The Happy Type One

In this episode I share with you my self-experimentation of 100 hours fasting. My findings blew my mind! Not just was I able to reduce my overall insulin needs to just over 1 unite in 24h (>90% decrease), I also experienced more mental clarity, boosts in energy, improvements of my skin and digestion, a decrease in food intolerance as well as drug-like feelings of physical lightness and an enthusiasm towards life.

This episode equips you with knowledge on how extended fasts work and how they can benefit you, especially but not exclusively, as a diabetic. There are 4 essential lessons I learned from this experiment, which will open your mind to new possibilities and together, we will bust many myths along the way.

I will address 1) different types of fasts 2) my motivation, preparation and implementation and 3) myths around fasting and conclude with a key take away message.

✨✨4 Things You Need To Know Before✨✨

Get your free download on “4 Things You Need To Know Before You Start Any Fast As a Diabetic”. Find the free download in the top right of my page at https://thehappytypeone.com/ No matter, if you want to start fasting now or in 2 years, get your free copy today and you have it saved for when you are ready. This download summarises the key lessons of my yearlong fasting experience and the key takeaway messages of this episode. Unfortunately, it is only available for a short time period till I change the download content with new podcast episodes.

A past episodes on fasting for you to check out is in season 4 episode 10 (#40) called “This biohack increases insulin sensitivity“: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-biohack-increases-insulin-sensitivity-40/id1516681389?i=1000515168200

Wanna improve your well-being by running flatter blood glucose lines, reducing your HbA1c, having less hypos and more time in target range? Then we need to talk! Send me a message via my website or via instagram to arrange a free call! ✨
website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/
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As always, this is no medical advice. Before you make any changes to your health treatment, speak to your medical team. This is my personal experience only.

This week's podcast features an awareness exercise with Nicole Harrington. A meditation style fostering awareness of self. Diabetes is interfering in our relationship with food so much and actually enjoying a meal can be challenging. We are constantly forced to look at food in a mathematical way to do our carb counts, evaluate it with its macros as if it is a science project and inject medication for it every single time. No matter, how you eat with diabetes, very day is a balance act of decisions and that adds stress to our lives.

We made this meditation, to ease off stress and for you to return to the present moment. It is made to empower you to foster a good relationship with yourself and the way you nourish your mind and body by focusing on the breath.

✨✨Mindfulness eating booklet✨✨

In connection with mindfulness eating Nico and I developed a small booklet with a vegan low carb recipe and mindfulness practise, which we are giving away for free in a giveaway. To win visit https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/

To dive deeper into mindfulness eating practise with Petra Hanson Eason 5 episode 1 called “7 Principles to Mindful Eating” https://thehappytypeone.com/how-to-cheat-on-your-hangover-biohacks-with-an-athropologist-44/?et_fb=1&PageSpeed=off

Wanna improve your well-being by running flatter blood glucose lines, reducing your HbA1c, having less hypos and more time in target range? Then we need to talk! Send me a message via my website or via instagram to arrange a free call! ✨
website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/
insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/

Nico on insta: https://www.instagram.com/thatveganyogi/

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Welcome back to part 2 of the biohacking episode with Sara Aguilar. Sarah shares some amazing biohacks on how to get more energy and recover from your hangover easier and faster. As well as, how to enjoy the benefits of the ketogenic diet without even following it all the time. Hear how the ketogenic diet can help improve: diabetes, epilepsy, ADHD, anxiety, mood swings, dementia, Alzheimer and prevents many other neurological issues.

In part 2 we address:


💡MCT oils, “C8” and “C10” labels explained

And we will close with some practical advice beyond supplementation. So really a lot, but if you did not manage to take notes, head over to my blogcast https://thehappytypeone.com/ where you can find key notes to this as well as past shows.

🎁✨Discount code✨🎁

We have extended the bonus code for you! For another few days, you can get 10% discount on any keto supplements https://ketosupplements.co.uk/ The code is: “thehappytypeone”.

