Type 1 diabetes in a child is a heartbreaking scenario. While children readily adapt, it’s not fair that any child should need to be tied that closely to any type of consistent medical intervention. On the plus side, I think we’re getting closer to an answer for those who have already been diagnosed. I’ve addressed […]
Synthetic Antioxidant Prevents Diabetes in Mice While it is wonderful (albeit not surprising) that antioxidants can lower risk or even prevent progression to diabetes (Type I), I cannot figure out why anyone would go to such extremes to synthesize antioxidants when good ole’ Mother Nature has already given us more than we can currently even […]
You may be concerned about high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia, diabetes), but don’t worry about hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). This may be a mistake. I recall a patient some years back that had a short story to tell. He was having anxiety attacks every day around 11:30. He asked me if I could help because […]
Celiac Disease After Onset of Type 1 Diabetes This article looks at celiac disease (and allergy to gluten containing grains such as wheat) as being associated with type I diabetes in children. I would take a different view of the results. What if the altered physiology of the GI tract from food allergy turn out […]
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body no longer makes insulin. For children, this means life with an insulin pump. But is there a type 1 diabetes cure in sight? For background, it is important to understand how the body functions as it relates to sugar handling. In response to signals from the body (blood […]
