Keto, Type 1 Diabetes, and Cholesterol: A Mama Bear’s Fight Against Statins | Alison Coughlin

📣 A terrifying ER visit, the smell of acetone on her 9-year-old's breath, and an A1C of 11% launched one family into the world of type 1 diabetes overnight. When doctors insisted "he needs carbs to grow" and later pushed hard for statins after his total cholesterol hit 832, this mama bear turned to keto, Dr. Bernstein's low-carb approach, and the TypeOneGrit and LMHR communities to keep her son's blood sugar in the non-diabetic range while his cholesterol steadily fell — without medication.📋 In this episode, you'll hear how Alison Coughlin navigated fear, pressure, and conflicting expert opinions to advocate for her child's health, and what their life looks like now as he thrives in sports, school, and everyday childhood on a low-carb way of eating.🔑 What You'll LearnHow a parent recognized early signs of type 1 diabetes at home and pushed for urgent careWhat it looks like to transition a child and family to Dr. Bernstein's low-carb approach after diagnosisHow A1C can move from 11% to a non-diabetic range on keto — and why some clinicians still resistWhat LMHR is, why Johnny's total cholesterol soared to 832, and how it later dropped to 341 without statinsPractical insights on advocating for your child when doctors warn you're "doing it wrong" but your child is thriving💡 Key Insight"The most important thing is keeping his A1C in check and keeping his blood sugars in a non-diabetic range — and that is what we believe is truly the best thing for him." — Alison Coughlin🌐 Connect with Alison CoughlinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnys_lowcarblifeTypeOneGrit Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/typeonegritLMHR Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeanMassHyperResponder📖 Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: https://a.co/d/08ymhi7d (not an affiliate link)🎥 The Cholesterol Code: https://cholesterolcodemovie.com⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.⏳ Chapters0:47 Introduction, Cholesterol Code series, and Alison's first podcast appearance2:12 Johnny's diagnosis story: acetone breath, ER visit, and A1C of 11%8:35 Hospital food, carb counting, and early fears about life with type 1 diabetes12:40 Finding TypeOneGrit, discovering Dr. Bernstein, and going low-carb as a family14:34 Non-diabetic A1C, pushback from the endo, and "he needs carbs to grow"16:22 The shocking lipid panel: total cholesterol 832, LDL 741, and FH testing21:32 LMHR, cardiology workup, CAC scan, and relentless pressure to start statins25:24 Cholesterol trending down to 341 without meds and choosing not to debate doctors anymore33:15 Who Johnny is today: thriving teen, baseball, beach days, and no limitations on keto55:27 Filming Cholesterol Code and the emotional experience of meeting Dr. Bernstein🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.