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.” 

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This biohack increases insulin sensitivity (#40)

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This weeks episode is on essential keto foods you can easily buy anywhere and how to use them as alternatives to pizza, pasta and co. in order to live your keto lifestyle in a convenient and sustainable way. I share my “pantry essentials list” of foods to keep in stock, a “keto shopping list” for your next visit at the store and many practical tipps for your keto kitchen. I also share a summary on what keto is and how it turns the food pyramid on its head. It is my priority to empower you to expand your knowledge on keto, because once you understand the main principles I share in my consultations and in this podcast you have the tools to self manage your diet as a lifestyle even more conveniently.

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To support my listeners on self managing keto, I created a free download with the shopping list as well as a list of keto alternatives for pizza, pasta, bread, rice, potatoes. Get it here, available for a short time only: https://thehappytypeone.com/podcast/

There you can find FREE downloads, guided meditations and many other free resources including blood glucose friendly recipes! 

Want more support on your health journey? Want to improve your energy levels, mental clarity, weight management or as a diabetic run flatter blood glucose lines, reduce your HbA1c, have less hypos and more time in target range? Then book a free call via my website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/ insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/ 

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Your keto shopping list on low-carb alternatives for pizza, pasta and co. (#57)

Today’s interview is with Julia Flaherty from the US, the author of the book "Rosie Becomes a Warrior”. Julia wrote and designed this kids book to empower children with type 1 diabetes to live their happiest lives. The main character Rosie is a second-grader who loves to draw and eat ice cream while navigating her type 1 diabetes diagnosis with her parents. Julia shares how she found strength in her personal experience with diabetes to write this book and how she went from resenting parts of body to finding love and acceptance for herself. She reminds us, that we are worthy of love and are capable of everything we set your minds to. Rediscover a positive perspective on type 1 diabetes.

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For key take-aways of this episode and more biohacks visit my blogcast https://thehappytypeone.com/podcast/ 

There you can find FREE downloads, guided meditations and many other free resources including blood glucose friendly recipes! 

Want more support on your health journey? Want to improve your energy levels, mental clarity, weight management or as a diabetic run flatter blood glucose lines, reduce your HbA1c, have less hypos and more time in target range? Then book a free call via my website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/ insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/ 

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Book empowers children with diabetes (#56)

Intermittent fasting is becoming a trendy topic for health optimisation. Listen to this show to be the first to know about potential health recommendations coming up for weight loss and diabetes management in future.

In the interview is Alice Coffey and Petra Hanson. Alice is a PhD student at the University of Warwick, UK in Global Sustainable Development. Petra Hanson is a clinical research fellow at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in the UK.

Together they wrote a literature review on the effects of intermittent fasting on weight loss, metabolic health and insulin resistance. They wanted to know, how effective intermittent fasting really is according to existing evidence. Reviews like Alics's and Petra's are very important as they build the foundation for new health recommendations and guidelines in the future.

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For key take-aways of this episode and more biohacks visit my blogcast https://thehappytypeone.com/podcast/

There you can find FREE downloads, guided meditations and many other free resources including blood glucose friendly recipes!

Want more support on your health journey? Want to improve your energy levels, mental clarity, weight management or as a diabetic run flatter blood glucose lines, reduce your HbA1c, have less hypos and more time in target range? Then book a free call via my website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/ insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/

More episodes on fasting: S5E47 called “Self-experimentation: 100 hours fasting as a diabetic” https://tinyurl.com/ywce6edz

S4E40 “This biohack increases insulin sensitivity” https://tinyurl.com/592vb4vb

If you want to know more about Petra Hanson and her work on “The 7 principles of mindfulness eating”, go to S5E41:

https://tinyurl.com/jv4shhw5  

If you are listening to this interview with Alice and Petra and you are a diabetic on tablets or insulin, then please chat with your doctor before starting intermittent fasting to make sure it is done in a safe way.

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How effective is intermittent fasting really (#55)

Meditation is such a powerful tool, a wonderful bio- and lifehack. Research shows that Loving-Kindness meditation has tremendous benefits from greater well-being to providing relief from illness and improving emotional intelligence.

For me, meditation is the one thing, that let’s me calm down my mind, reconnect to my heart, release and relax. And it helps me manage my type one diabetes better, by balancing my blood glucose levels.

Today, we practise Loving-Kindness meditation together, which uses a sequence of mantras to offer well-wishes to different people in your life. Instead of focusing on the breath, which most meditation techniques do, we use the silent repetition of certain phrases. In the loving-kindness meditation those phrases are an offering to someone—a gift-giving. This meditation focuses on developing feelings of kindness, goodwill and warmth towards others. 

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Practise loving-kindness meditation by yourself, in your own pace. You find the mantra and my advice on my blogcast https://thehappytypeone.com/season6/.

For other key take-aways of this episode and more biohacks visit my blogcast https://thehappytypeone.com/podcast/ 

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

Want more support on your health journey? Want to improve your energy levels, mental clarity, weight management or as a diabetic run flatter blood glucose lines, reduce your HbA1c, have less hypos and more time in target range? Then book a free call via my website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/ insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/ 

More guided meditation: S1E7 Rainbow meditation to feel save in times of uncertainty https://tinyurl.com/2nemtpke  S2E10 Meditative journey to inner strength https://tinyurl.com/23fm7tfk  S4E9 Heart Chakra Meditation https://tinyurl.com/nam3dnzw  S5E6 Anapanasati exercise to foster a good relationship with food https://tinyurl.com/hwfwfsyy

Music by Steffen Grell, www.entspannt.de

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Loving-kindness mantra for more compassion (#54)

Whether you follow a Paleo, Keto, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Banting, Sugar Free, Dairy Free lifestyle or you just simply love great tasting food that is made with real food ingredients – this episode is for you.

This interviewed is with the British entrepreneurs Amy and Jeff. They run a start-up called Hunter & Gather with products free from refined sugars, grains and inflammatory oils - such as seed or vegetable oils.

Eating real food free from grains, refined sugars & seed oils has been revolutionary for Amy's & Jeff health. Especially for Amy, who is a life long  coeliac. In this episode they not just share their story but also help us identify high quality oils as consumers to pursuit optimal health. 

Reach out to Amy & Jeff: https://www.instagram.com/hunterandgatheruk/?hl=en 

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For key take-aways of this episode and more biohacks visit my blogcast https://thehappytypeone.com/season6/

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

Want more support on your health journey? Want to improve your energy levels, mental clarity, weight management or as a diabetic run flatter blood glucose lines, reduce your HbA1c, have less hypos and more time in target range? Then book a free call via my website: https://thehappytypeone.com/lets-connect/ insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehappytypeone/ 

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This biohack increases insulin sensitivity (#40)

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