Are fad diets dangerous if I have diabetes?

Are fad diets dangerous if I have diabetes?

Andrea Giancoli (Registered Dietician ) gives expert video advice on: What are the short-term dangers of fad diets?; What are the long-term dangers of fad diets?; Are fad diets dangerous if I have heart disease? and more...

Fad diets can be very dangerous for a person with diabetes. A person with diabetes has got to keep their blood sugar levels under control, and with a fad diet if they're restricting calories their blood sugar can plummet. They can become hypoglycaemic. That can lead to a coma. Once they start eating again, their blood sugar spikes and it's very important for the diabetic to keep those blood sugar levels balanced. Not so easy on a fad diet to do that.