The Best Alcohol For Diabetes. I Finally Found It. 

This video was really challenging to make for me. As I was testing these alcoholic beverages, I was constantly asking myself if I'm doing the right thing... Although I drunk a lot of alcohol when I was younger, a couple years ago I almost practically eliminated alcohol from my life. I felt during this experiment I went back to drinking more than my body can handle in the long term. So I'm really looking forward to getting back to normal which in my case is drinking less and only on very special occasions (if at all). If you liked this video watch this one next (I'm sure you will love it): The Best Fruit for Diabetes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-065PnkrIzXQ.htmlsi=2HMglfUrGkeHMxu1 Blood Sugar Academy - Register your interest here forms.gle/WAxjUdbtxSPExCCj6 Join my Patreon community (direct access to me & access to bonus content) www.patreon.com/typeonetalks Book a private session with me calendly.com/typeonetalks

Whisky is a superfood.

I just discovered your channel and it has changed my life. I developed diabetes while fighting breast cancer and didn’t know anything about it. My sugars have run so high! Until now. I’m now using a cgm and I learned from you tips to better manage my sugar. It’s blowing my mind how much better it all is now! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us!

Thank you for your time and investigation into this subject. You are a great source of information which cannot be readily found anywhere else.

This is your latest video so i wanted to thank you. I got my blood test today and my a1c is 5.5. Which means im no longer considered diabetic type 2 according to my doctor. Your channel has helped me out immensely so thank you so incredibly much

The fact that he is Czech adds a huge amount of integrity to this "application study" as they truly are the biggest beer drinkers in the world, by far--look it up. . I too am from Czech heritage with slight pre-diabetes, a bit older than he is, and always looking for some drinking habits that won't escalate my chances of developing Type 2. This is a great video! Keep up the great work!

As a prediabetic, I found it easier to stop drinking alcohol altogether. After 2 years of no alcohol I managed to keep my levels at or below 100.

Thank you, I really appreciate you sharing your experience with us.

Ive been a type 2 for 25 years was a harcore beer drinker but my blood sugar always went crazy. In my old age ive learned that i sip really good bourbons. And like your results i have no spike. Its got me apprciating bourbon and its history. Your channel is very informative keep up the good work

Thank you so much for this vlog! I've been wondering about this.

Thank you so much! You are answering so many of my questions! I improved my health with your help.

This is a great video, very informative thank you. I don't drink anymore, I stopped 10 years ago and I don't miss it so much. I have friends and family who drink, some of them have type 2 diabetes including myself, I think this video will help them a lot. Thanks again 👍

Thank you for all of your experimentation with foods and drinks and how they impact Type 1 diabetics! I appreciate all that you do to help us be happier and healthier!

Thanks for your very informative and helpful video presentation. I have learned a great deal and will, going forward, exercise caution in my choice of drink.

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing.

I found your channel today and have already learned so much!

*I had very high blood sugar I only managed to improve my health when I found a WONDERFUL treatment,❤❤ if you want to know about it, I left the video in the comment reply*

I visited Praha twice and love Czech people and country. I spent hours on Charles Bridge and St. Vitus Cathedral.

Thank you for making the science bit so easy to understand. I'm a cider drinker and i'm so glad there are now many zero sugar options available. also will have to get some stevia sweetners. i wish i had them on my recent trip to Cuba

Great video & content, thanks a lot.

Being a type 1 diabetic for over 30 years ,I agree with you 100% . I have had the same results from different alcoholic drinks . Rye whiskey and Diet Pepsi here . Thanks so much👍👍🐟🐟

Bless u 4 sharing. So appreciated

Thank you this has been a great help, I have been stressing, will be signing up. 😄

very useful info doctor !!!

Thank you so much for the info....it is so helpful...

love the delivery

Great video. Really honest and very useful for all type 1s. Thanks.

Great video Tom thankyou. Diabetes can be so frustrating and confusing, my partner has type 1, i really feel for anyone living with diabetes. We are grateful for your content Tom it is very helpful. Look after yourself ✌️👍💚

As of 5:46 I appreciate your honesty. Thank you. I drink dry red wine almost 100% of the time in 30 years.