If you have not listened to part 1 of this episode, I highly recommend to do so: https://tinyurl.com/y6drus3s 
In part 1, Sara shared much of her own story on overcoming food obsession, as well as her partners experience improving epileptic seizures on the ketogenic diet. In part 1, we explained some key words such as:


💡exogenous and real kenos


If you have any questions on starting or improving your keto journey or wanna bring your health to the next level, reach out to me! I am happy to assist you and answer your questions. You can find me through my website website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/
or insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/

Reach out to Sara on insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehealthanthropologist/

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In this episode Sara Aguilar shares her story on overcoming food obsession and her partner’s experience improving epileptic seizures on the ketogenic diet. We look back at our ancestors way of life to make smart adjustments to our current lifestyle by understanding the era of nutritional supplementation and biohacks, that can improve our well being. Sara is a health anthropologist, running her own keto supplement business in the UK, shipping all over Europe.

This episode is in 2 parts. This is part 1. Here is what you can expect.

Part 1


We discuss how ketons can benefit you and improve: diabetes, epilepsy, ADHD, anxiety, mood swings, dementia, Alzheimer and the prevention of many other neurological issues.

Part 2:


We will close part 2 next week with some practical advice beyond food supplementation.

✨! Discount code !✨

I have a big bonus exclusively for all my listeners: You can get a 10% discount for any supplements on Sara’s page https://ketosupplements.co.uk/ with the code “thehappytypeone”.

For more information on this and past shows as well as additional FREE downloads and many other free resources including blood glucose friendly recipes, go to my blog: https://thehappytypeone.com/blogcastseason5/

Wanna improve your well-being by running flatter blood glucose lines, reducing your HbA1c, having less hypos and more time in target range? Then we need to talk! Send me a message via my website or via instagram to arrange a free call! ✨ website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/
insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/

Reach out to Sara on insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehealthanthropologist/

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Paul Vugteveen is a type 1 diabetic from the US, who started a campaign called “outrun the homelessness” to disrupt intergenerational poverty in his region. He challenges the dominant idea that poverty is a moral position and believes housing is a human right. He let’s us reflect on the racist and sexiest structures that make correlation exist with those issues in the first place.

Paul is a great example, that diabetes cannot stop us, but rather inspires us to become more and support each other. Yet, Paul highlights that this is no inspirational porn. He says: “I am not hear for someone else’s inspiration”. He talks about the betrayal people with disabilities can face and what this definition means exactly. Tune into the episode to hear the full story!

✨✨Bonus material✨✨

For more information on this and past shows as well as additional FREE downloads and many other free resources including blood glucose friendly recipes, go to my blog: https://thehappytypeone.com/blogcastseason5/

Wanna improve your well-being by running flatter blood glucose lines, reducing your HbA1c, having less hypos and more time in target range? Then we need to talk! Send me a message via my website or via instagram to arrange a free call! ✨ website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/
insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/

Reach out to Paul on insta: https://www.instagram.com/outrun_homelessness/

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This insightful episode is with Hannah Boëthius, a diabetes expert with over 30 years experience, dedicated to answer the tricky question on how to bolus for protein.

Hannah illustrates with various practical examples, how you can calculate and predict your individual bolus rate.

In this episode you will learn:

✨✨Protein bolus guide✨✨

Get the guide on how to bolus for protein on my blogcast: https://thehappytypeone.com/blogcastseason5/

There you can also find additional FREE downloads and many other free resources including blood glucose friendly recipes!

Wanna improve your well-being by running flatter blood glucose lines, reducing your HbA1c, having less hypos and more time in target range? Then we need to talk! Send me a message via my website or via instagram to arrange a free call! ✨ website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/
insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/

Reach out to Hannah on insta: https://www.instagram.com/hannadiabetesexpert/

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Welcome back to season 5!

To kick of this brand new season, I had the pleasure to interview a very inspiring and forward-thinking woman about her latest diabetes research projects on mindful eating. Petra Hanson, a clinical research fellow and first in the United Kingdom to create a structured multidisciplinary course for diabetics incorporating mindfulness to improve weight loss in Type 2 diabetics. 
She shares how mindfulness practice can improve not just weight management but our mental well-being with diabetes, shifting from a lack of self-compassion to an increase of self-love, and making overall healthier food choices. We explore 7 ways of overeating and how we can incorporate mindful eating into our daily lives to help with the fast psychological aspects of diabetes.

