How to stay low carb on a budget — Dr. Eric Westman

October 22 2018 by , medical review by in About membership, Helpful tips, Low carb & high fat

Do you want to know how to stay low carb on a budget? Kim Gajraj interviews Dr. Eric Westman to get all of his best tips on how to keep costs low when on a low-carb diet.

Fast food chains are often a cheap way to eat, but can you really eat fast-food and stay low carb? To find out the answer to this question and more, tune in!

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Françoise
October 23 2018 2
Really ? This is not DietDoctor ! No commercial. Shame on who posted it!
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Val
April 18
Hi there ,iam type 2 diabetic been on keto and intermitted fasting since Feb 2019 lost so far 17 lbs been slow coming off but iam off all insulin which I was taking about 130 units per day ,but iam still taking other pills for it so wondering how do I start to reduce the pills ,and are you the same as the IDM program
Thanks Val

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 19

Hi there ,iam type 2 diabetic been on keto and intermitted fasting since Feb 2019 lost so far 17 lbs been slow coming off but iam off all insulin which I was taking about 130 units per day ,but iam still taking other pills for it so wondering how do I start to reduce the pills ,and are you the same as the IDM program
Thanks Val

Dr Westman and Dr Fung take different approaches with their patients, but both have the end goal and result of improving health and fostering weight loss. Please work with your doctor to make any adjustments to your medicine dosage.