Thank you so much for this film. It was very interesting and informative. I have type 2 and struggle to stop drinking! My wife gets SO angry with me, so I’ll show her your film.

Thank you for your sharing mate..

Thank you, I really appreciate you sharing your experience.

Thanks so much for the info

Very accurate analysis.

Brilliant! the world needs more people like you. The world has two types of people those that listen what they are told and those that find out for themselves. Bravo!

Thank you VERY much for putting this video together! I've been pre-diabetic for years and was diagnosed as type II last fall with an A1C of 8.7. after several months of medication and no beer (I miss it!), my A1C is in the low 6s and continuing to go down. I've been so frustrated though because the doctors have no idea what I can drink when it comes to alcohol, saying abstinence is best which sounds like a cop-out. Thank you again for your time, information and effort!

WoW Very informative video, Good Job 👍

I have been in the exact same situations. Thank you for your videos they are very informative.

Such a nice Video, as always! Had exactly the same experiences with alcohol the first time when I had to learn to live with Type 1, woke up in Hospital ketoacidotic one time, also woke up super low and sick another night. And I agree with You, dry wine is my choice nowadays if I want to have a drink, and if i go in a Bar or to a party, my favorite drink is the same as yours: Whiskey Coke Zero on ice. I like your Videos so much, and think they help so many people living a healthier and more uncomplicated Life. Thank you so much for everything!

Thank you for this useful information. It has been difficult to find reliable information free of moral judgment.

Fantastic video! I came to these conclusions after giving up beer a few years back, and moving almost exclusively to Vodka, lime juice and soda and red wine (Shiraz) and saw an almost instant improvement in HBa1c and general glucose levels. Your testing methodology is admirable and I hope you get many more followers, I have referred a few diabetic friends to your channel. Keep up the great work!

Excellent presentation and easy to follow and understand the whats and whys . Thank you.

Thank you for sharing your experiences with alcohol and for creating this video so vividly. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2 months ago and I'm in the process of changing my diet and that includes drinking alcohol.

Very informative. Thank you.

alcohol lowers gluconeogenesis. for people who do not inject insulin it can be helpful in moderation before going to bed.

I clicked on this video with the idea to ask you where you came from, and magically, you said that almost immediately. I speak different languages, and I was having difficulty placing your accent. Czechia is very beautiful.

Enjoyed watching.

Howdy Tom!👋🤓 Your title did get my attention! 😁 When I was in my twenties and early thirties, I drank mostly rum and Cokes and wine coolers ( mostly when I went clubbing). Then diabetes hit me like a ton of bricks....I was 32 at the time. I remained in denial for a few years after, and screwed up my body even more...😮. I'm now sixty years old and finally decided to change my diet to the Nutritarian way of eating. I've struggled with this disease for most of my life due to eating the worst diet....the American fast food and highly processed foods...🙁 I'm now on the slow road to reduce the pharmacy of drugs I'm on, nearly lost my eyesight ( was saved from that, due to my Retinologists' intervention), and having to retrain my taste buds to love natural foods. I truly hope no one has to go through my experience...I've lost out on so much in my life. It's like starting all over again....enjoyed your content! "Cheers" 🍸🍷🍹☕🍵 😂🤗

Thanks for the info 👍

Great video. When I developed type 1 the first doctor asked what do I drink on weekends and I said vodka/coke. He said you'd have to give that up. I was devastated then he continued, you need to switch to vodka/diet coke. Most times my blood sugar stays flat on a night out with that combo but sometimes it rockets. No rhyme nor reason why it reacts off the charts once in a while. It mostly stays flat with spirits. This video is great. Keep them coming. Thanks!

Wonderful video 👍🏻🤩 thanks for sharing 🤩

Awesome, thank you!

I love my martinis, vodka/diet coke, and hard seltzers. They've made my life a lot easier since switching off from beer.

Fantastic info

Jamiesons fresh lime and soda is my preferred blood sugar friendly cocktail. Simple and perfect!

I have a type 1 daughter 5 years old. That's why I follow your content, hopefully she steers clear of alcohol. So many of us have been programmed that we need to poison ourselves for dopamine hits and social acceptance.

