"Just eat whatever you want and cover it with insulin." That was the advice Nayiri Mississian received as a type 1 diabetic. She learned that it didn't improving her blood sugars. No matter what she did, her blood sugars continue to rise. The one thing she didn't try was slashing the  carbs from her diet. A chance encounter with Jason Fung persuaded her to adapt low carb diet and extended fasting in her lifestyle. Her blood sugar improved. She took her bio-hacking even further with extended fasting. The "experts" say diabetics shouldn't fast. Yet she found that extended fasts helped to reset her insulin sensitivity. Her biohacking led to optimized health, stable blood sugars and reduced insulin needs. She shares scientific information about low carbs and fasting in her website and social media platforms.Quick guide03:27 Maintaining a healthy lifestyle for a type-1 diabetic09:00 Being diagnosed 44 years ago16:39 The life-changing insulin pump22:18 What a higher A1c meant23:49 No breakfast against doctor’s advice25:43 Fluctuating blood sugars and its effects27:10 Beginning a low carb diet32:58 Eating meat and reducing blood sugar39:53 Adjust the insulin dosage based on activity & food43:50 The baseline of insulin needed to keep us functioning51:21 Difference of type 1 & type 2 diabetes58:59 Burning carb sugar or burning fatGet to know our guestNayiri Mississian is a type 1 diabetic. She has over 30 years of expertise in the field of education and owns her own translation business, NTS Translation. She shares scientific information in her exclusive Facebook group and offers coaching services to help clients with their health."I don't know if that's important to mention here, but I don't I don't charge anything for that, and that can take quite a quite a big chunk in my day. I feel bad for having done or experienced something myself and not sharing it with someone who's reaching out to me. " - Nayiri MississianConnect with her:Email: nayirimississian@gmail.comTwitter: @NTSTranslationInstagram: @lowcarbandfastingFacebook: www.facebook.com/lowcarbandfastingdotcomWebsite: www.lowcarbandfasting.comConnect with Dr. Ovadia:TwitteriFixHearts WebsiteStay Off My Operating Table WebsiteAmazon Theme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsProduced by 38atoms & Jack Heald