Low Carb Down Under

Justin Hansen and Julie Reid - 'Low Carb for Type 1 Diabetes'

Low Carb Down Under

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Justin Hansen and Julie Reid are the parents of three young children, including Patrick who was diagnosed with Type-1 Diabetes two years ago.After struggling to normalise Patrick's blood glucose levels by following the recommended Australian diet for diabetes management, Justin and Julie discovered Low Carb via Dr. Richard K. Bernstein's 'Diabetes Solution' and the Facebook group TYPEONEGRIT.By adopting a Low Carb lifestyle and incorporating the latest Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology, Patrick now has a HBA1c of a non-diabetic and many symptoms of his food allergies have disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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