Maine

Hi, I'm a t1D but my harm reduction tips stand.

It really helps to get a handle on portions and carb contents of your staple diet. And once you get a groove with stable meal schedule you step up the blood sugar testing to keep an eye on post meal spikes. Also a few tests a week or once a day will reduce the chance you might miss the early stage of the toxic cascade of Ketoacidosis.

Melatonin a dietary supplement sold for sleep also upregulates the insulin receptors, so it makes the same insulin do more. The opposite is what leads to T2D inflammation lowers the body's anti oxidant systems and insulin receptor activity is lowered.

The other tip is eat olive oil, having a diet high in unsaturated fat is associated w lower diabetic complications. And it also provides an alternate energy source if your blood sugar dips.