Diabetes Meds? Talk to Your Doctor First

Keto can lower your blood sugar fast, which sounds good. But if you already take diabetes medicine like metformin, insulin, or the daily tablets from the clinic, cutting ugali and other starches suddenly can push your sugar too low. Low sugar (hypoglycemia) makes you shaky, sweaty, confused, even faint. That is dangerous. The keto food itself, like eggs, sukuma, and omena, is fine. The problem is the dose of medicine may now be too strong for how you are eating. Do not stop or change your tablets on your own, and do not guess. Before you start keto, see the doctor or clinical officer who manages your diabetes. Ask them plainly: I want to eat this way, should we adjust my medicine? They may lower the dose or watch you closely. That one conversation keeps you safe and lets you enjoy the benefits.