About Glysimi

Why This Website Exists

I've lived with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years. At first, I simply did what the doctors told me and got on with my life. Until the complications and disease began creeping in many years later. That's when I started searching for answers.

Many years of struggling to figure out what actually works – not what the textbook says should work. Not what the guidelines recommend. But what the body actually responds to.

I know what it's like to wake up with the same questions day after day. To feel alone. To grow weary of experts who contradict each other. To face guidelines that don't make sense, and treatments that mask symptoms instead of addressing causes.

So I started digging. And the more I dug, the more I realized: Much of what we're told about diabetes, about nutrition, about health — it doesn't quite hold up. Not because anyone is deliberately lying. But because the system is more complex than most people realize. And because there are many interests pulling in directions other than what's actually best for our health.

Glysimi is the result of that search.

Follow Those Who Seek the Truth

There's an old saying: "Follow those who seek the truth. Run away from those who claim to have found it."

And that's the heart of all this.

The official guidelines — the ones you get at the hospital, the ones your doctor follows, the ones that shape what we all believe is "true" about food and health — they're not based on the latest research. They're based on guidelines written decades ago. Based on hypotheses that didn't hold up. And colored by economic interests that don't have your health as their goal.

The Low-Fat Mistake

Take the low-fat dietary advice as an example. In the 1970s, we decided saturated fat was the enemy, even though we'd been eating it for thousands of years. Based on — as it turns out — extremely thin evidence and financially motivated research.

We replaced fat with carbohydrates. With sugar. With starch. With ultra-processed "low-fat" products that claimed to be healthier than the foods we evolved eating.

And what happened? The obesity epidemic exploded. Type 2 diabetes rose dramatically. Deaths from cardiovascular disease increased just as dramatically. We simply got sicker.

But the guidelines? They changed only decades later. And even today, many health organizations still recommend low-fat diets, even though research has long since shown they don't work.

Industry and Research

Here's something most people don't know: The vast majority of nutrition research is funded by the food industry and pharmaceutical industry.

Coca-Cola alone spends more money on nutrition research than many countries' health authorities. And guess what their research rarely focuses on? Sugar as a problem. Instead, they shift focus to exercise, to calories, to anything but their product.

The same pattern repeats itself again and again:

The sugar industry funds research showing fat is the problem
Pharmaceutical companies fund research showing their medications are necessary
The food industry funds research showing their products are safe

I'm not saying they falsify data. I don't believe that. If discovered, it would simply be too costly for them. They answer to their shareholders, not to customers or patients. And why lie when the truth can be told in so many ways:

Choose which studies to publish (ignore those showing the wrong results)
Design studies so they're almost guaranteed to show what you want
Define "success" in ways that favor your product
Focus on short-term results, ignore long-term outcomes

It's not malicious. It's just how the system works. And while the system slowly updates itself, people suffer.

My Approach

So what do I do differently?

I listen to the experts. Doctors, researchers, specialists. I watch conference presentations, interviews, lectures. I read their books. But I don't stop there.

I go to the sources. I follow up on the research they reference. I read the studies myself, as best I can. Not because I think I'm smarter. But because I want to understand what they actually found — not just what the headline says.

I've learned to ask the right questions. Who funded the study? How many participants? How long did it last? What data did they choose not to include? Which result would make the most sense for those who paid the bill?

I challenge everything — even what "everyone knows." The official guidelines. What the doctor says. What the research claims. Not because they're always wrong. But because they're often behind. And because the truth is rarely as simple as the headlines make it sound.

I've learned how difficult this is. Nutrition research is insanely complex. We actually know frighteningly little with certainty. There are ideologies. Political agendas. Economic interests. Researchers who must publish to survive. And then there are the media, who ignore the nuances and give us sensational headlines.

I know the difference between levels of evidence. A case report isn't the same as a randomized controlled trial. Correlation isn't causation. There's a huge difference between absolute and relative risk. A hypothesis isn't proof. Most headlines ignore these distinctions. I don't.

I experiment on myself. And I listen to others doing the same. Because everything works for someone, but nothing works for everyone. That's why science exists — to cut through the noise.

I share the uncertainty. I don't have all the answers. I just know what makes sense for me, based on the research I've seen and the experiments I've tried. Your body may be different.

My Own Results

Words are cheap. So let me show you what I've achieved. Read the article: My Personal Results: 30+ Years with Type 1 Diabetes — and how I've achieved over 90% time-in-range and very stable blood sugar.

Is it perfect? No. Do I still have bad days? Yes. But compared to where I was before — it's night and day.

Who Am I?

My name is Bo. I'm 50+ years old. I've lived with type 1 diabetes since I was 20.

I'm not a doctor. I'm not a researcher. I'm not a nutritionist.

I'm a man who got tired of being sick. Tired of getting answers that didn't make sense. Tired of reading research that contradicted what the doctor said. Tired of feeling like the system was failing me.

So I started digging. Learning. Experimenting on myself.

And I discovered: There's another way. It's not easy. But it's possible.

Glysimi is my way of sharing that path with others.

What Can You Expect?

Research reviews — I translate new studies into plain language. I tell you who funded the research and point out the limitations.

Practical guides — Concrete, actionable advice based on research and experience.

Personal experiences — What works for me? What doesn't? What mistakes have I made? I share it all.

Critical thinking — How do you evaluate research? How do you see through spin? How do you decide what's credible?

Hope — Because this isn't a death sentence. You can get better. Much better. Better than before you had diabetes.

What You CANNOT Expect

I don't have all the answers. What I share is what the research shows and what works for me. But I could be wrong.

I'm not your doctor. Nothing on this site is medical advice. If you change your medication or lifestyle — do it in consultation with your doctor.

I don't promise miracles. It takes work. It takes patience. It takes experimentation. But for many — including me — it works.

Transparency and Independence

I'm not selling anything here. Everything on these pages is free and will remain so. Because I truly believe that knowledge about health should be accessible to everyone — not hidden behind paywalls or subscriptions.

I don't make money from what you decide to do. How you choose to eat. What medication you take or don't take. My advice is independent of financial interests.

But I should also be honest: I've developed an app for people with diabetes (Glysimi App), and I'm trying to make a living from it. The app can be used regardless of how you live, eat, or manage your diabetes — it's a tool, not an ideology.

And I may offer coaching in the future, for those who want help making positive changes in their lives and health.

The point is: Knowledge should be free. Tools and personal guidance can cost. But one doesn't influence the other.

And this knowledge? It's free. Always.

My Vision

I dream of a world where:

People with diabetes know they can achieve nearly normal blood sugar levels
People with type 2 diabetes know that remission is possible
People understand that food is medicine — not as a metaphor, but literally
Doctors get proper education in nutrition
Industry doesn't dictate what we believe is true
Dietary guidelines are based on the latest research, not decades-old hypotheses

We're not there yet. But every person who learns, every person who asks questions — we get closer.

Ready to Begin?

Start here:

Or just look around. Ask questions. Be skeptical — even of what I write.

We learn together. We seek together. And maybe — just maybe — we'll find something that resembles the truth.

Welcome to Glysimi.

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