Ian Lake, GP and Type 1 Diabetic

I am a type one diabetic. As a GP I've felt qualified to control my own diabetes for 25 years. I controlled my blood sugars and I exercised a lot. But the side effects of my disease came anyway, fogginess of thought and vision. Heart palpitations, and more frequent hypo incidents.

About Dr. Lake

Dr. Ian Lake is a GP in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He has had a long term interest in preventive medicine and even set up a weight management research project in primary care.

Dr. Lake is strongly influenced by Richard Bernstein's Diabetes Solution book , and subsequently the approach by Robert Lustig, Tim Noakes, Eric Westman, Nina Teicholz, and many others in the field.

‘There is a lot of misinformation out there and people are getting confused. People should know their options so that they can make informed choices supported by their clinical teams. This is a chance for a new start for some people, and I hope they, too, discover the benefits of this lifestyle very soon.’

Best Way To Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Dr Thomas Weimbs and Dr Ian Lake (24 minutes)

Published by: Santa Barbara Nutrients - 31 Oct 2022

Dr. Ian Lake, MD, is a general practitioner who has had type 1 diabetes for 27 years. The Ketogenic lifestyle has really revolutionized his life. From day one of the keto diet, he got perfect glucose control and has never ever looked back. For the past 7 years, Ian Lake has been on a Ketogenic lifestyle and treats his patients the same.

In this video, the President of Santa Barbara Nutrients (SBN) Dr. Thomas Weimbs discusses with Dr. Lake about type 1 diabetes and the keto diet for type 1 diabetes patients.

Q&A Session With Dr Ian Lake

Susan Birch and Dr Ian Lake (96 minutes)

Published by: Susan Birch - The Health Detective - May 18, 2023

This month we had the pleasure of a Q&A session with Dr Ian Lake.

As a type-1 diabetic, Dr Lake has first-hand experience in managing health, nutrition, weight loss, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes. He has also helped numerous patients through his low-carb diet approach and offers training programs for healthcare professionals.

This event was a unique opportunity to ask the expert your burning questions and get insights on how to improve your overall health and well-being and to learn from Dr Lake and gain valuable knowledge that can transform your life.

He No Longer Loses Days Of Life

Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast (52 minutes)

Published by: Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast - 29 Mar 2024

Dr. Ian Lake is a Primary Care Physician in the UK. After 20 years of living with Type 1 diabetes, he accidentally discovered the ketogenic lifestyle which had a profound transformation in his diabetes control from the first day; he halved his insulin doses, reduced his hypos, and had much-improved blood glucose. Previously, he was in the same situation as two-thirds of people with Type 1 diabetes who are losing 100 days of life every year because of their HbA1c being above 7.5%. (EASD 2020) He feels so healthy and alert that he has had the confidence to resume sports in the great outdoors solo, which he had to stop because of safety concerns around diabetes.

In 2020, he organised the Zerofive100 project, a 100-mile run over five days with zero calories, water only. One other person with Type 1 was in the team of eight. It was designed to address clinical concerns about the keto diet in type 1 diabetes and was a success. There were no issues at all. He has written professional courses on keto diets, which are intended for clinical teams and will also appeal to people living with Type 1. He also runs residential courses on insulin optimisation for people living with type 1 diabetes, and has a website dedicated to providing information for fellow T1s.

A Ketogenic Approach to Type 1 Diabetes

Prof Dominic D'Agostino and Dr Ian Lake (67 minutes)

Published by: The Metabolic Link - 30 Jan 2025

Can a ketogenic diet revolutionize the management of type 1 diabetes? In this episode of The Metabolic Link, Dr. Ian Lake, a UK-based physician and type 1 diabetes advocate, shares his personal and professional journey in using low-carb and ketogenic diets to improve metabolic control.

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 36, Dr. Lake initially followed conventional high-carb recommendations—until he discovered the power of nutritional ketosis. He breaks down how reducing insulin volumes, optimizing glucose levels, and becoming fat-adapted transformed his health and life.

From running 700 miles while following a ketogenic diet to leading type 1 diabetes retreats, Dr. Lake shares actionable insights on metabolic flexibility, insulin sensitivity, and the real-world implications of a ketogenic approach.