♀️
What a person Dr Sarah Hallberg was. How did we lose her so young.?
weird, isn´t it?
Truly eye opening
Sweet Lady. Brought healing to so many. May she rest in peace. I read that she had Lung cancer. This is such a toxic world we live in. She will be missed.
I'd like to give condolences to the person and family of Dr Sarah Hallberg in this trying hour.
Is she okay??
@@brandingbymarieb635 she has possibly terminal lung cancer
@@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 really?
Updated Jul. 7, 2020
I have advanced cancer. Stage 4 lung cancer, to be exact, even though I have never smoked, and I am only 48 years old. Cancer is scary enough, but now I am in a real unknown, with so many others like me: dealing with advanced cancer in a pandemic...
From the Tampa Bay times.
This is exactly the question I needed to ask as I have taken t2 into remission 11.8 into 6.4 in 11 weeks
R.I.P Dr. Hallberg. Heaven is a place for such angels who used their lives to help and guide those in need. God bless you and give your loved ones strength to go on without you.
Oh dear, wat happnd
@@sumaraj100 he died
TLDR Summary:
1. Varies by individual.
2. Watch your carb / sugar intake.
3. CGMs (continuous glucose monitors) are helpful.
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The FreeStyle Libre by Abbot is the CGM mentioned.
Ive been binge watching what you have out. R.I.P. i would have done your study.
My carb tolerance is 30g per meal/100g total per day. More than that and I get very strong cravings that will often trigger a binge. Continuous glucose monitors are great if you can afford them, but zeroing in on your craving response to differing grams of carbs per meal and per day is a good alternative (and free). For me that means that a bite of cake is fine but an entire slice is not. I may want the whole piece but I know I will have to battle the binge gremlins if I go there. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. If you need a CGM to help you figure out your carb threshold then by all means get one. If you already know full well that one Oreo is one too many and you just keep testing your limit then it’s time to adult up, draw a line in the sand and ignore the foods you need to ignore to keep the carb gremlins caged.
I saw your office address and was gonna come to you. Rest in peace Dr. Hallberg.
I eat Pizza & I spike to almost 200 an hour after eating but I recently discovered that I can eat a WHOLE Sweet Potato (Skin ON) with my meal & not go over 120 :)
This was an important test after an Insulin Response test I saw on sweet potato,... No skin produced a big sugar spike, skin alone produced a medium spike but the WHOLE sweet potato produced a low sugar spike & I found this to be true with my own test :)
OMG David the same thing happens to me after I eat pizza it spikes over 200 and I’m not a diabetic. Are you diabetic David? I’m trying to see the similarities here. Thanks you .
@@arroyobaby38
"Insulin Resistant" which is Pre Diabetic,... I have just seen my fasting blood sugar come into the normal fasting range for the first time in years.
My HBA1C (90 day blood sugar) is almost in normal range,... Best thing you can do is use a blood sugar test to know what you should not eat :)
See if you can get a Fasting INSULIN test done (not just fasting sugar) & compare it to the recommended range,... Mine here in USA came in at 16.8 & the "accepted" range here is 2 to 17 but Doctors who specialize in treating T2 Diabetics say it should not go above 4.
This means I found out that my body was producing FOUR times the Insulin as "healthy" people just to keep my blood sugar in check & this high amount of Insulin is bad news & really means that you are T2 Diabetic.
Doctors just check Fasting Blood Sugar but they DON'T check Fasting Blood INSULIN so they don't understand that your sugar is only okay due to the massive amount of Insulin which is a Hormone which one of it's jobs is to store fat,... You need normal Sugar AND normal Insulin,... If your blood sugar is high, the Docs will give you MORE Insulin to get the sugar down without even checking your Insulin level first.
Cut out Carbs & you lower sugar AND insulin.
I had started my Keto journey using Xylitol as my preferred sweetener. Then I learned to test my glucose - one morning I had chewed a piece of Purr gum. Just for fun I checked my glucose it was really high. Though that was strange for Xylitol products tell you it; slow on the glycemic index.. Not for me!! So I think no one should just "assume" everyone is alike in the foods they eat.
Sweeteners can spike insulin, and can be worse than sugar since there is no dietary glucose for the insulin to work on.
Really informative vid. I'm on keto because carbs/sugar really started messin with me. I'm still tryin to figure it out because Docs haven't helped me. Keep it up ladies!
Beat diabetes is another great resource;)
You have really helped me. Your enthusiasm is such a joy to me..
Maybe you have pcos
I am so very sorry for this.
Updated Jul. 7, 2020
I have advanced cancer. Stage 4 lung cancer, to be exact, even though I have never smoked, and I am only 48 years old. Cancer is scary enough, but now I am in a real unknown, with so many others like me: dealing with advanced cancer in a pandemic. ~Tampa Bay Times
I use a Libre, really helpful. I would think if you are pounding carbs and shooting insulin, having alarms would be nice until you get stabilized. I followed what my libre said and went from 40 units long acting and 20 fast units per meal to zero insulin in a month.
Wow. Do u mind saying how much it costs.
Wow. That is amazing. Are you still on matformin or other diabetic meds?
Dr. Thank you for doing the educational video.
I saw Dr Hallberg's Ted Talk and was impressed as this was my thinking. I completed a form online to get more information. The intake is $250 and the monthly fee is $249. I told the lady that my income was limited and I perhaps could only do this for 2-3 months would that be ok. She said yes. We end the conversation with her telling me that she would send me the intake application. I was excited. I do have insurance in NY but she said that Virta does not have any agreement with insurance companies in NY. This means out of pocket. Not having a follow-up, makes me feel that because I can only afford a few months, Virta will not bother with me. I really want to start this and would continue whatever it is that I get and if I am able to return to the program, then I would. I feel so rejected.
