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C-Peptide is normal....it should be about 5x the amount of insulin. She also does not have severe hypoglycemia, which they say is typically present with a tumor. One doctor thought tumor. Another doctor thought that was way off base....so....still searching. Somewhere I had read about the possibility for an autoimmune disease falsely elevating an insulin level. I need to research that more.
Thank you for that idea...it is definitely a valid consideration.View Thread


Oh yes, she mostly follows a paleo diet, which is lean meats, nuts, non-starchy veges & occasionally fruit (only 1/2 cup at a time and that is usually berries). If she does have fruit or a small amount of gluten-free cereal, she never eats it w/o a protein. She is allergic to gluten and casein, so she very rarely eats gluten-free bread and seldom eats a small amount of cheese. She ONLY drinks water...never juice or soda. Her diet has always been fabulous and she is a VERY active child. That's why none of this makes sense.
She recently started following 20g protein & 20g carbs per meal and has 2 snacks of 10g protein and 5-10g carbs and she has lost some weight with that balance.
She is more knowledgeable about nutrition than most adults even.
I am very proud of her that she has a healthy mindset and approach to the food situation.The endo says she has no markers of co-morbidity. It is frustrating but we will not give up.View Thread
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