4 health conditions keto could help conquer

Possible keto can benefit for type 2 diabetes

4. Diabetes

Keto can benefit folks with type 2 diabetes because eating too many carbohydrates may lead to blood sugar rising. The weight loss one might experience on keto can also help with the management of diabetes.

Beware though that if you have diabetes and do keto, you might force your body to go into diabetic ketoacidosis which could lead to high blood sugar, so testing your blood sugar often while on the keto diet is recommended, as well as monitoring ketone levels.

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Gena Hymowech

By Gena Hymowech

Gena Hymowech has over two decades of experience writing for health, entertainment and lifestyle publications, including Yahoo Beauty, Men's Journal and Self. She has covered medical conditions ranging from acne to lupus, and has also worked as an online communications assistant to nutritionist, diabetes educator, mindfulness expert and health author Laura Cipullo. Gena has researched natural options for her own health issues, and enjoys sharing her passion for the subject with others.

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