Nice job OP!
Like I use Generic N insulin for $24.99 compared to $400 basal insulin. Taking the generic N insulin in the right manner (a manner which most doctors do not bother explaining or simply do not know -- which is explained in Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution) is as effective as the $400 basal insulin.
Apologies for the thread hijack, but I'm very interested in this. How has your blood sugar regulation (including A1C) been since following Dr. Bernstein's advice? Are you doing low carb or keto? Are you using a lot less insulin than before?
My A1C used to be 11. It has been as low as 5.2 when I am eating 100% properly w/ no insulin to minimal insulin. I cycle between keto and low carb, eating between 20g to 40g of carbs per day. Lately due to taking some sudafed and eating a bit more carbs than I should my A1C is just above 6. A lot better than the 11 it was before I quit grains.
Type 2 Diabetes medicine is BIG $$$. Turns out the best medicine is a dietary change though, at the same time saving up to thousands per year on diabetes meds you most likely will no longer need.
My friend who is type 2 as well, saw how well I was doing with managing my diabetes she asked for some tips here and there.. gave her tons of dietary advice over some months. Her last A1C was 5.0 coming from 8.5. She takes no diabetes meds. She eats about 100g of carbs per day though.. much less than what she was eating before.. fortunatley she is not as insulin resistant as me, as I have to keep my carbs down in the 20-40g per day range. She's lost 30 pounds.. was like 218 and now 188. Her liver and cholesterol were in bad shape too and now they are pristine (ALT 11, AST 14) and HDL 66 & trigs under 100.
Some books I recommend reading for low carb, keto, intermittent fasting & blood sugar control.
1) The Art & Science of Low Carbohydrate Living -- Phinney & Volek
2) Keto Clarity by Jimmy Moore & Dr. Westman (also his book Cholesterol Clarity).
3) The Diabetes Code & The Obesity Code -- Jason Fung. (also his book Complete Guide to Fasting)
4) Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution
5) Blood Sugar 101
(Sorry don't mean to hijack, I suppose I should of put this all in another thread.).