Listen till the end to find out, how you can take part in Petra’s research studies and future mindfulness courses for diabetics!

**** Self-Test: 7 Principles to Mindful Eating ****

Do the self-test to find out what overeating style you are and find practical tips for the 7 Principles to Mindful Eating on my blogcast: https://thehappytypeone.com/blogcastseason5/

There you can also find additional FREE downloads and many other free resources including blood glucose friendly recipes!

Wanna improve your well-being by running flatter blood glucose lines, reducing your HbA1c, having less hypos and more time in target range? Then we need to talk! Send me a message via my website or via instagram to arrange a free call! website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/
 insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/

Reach out to Petra Hanson via mail: [email protected]

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In todays episode we explore ways to increase insulin sensitivity. Matt Barrie lives with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years and follows the ketogenic diet in combination with intermitted fasting since years. Recently he decided to go on a trail experiment by carrying out his very first 72h fast. One of many great benefits he experienced was a massive increase in insulin sensitivity even weeks after the fast. Looking back, he openly reflect on what worked and what didn't during those 3 days. Learn from from his biohacking tricks to make your fast a success! Matt says: “If I would have listened to the general opinions on long term fasts and diabetes, I would have never experienced those benefits. I am very thankful for that.”

We touch on:

💡The benefits of fasting e.g. increased insulin sensitivity, weight loss and autophagy

💡Types of fasts like time restricted eating, 16:8 and OMAD

💡3 biohacking tipps for your fasting success

Todays guest is Matt Barrie https://www.instagram.com/type1ketoguy/

✨✨3 Biohacking Tipps✨✨

Find our 3 biohacking tipps for your fasting success on my Blogcast https://thehappytypeone.com/blogcastseason4/.

There you can also find an additional FREE downloads and many other free resources including blood glucose friendly recipes!

If you are struggling or want to take your health to the next level, send me a message or write me on instagram. I’m excited hearing from you! https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/

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Welcome to the 4th chakra meditation. In this meditation we tune into compassion, unconditional and forgiving love by reconnecting with our hearts. We tap into our personal strength and connection. The 4th chakra is one of 7 chakras, together considered as subtle energy bodies located within the spinal cord. The heart chakra comes into appearance in the colour green in the center line of the chest. This is the place of the “spiritual heart”. Use this 10 minute meditation anytime you want. It is particularly uplifting during feelings of loneliness, stress or worry. Relax more, stress less, cause those negative feelings, can mess badly with our blood sugar levels and effect our entire being. It is essential for

More mindfulness

Head over to my Blogcast https://thehappytypeone.com/blogcastseason4/, where you can find out how to boost your mental well-being.

There you can also find an additional FREE downloads and many other free resources including blood glucose friendly recipes!

If you are struggling or want to take your health to the next level, send me a message or write me on instagram. I’m excited hearing from you! https://www.instagram.com//

More guided meditation:

Music by Steffen Grell: https://www.entspannt.de/ 

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In this episode we shine a light on men and women’s intimacy relationships with diabetes. My guest Kraig and I explore, which psychological and physical challenges can occur and which treatments are available to us. This includes topics around body image, attractiveness, wearing medical devices, hypos during sex, treatments for sexual disfunction and handling diabetes in intimate relationships as a whole. Get yourself comfortable and enjoy this serious but light hearted conversation between two diabetics.

✨✨3 TOP TIPS on sex & diabetes✨✨

Head over to my Blogcast https://thehappytypeone.com/blogcastseason4/, where you can find our top tips as well as many illustrations.

There you can also find an additional FREE downloads and many other free resources including blood glucose friendly recipes!

If you are struggling or want to take your health to the next level, send me a message or write me on instagram. I’m excited hearing from you! https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/

Other podcast episode around topics we mention in this show:


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