Diet Doctor Podcast #103:
Keto diets, type 1 diabetes, and kidney health
Dr. Keith Runyan is an expert in ketogenic diets — in more ways than one! Dr. Runyan has adult-onset type 1 diabete,s and eating a ketogenic diet has transformed his ability to successfully manage his condition. Dr. Runyan’s blood sugars are normal, and he has eliminated the hypoglycemic episodes that many patients with type 1 diabetes dread.
His experience provides insights for people to better understand how keto diets can help people manage type 1 diabetes.
But Dr. Runyan is also a medical doctor and kidney specialist, so he understands the role of keto diets for people with kidney disease. In some patients, a keto diet can be beneficial for kidney health. But in others, eating keto can be harmful. Plus, keto diets are often incorrectly associated with an increased risk of kidney stones.
Dr. Runyan shares both his personal experience and what the latest scientific research suggests about these important topics. Most importantly, he shares clinical insights that can help you understand how this knowledge can apply to you.
About the video
Virtual podcast recorded in June 2022, published in August 2022.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Producer: Hari Dewang
Table of contents
00:00 Introduction
01:45 Being diagnosed with T1D as an adult
07:20 Controlling Hba1c to prevent a hypoglycemic episode
16:55 Responding to people with T1D about a specific treatment
19:59 Corollary between T1D and T2D
25:53 Ketogenic diets and the concern with kidney health
34:04 Are kidney stones more common for people eating the keto diet?
38:26 Advice for people with history of kidney stones
His experience provides insights for people to better understand how keto diets can help people manage type 1 diabetes.
But Dr. Runyan is also a medical doctor and kidney specialist, so he understands the role of keto diets for people with kidney disease. In some patients, a keto diet can be beneficial for kidney health. But in others, eating keto can be harmful. Plus, keto diets are often incorrectly associated with an increased risk of kidney stones.
Dr. Runyan shares both his personal experience and what the latest scientific research suggests about these important topics. Most importantly, he shares clinical insights that can help you understand how this knowledge can apply to you.
About the video
Virtual podcast recorded in June 2022, published in August 2022.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Producer: Hari Dewang
