How young were you when you DEVELOPED diabetes?!
Question: do you know what you ate that caused it?, do u know what 2 do about it?
cayenne, bluberries
Answers: do you know what you ate that caused it?, do u know what 2 do about it?
cayenne, bluberries
Type 1 diabetes (usually diagnosed in childhood but adults can develop it too) is a genetic autoimmune disease thought to be triggered in part by a virus. Insulin is needed for life.
Obesity, junk food, excess sugar, and lack of exercise have nothing to do with Type 1 diabetes, and Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented at this time by any known means. Type 1 diabetes does NOT occur because a kid ate too much candy or sugar. That is very clear. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease with similar pathology to Multiple Sclerosis. I don't hear society blaming MS on a cupcake.
That said, two "healthy" foods MAY play a role in the development of Type 1 diabetes, at least in a subgroup of people. Consumption of gluten (wheat, barley, oats, rye) and casein (milk protein) has been linked to Type 1 diabetes in some studies (but the association is not clear in others). These food proteins (molecular mimicry) are thought to stimulate the immune attack seen in autoimmune Type 1 diabetes, but they are likely only one of many needed triggers.
So if your child is "at risk" for Type 1 diabetes becuase of a family history, feeding them whole wheat cereal and milk is actually the worst thing you can do. In most cases, people would see these as "healthy" foods. Not so if you have a leaky gut and the genetics for autoimmune diseases. Soy has been linked to Type 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroid disease as well. Vaccines may also help trigger Type 1, yet another piece of the puzzle.
There are many articles on Pub Med regarding Type 1 diabetes and the possible environmental triggers for it, such as viruses and food proteins like soy, gluten, and casein. Lectins (found in large amounts in beans and eggplant) may also play a large role in autoimmune diseases, including Type 1 diabetes, Lupus, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Basically, autoimmune diseases may be similar to an "allergic" response to foods, although not a true IgE allergy. Some people do best on a meat based diet, free of many allergenic type foods.
Here's an article regarding the cow's milk/Type 1 dabetes debate:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/85024...
If you are referring to Type 2 diabetes, which is often (but not always) related to obesity, then there is much that can be done to prevent and treat it with a healthy diet. Type 2 diabetes used to be called "adult-onset", but now obese children are developing it.
Type 2 diabetes has been linked to trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, a high glycemic index, etc. all found in various processed and junk foods. Eating these foods regularly will often lead to obesity and insulin resistance, both which may lead to Type 2 diabetes if you have the genetics for it.
If you have Type 2 diabetes, the best diet for you is the same as for anyone, really.
-Lots of fibre and complex carbs from brown rice and veggies.
-Salmon for Omega 3 EFA.
-Lean meat and fish
-Whole fruits (avoid juice as much as possible)
-Wholesome salads.
-Skim dairy or milk alternative products
-Good fats like olive oil, nuts.
-Lots of water, and at least 45 minutes of exercise each day.
-Some people take antioxidant supplements, herbs, or add cinnamon or other spices to their food.
Some people with Type 2 diabetes will need medication and/or insulin, even with a healthy diet, weight loss, and regular exercise.
Please note there are a few other genetic forms of diabetes like MODY, which have nothing to do with diet.
Also, please note that no one cause has been found for any of the forms of diabetes (aside from mongentic mutations in rare forms of neonatal diabetes and MODY). These are some theories based on what we currently know. The disease may develop in different people for different reasons, which is making both a cause and cure so difficult to pinpoint for all. Some people develop Type 2 diabetes after being exposed to chemicals, while others develop Type 1 diabetes after cancer treatment. While it is clear that obesity, lack of exercise, and processed junk foods do contribute to most cases of Type 2 diabetes (90%), some people go on to develop severe insulin resistance despite a healthy diet and being thin.
My sister got it when she was 11 years old.
It doesn't run in the family.
She ate pretty healthy.
We don't have a clue.
15
I was seven. =] Runs in the fam.
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 15. nothing that I ate caused it. Food itself does not cause diabetes. there is no possible way to prevent type 1 either. Yes I know what to do about it, if I didnt, I would have been dead by now.
Type 1 when I was 1 yr old. Doctors speculate I got it because my pancreas was weak and the live cultures in my mumps vaccine attacked the islet cells that produce insulin. It was discovered several days after that vaccine.
13 and it was caused by dumb luck. Of course I know what to do; I've been doing it for most of my life.
cinnamon, apples
I was 17 when I found out I had type 1 diabetes. Nothing I ate caused diabetes. My pancreas just quit working. Yes, I take insulin shots to live.
37 years old. I do my best to watch what I eat, exercise, take my oral medications when I'm supposed to. Have started Byetta injections just recently(not too bad actually! The needles are really fine!).
Vincent Reagan
Hawkeye
G O C H A R G E R S!!!
14
I was 12 when diagnosed. I did not eat anything that caused it. I know exactly what to do about it, because I have had it for 22 years.
I was 16 and doctors don't know what caused it. Im the only one in my family so who knows. I take insulin shots and watch what i eat. .