Thank you for helping me.

Thanks I learned a lot.

Fantastic info.

Grape flavored zevia and brandy is wonderful.

Thank you for sharing.

If you're type 1 and want to drink the best choice, I've found, is light beer. For me the amount of carbs typically balanced the shutting off the glucose production of your liver as it works to take care of the liquor. I used to drink quite heavily in college and when i kept it to light beer my bloodsugars held just about steady and didn't drop too much during the night either. Might have helped that those were not sitting parties either, but dancing, walking around the area, etc. Mixed drinks with non-sugar soda (rum and diet, vodka and diet etc) could be tricky as my bloodsugar would drop too much later on. But I'm with you on that looking back...not sure if I would drink quite as much as I did. Andrew Huberman's podcast on alcohol changed my life. I never knew how much alcohol messes up your body, and just as importantly, your BRAIN. I am an academic, and I can't help but wonder how much better I would be, how much stronger my memory would be, if I'd drank less (I did not really ever get blackout drunk, but did have a night or two a week that were really fun). It also just DECIMATES your gut and now I am spending a lot of time trying to fix those issues. Our culture pushes alcohol so hard - every fun activity, even sports, is linked with drinking. I used to play ultimate frisbee, so even moreso there actually. But it is a LIE. You can totally have fun with out alcohol, and its unnecessary in most cases. When I first started cutting back this year I felt a little sad and like I would never enjoy things the way I did previously with a drink in hand, and people would not want to hang out with me anymore if we weren't drinking together. But over a few months of cutting back from 5-6 drinks a week to 2, to 1, to only on occasion, I've found I'm missing it less and less. I don't think there is anything wrong with people who choose the path to have a drink more than I do, but I just don't feel like I'm missing out any more and its stopped being at all difficult to sip on a water or something else with them instead of having a drink in hand. No one cares, neither do I, and my social life is proceeding as it was previously, but now I am healthier (and don't lose any time to hangovers either!). I am also encouraged by the increase in numbers of mocktails being served at many restaurants, so you can have a treat without the literal poison (albeit low-grade) in it. The prevalence of those also suggests that many others are choosing this path as well. So if you're thinking about it, I say go for it - give it a few months, allow yourself an occasional drink on special occasions, but overall pull back and just see how you feel - it will probably surprise you as it did me :)

After writing an earlier comment I feel it's important to add this one for Tom! Obviously a HOT topic, but I applaud you on your well presented video based on your experiences! Well done, don't fret the haters, you have presented your experiences with diabetes!

Very interesting video really enjoyed it !! :)

Thank you for your dedicated sacrifice for furthering general knowledge. I will be performing a similar experiment on my upcoming cruise. (No, I did not get the drinks package, I'm sure that would kill me.)

I love your vlogs ❤️

Type 2 diabetic here. I’ve seen many videos on RU-vid but yours was one of the best. Good information, easy to follow. Thank you 🙏. I’m trying the whiskey and Diet Coke this weekend!!

Thanks sir great advice . From Philippines

Thanks for keeping it real! Great video.

I'm type 1. I drink red wine most nights, and not just one glass. I never EVER, EVER, EVER touch beer. If I do that, I know I'll be chasing highs and lows all night. Helpful video. It is refreshing to see you being honest... I like to watch your sugar pixel during your videos...:)

I love what you do in your videos. I do not have diabetes, but I still think it's important to know about these things, even if it's just to understand what diabetics must consider. I have reactive hypoglycemia without diabetes (since I was a child, though it has gotten worse at times in the past few years, including two episodes of hypoglycemic shock), so in that sense, your videos are very useful to me. Thank you so much!

I am hugely impressed by your self sacrifice and dedication in the pursuit to this important project.

Thanks for sharing brother. Maraming Salamat po. ☕

Really good info... thanks for sharing. I'm a type 2 and have found that beer and spirits have little to no effect on my glucose level. I'm also not in the camp that says any alcohol is bad for you. Studies have shown that alcohol in moderation is actually beneficial.

