Nope. There's a few things involved why this is a no.
The brain can only run on glucose. Because of that, the liver produces glucose from 'whatever', including pure protein. Leftover glucose ends up in the body, which can only be dealt with insulin.
Now, things like alcohol attack the glucose emitted by the liver, as it must handle alcohol before anything else.
But no, at least for type 1s and t2's with severely degraded pancreatic function.
For me, I'm recent T2 but handling it well with protein and fats to great effect (-40 lbs, normal blood sugar) since December 7. I'm sticking to roughly 'atkins style diet' to a great effect, called "Eating to the Meter".
The brain and the rest of the body can run exceptionally well on ketones, which is the fuel produced by metabolizing fat. This is the fuel humans have thrived on for most of our history. True, there are a couple of functions of the body that require glucose. The liver is well capable of synthesizing the needed glucose from protein, a precess call gluconeogenesis. Consumption of carbohydrates and excess protein is not required at all for this process.
The brain can only run on glucose. Because of that, the liver produces glucose from 'whatever', including pure protein. Leftover glucose ends up in the body, which can only be dealt with insulin.
Now, things like alcohol attack the glucose emitted by the liver, as it must handle alcohol before anything else.
But no, at least for type 1s and t2's with severely degraded pancreatic function.
For me, I'm recent T2 but handling it well with protein and fats to great effect (-40 lbs, normal blood sugar) since December 7. I'm sticking to roughly 'atkins style diet' to a great effect, called "Eating to the Meter".