Q: I am 36 years old and for the last 10 years I have been in the ICU every three months with diabetic ketone acidosis. I finally got an insulin pump and then was diagnosed with protein C deficiency after my second deep vein thrombosis. I am now on blood thinners for life. Is this diet safe for me, being diabetic and on a pump? I just want to make sure this would benefit me. Since getting my pump, I haven’t had DKA for one year but still have sugar levels of 250 daily. Can I actually lose weight with sugar levels in the 200s?
A: The Zone Diet is designed for diabetics, both type 1 and type 2. By decreasing the glycemic load of the diet, less insulin will be required to be secreted by the pump.