I think this man has a very pleasant presentation demeanour

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

Very well done and logical presentation. My favorite drink is single malt scotch over ice, with only 2-3 ounces of scotch. One drink per day, at the end of the day with my wife of 57 years, sitting on our patio. I'm a 45 year type 1, and all my lab numbers are "incredibly good" according to my PCP and Endocrinologist. I love your show!

Norway stores has LITE Ciders and Beers for diabetics. Taste is almost the same and it has about 2 carbs/100ml. WE NEED THIS EVERYWHERE!

I appreciated your testing and advice. I watch my sugar intake but the Mojito looks good.

Very helpful. The morning after feeling is why I dont drink alcohol now. I prefer wakening up feeling fresh than going to sleep after a drink.

Thank you. This is good advice for us that are not diabetics as well. Very interesting about beer vs hard drinks.

Very useful info

My go to drink is Gin with diet tonic water in a tall glass, usually add a peel of lemon.. No glucose spike as judged by the Dexcon continuous monitor. Here in the states there is a Margarita Light (Safeway) which has a minimal impact.

I'm a type 2, once o twice a month I do drink a little bit and my two go to drinks is caipirinha but with stevia instead a regular sugar and coke cero with fernet... water in between drinks for cero hangover the next day and as far as eating while drinking it would be steaks, sausages or a bunless burger if posible with eggs sunnyside up. Definitely no fries or any carbs. Loved the video, and it was definitely helpful 👍

Great job. I have enjoyed Vodka & Sprite Zero. The outcome has little influence on my blood sugars. Moderation is the key.

Excellent video

Just wanted to thank you for your videos. I’ve been pre diabetic for years and sometimes I get diabetes fatigue. Your videos add a “ we all only human” quality which really helps. A lot of professional courses just follow the everything is off the list line which doesn’t help me live with it and I truly think it’s an unrealistic goal. Just wanted to add that Schweppes are the only company I can find that makes a tonic water that’s sugar free, but I can’t alway get it in public places, so you soda water is a game changer!

Denial, defiance, and depression are all powerful things, and I think we all go through them at one time or another when we live with diabetes. I've lived with the disease for almost 50 years, and can say that my behavior in college verged on suicidal...drinking and doing drugs were dangerous behaviors, and I'm lucky to have survived without complications. Like you, learning the effects of drinking took me time and testing, which was much easier since CGMs became available (they were not when I was in college).

Respect the honesty

I love your show, you are very educated, and I learned a lot from listening to you and your experience, i have more confidence in you than my doctor because you are leaving Prof

Awesome thanks ✅

Such a great video and answered a lot of questions about what different alcohol drinks do to my blood sugar. Thank you for being the Guinea pig

grat video... i always wondered why my blood sugar never went up when I drink whiskey on ice... and sometimes go low during the night.... makes sense after seeing this video... new subscriber here...

Thx . very well done .

I prefer a pickle-back, a shot of whiskey & a shot of pickle juice (zero carbs), granted, high sodium. However, there are many benefits to pickle juice, as well. I’ve read it helps your glucose levels and also used for muscle cramps and is very hydrating. I drink pickle juice just because I love the taste of it.

Thank you very much! Knowing what you've detailed is very useful for my health in general, especially the drop hours later, but also about carbs/sweet drinks. I'm not diabetic, but don't want to spike my glucose as it is associated with a host of long term negative effects. I also enjoy alcohol, but manage my tolerance by only sipping half an ounce of spirits each hour or so in the evenings. I'm glad this habit I've grown into as I'm getting older is, at least, less harmful (than what I used to do)!

hi! i love your channel. my son is type 1, two years now. he is eighteen. everything you say, is gold for me. since you have so much experience. he introduced me to you, and we both think you are great! thank you!

Consider Allulose as a sugar substitute. It is pure, measures similar to sugar, and tastes closer to sugar than any sweetener I’ve tried. 😎

Wow! Thank you for the info! I was diagnosed Type II in 2022. I was devastated… I also LOVE alcohol! 😅 At current, I am doing a 90day sober challenge with my wife. Honestly, it’s not bad. (Week two) But this is great info! I am definitely a fan of spirits! All in all. Great video!

I drink reds ale, Qingdao beer, hard cider, mixed drinks and none dry wine ,also soju and sake.