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Fighting for Type 1 Diabetics' Insulin Choice | Alison Smart - E395

Low Carb MD Podcast

Release Date: 05/12/2025

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Alison Smart is the Founder and Director of the Alliance to Protect Insulin Choice, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to continuing access to Levemir (detemir) insulin or a biosimilar. 

She is actively involved in raising public awareness, engaging in media outreach, and communicating with insulin manufacturers and lawmakers to highlight the critical need for this unique insulin.

In this episode, Dr. Tro and Alison talk about…

  • (00:00) Intro

  • (02:44) The multitude of difficulties faced by Type 1 diabetics every day

  • (10:53) Treatment protocols for Type 1 patients—pumps and lifestyle changes—and why the low carb/keto diet is such an important therapy

  • (20:44) The Alliance to Protect Insulin Choice and why Levemir is so important

  • (27:50) Why pharmaceutical companies are not interested in producing and providing Levemir in the United States

  • (37:00) How YOU can help support Alison and the mission of The Alliance to Protect Insulin Choice

  • (40:48) Outro

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