Just follow the wealth of online information. See how you feel. Get some blood tests to make sure you're going in the right direction
Educate yourself check out intermediate fasting and the keto diet try to reduce your carbs too below 30g a day Record everything on a daily basis
Study the low carb and fasting lectures on UA-cam and do it yourself
OBSERVE and take notes. For example, I have noticed high rapid spikes in blood sugar with rice, corn and potatoes, but a more normal response with sweet potatoes and beans. Perhaps it's the FIBER.
what kind of beans?
What keto blood meter would you recommend? I keep seeing bad reviews on them.
So, how does one determine exactly how much fat to consume?
Don't try and count,just eat low carb with lots of healthy low carb greens and vegetables.
Just starting my journey with Virta- but a Freestyle Libre changed my life in the last year.
What do I need to tell my Virta Health Coach to get back on my Freestyle Libre? My insurance took it away when I hit an A1c of 6.3, but that was the ONLY tool that got me there!
Isn't blood sugar level just half the story? Don't you want to measure insulin level as well for a complete picture?
Yes,but no way to test outside doctor's office. However,insulin generally follows the sugar level
@@RobertaPeck I think that is not necessarily true. You could have a normal level of blood sugar due to high levels of insulin. Maybe you ate something that made your blood sugar levels very high and, to compensate that, your insuline levels are still very high, restoring the blood sugar to normal levels.
Hugo, Yes you are right about insulin not always following sugar spikes. I just learned that eating in a window ,like before 2:00 PM helps the body maintain lower insulin; and increasing fiber at that time as well as monounsaturated fat and omega 3s further enhanced lower insulin, rather than same food later in the day,(something about circadian rhythm),And of course moving the body before and after eating pulls sugar into the muscle without needing insulin to push it in.
Where can we get in touch with Dr Sarah Hallberg?
If you do, please tell her I would like to leave my condolences with herself and her family.
By the will of Allah this lady saved my life ....thank you
The Dexcom G7 is more accurate for me when compared to finger sticks than the Libre. It doesn’t require a separate transmitter and is priced well.
Am I to understand that if I embarked on a ketogenic diet and attempt to reverse my insulin resistance and decide that I want to eat more of a flexible diet like If It Fits your Macros AKA Weight Watchers to maintain my weight loss that I'm going to put the weight right back on even though I'm watching my calories?
They are saying that it depends on the degree of your insulin resistance. If you are an individual who is genetically prone to high insulin levels, if you try to eat carbs like someone who doesn't have this problem, you will gain weight, partly because you won't be able to control your calories; once you add those carbs back in, you will become more hungry and start over-eating; the other reason is that the high insulin levels will send a message your body to store fat. Losing weight is difficult, but keeping it off is even harder. Ninety percent of people who lose weight gain it back again. I hope this information helps.
Get off weight watchers, not good for you, weight watchers is processed food. You are only putting money in Ophra pocket.. Study the keto diet and get on it.
People easily their weight even after getting off a keto diet bcos they just hv slightly higher carbs and dont go over board.. being on a calorie deficit for too long can mess up with yr hormones, especially for women.. keto cycling or some refeeds r very useful
Calories aren’t the controlling factor, not totally meaningless but more your hormones. If you have insulin resistance, unlikely you could maintain on a weight watchers, and the calorie restriction would mean you down regulate your basal metabolism so after awhile you will be sitting there freezing and when you eat, the weight comes back. Caloric restriction doesn’t work.
Learn which macros mess with you. For me it's carbs, so I understand that I have to watch them very closely regarding my intake. I can't leave the Atkins or Carnivore diet and hop on the McDougall starch solution or Doug Graham's Raw-Til-4and think it's going to flow correctly. Whatever is causing your insulin to spike is what you either reduce or make a vigilant effort to avoid. Leaving the diet isn't the big puzzle. It's learning about your food triggers. I view Low Carb as training wheels for a nutrition-related bicycle. It taught me what I should and shouldn't do food wise.
Doc is hella passionate about this 😜❤️
I am not on insulin, just metformin for PCOS. Do I need to be concerned?
Yes. PCOS is basically diabetes of the ovaries. Huge risk for insulin resistance and that’s why PCOS patients have higher risk for lots of metabolic syndrome associated things like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc. I have PCOS too and low carb is the only way I can control my weight and regulate my period. I highly recommend low carb or keto and you should be able to get off the meds
@@kristypickett4227 How long were you doing keto before getting off of metformin?
Merrie Jones not long. It’s been years ago now so I can’t remember exactly but the metformin made me so nauseous I was throwing up all the time so continuing it was not an option for me. Had to find an alternative and keto was it!
RIP Sarah!
I tried the high carb low fat vegan diet (again), and for me as a type 2 diabetic, I can say it DOES NOT WORK !!!
My tolerance = a little as possible. Preferable None at all. There are essential amino acids; there are essential fatty acids. There are zero essential carbohydrates as the body can make all it needs.
ty
Last I checked the libre was $500. Not that inexpensive. Also it seems you need a doctors prescription. Why is that?
The prescription requirement has been set by the manufacturer and/or the FDA. The cost of the Libre varies dramatically based on insurance coverage and where you purchase it.
If you have health insurance, it'll cost you about $100/month, and they require you see your prescribing doctor (with labs) every 3 months.
I'm in BC, Canada and it's $200 Canadian/month and $60 in the first whack. No scrit.
How do find your tobacco smoke tolerance?
How do you find your heroin tolerance?
Once you are poisoned by too much fructose, carb tolerance is about zero.
There is no type 2 diabetes community.
R.I.P.