Dr. Andrew Koutnik: Unlocking the Power of Metabolic Health in Type 1 Diabetes Care

From being an obese kid to getting diagnosed with type-1 diabetes, Dr. Andrew Koutnik, an expert in exercise physiology and type-1 diabetes management, shares his personal journey and the power of lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise to improve health outcomes.

With the rising incidence of type 1 diabetes and obesity, as well as the challenges faced by those living with this lifelong condition, Dr. Koutnik sheds light on the limitations of traditional carb-counting strategies and the potential benefits of low-carbohydrate diets in managing type 1 diabetes. He also discussed the science behind glucose and ketone levels and the ongoing search for a functional cure for type 1 diabetes.

He knows there are solutions that need to be talked about to help patients manage this disease every single day. Dr. Koutnik's firsthand experience with type-1 diabetes fuels him to study and provide the highest quality of life for patients like him. Because they deserve it.

Quick Guide
01:45 Introduction
09:11 Managing Type 1 Diabetes
25:57 The Need to Diagnose Pre-diabetes
31:28 Glucose and Ketones Importance
47:09 Exercise, Food, Ketones, and Health
55:46 Exogenous Ketones in Athletic Performance
1:02:30 Ketone Bodies and Their Potential Effects
1:08:20 Low-Carb Diets for Diabetes
1:14:17 Managing a Lifelong Disease

Get to know our guest
Dr. Andrew Koutnik, a type-1 diabetes patient, started his research path on exercise physiology and now studies the effect of lifestyle and metabolism on health and athletic performance.

“Because, again, diet's not a cure for this problem, medication's not a cure for this problem and technology is not a cure for this disease. We are living this disease regardless. It's about managing it the best we can every single day and reducing the burden of it, while also achieving the highest quality of life possible, and that's my goal, for all patients is to get to that point in whatever way they can.” - Dr. Andrew Koutnik

Connect with him
Twitter:   / akoutnik  
Website: https://linktr.ee/andrewkoutnik

Episode snippets
11:31 - 12:40 - Turning to glucose control
18:21 - 20:49 - The low carbohydrates diet
26:44 - 28:19 - Undetected pre-diabetes that may be hard to reverse
33:51 - 35:23 - The outcome of low-carb diets for type 1 diabetes
36:29 - 37:08 - The goal is to have a normal glycemia
43:34 - 44:38 - Are ketones more preferred by the brain and heart?

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