Type 1 diabetes

November 2, 2009

Here is a link I found that may be of interest

http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/63/7/1001

www.ldndatabase.com

[low dose naltrexone] Type 1 Diabetes

Anyone with Type1 Diabetes on LDN and what is affect if any?

November 11, 2009

Well, type 1 is basically said to be incurable because the

pancreas no longer functions at all. It really depends how long ago your

daughter was diagnosed as these kids do go through a honeymoon period after

being diagnosed – it can last a year or longer and with good diet helps

prolong it. Though, you have to be careful as they can suddenly “crash.”

Also, of course the insulin is needed directly in result of how many carbs and therefore

a lower carb diet is probably healthful and helpful, but eliminating them from

the diet completely to lower insulin may not be a wise idea – probably want

to talk to a doctor about that. My husband was told it was unhealthy to do Adkins,

for example, and he has done low carb before and ended up with the paramedics

in our home in the morning because I couldn’t wake him – very scary

with our two daughters there to see it too. So, no more of that for him as if

it can happen to him who has been managing diabetes carefully for more than 30

years now, it can happen to anyone. If you don’t have any carbs they can

end up having the opposite reaction of too low blood sugar and go into a coma

too (what happened to my husband) – type 1 diabetics actually have both

hypo and hyper glycemia in that their blood can swing from one extreme of too

high suger to too low sugar due to loss of pancreatic function. The only

think I have heard of to help with type 1 is possibly a study that they are

doing to add some type of cells to the pancreas to increase/prolong function and

been having some results – but this only works if you catch it while the

person is still in the honeymoon phase and therefore has some function of their

pancreas left. Once the organ is no longer working I believe that there isn’t

much to be done. You should do a google on clinical trials to find more. I went

through a scare a year ago and thought my daughter had diabetes. (my husband is

type one so always on the lookout, but turns out it was a faulty meter and ill timed

treat throwing it offJ.).

As far as these diets go – I’m sorry to say that I don’t

think they can cure type 1 diabetes. Though, I seriously think they can prevent

it if you have other children – just get them on probiotics and healthy

bacteria to raise immune system in general – too, being healthier is good

for all. Though, at the same time, it may be best to try to help your

daughter feel as “normal” as possible. Having a severely restricted

diet can make some kids feel like a real oddball among their peers as well as

having so much focus on “getting better” when it may not be

possible. Too, I don’t think these particular diets will even do much for

diabetes when much of what they do (gluten/casein free etc. has little in

relation to the parts of the body involved in insulin – what I am trying

to say is that I am just not sure there is a gut connection to heal an organ

that no longer functions at all. I know for my husband as a child that was a

huge thing to not want to feel different, and he has been well served in

life because his parents went out of their way to tell him there was nothing he

couldn’t do (except maybe join the military) and that he just had to take

his insulin by a needle. They sent him to diabetes camp so he could meet other

kids and feel encouraged and in control of his situation. He gave his own shots

from age 3! Too, we all do the best for our children, but also have to accept their

limitations too as I think it goes a long way in helping THEM to accept them. All

our kids have them – whether they are less musically inclined then we

though, clumsy when we were sports stars, or have a physical limitation such as

diabetes etc. Of course we do our best to help them find their strengths and

work though whatever we possibly can, but sometimes things just are what they

are. Please don’t get mad at me for saying these things as I really mean

it with the best heart. I too am a fighter who would have a horrific time

accepting such a severe diagnosis. I was ready to sign my daughter up for the

study to do whatever possible. Too, obviously I don’t know a ton and I’m

sure people with autistic kids are told there is nothing they can do too, and time

has shown that the extreme fight of these parents and a strict diet to have been

a significant help to their kids. Though, I just am not sure diabetes type 1

fits the same category as I just have never heard that there is a way to bring

a organ back to working again like that ?? – I wish and pray that there

was though, and believe that they will find a cure for diabetes in your

daughters lifetime.) As for preventing – it is actually quite sad, but

oftentimes diabetes type one is triggered by a simple cold virus – my pediatrician

said it is actually most commonly a stomach virus. Usually nothing of serious alarm,

but within a few weeks of a virus their body ends up attacking itself from the

virus catalyst and the type 1 starts. That said, the gut plays a part in the

CAUSE of diabetes in terms of immune system and being on probiotics is a huge

help to keep the gut healthy. Also, there is a strong link between vaccines and

type 1 as well – again, due to the gut connection with these shots.

Anyway, all the best to you and your child. I hope what I said

is taken the way that it was meant – with honesty, compassion and hope

for you both.

From:

[mailto: ] On

Behalf Of maryjos

Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:45 AM

Subject: [ ] Type 1 Diabetes

Has anyone heard of anyone getting better with

their type 1 diabetes from following either diet? I have my daughter off of

almost all of her insulin by following a low carb diet and doing supplements.

Thank you for any help.

jo

November 12, 2009

Thanks for responding, .

Actually from day one, which as barely a year ago for my daughter, she has been

doing low carb. This does not mean no carb. Dr Berstein wrote a book about

diabetes and he has controlled his type 1 for 30 years. You may want to have

your husband read it. We are not as low carb as he says though.

I home school and along with her twin sister and her slightly older sister she

is not worried about fitting in. The 3 of them are best friends and do

everything together.

There are many low carb treats that she can eat and my goodness the girl is

addicted to cucumbers!

There is also another book about eating alkaline to get rid of both types of

diabetes. I just got it and read it and then found BED. So I am hoping BED

will help since it is alkaline and will allow my daughter some more foods. This

will be a thing the entire family will do.

I guess I am not ready to throw in the towel yet.

Thank you for sharing your scare about your husband with me. I will definitely

be keeping that in mind. I appreciate the time you took to respond to my post.

Best wishes,

jo

>

> Well, type 1 is basically said to be incurable because the pancreas no

> longer functions at all. It really depends how long ago your daughter was

> diagnosed as these kids do go through a honeymoon period after being

> diagnosed - it can last a year or longer and with good diet helps prolong

> it. Though, you have to be careful as they can suddenly " crash. " Also, of

> course the insulin is needed directly in result of how many carbs and

> therefore a lower carb diet is probably healthful and helpful, but

> eliminating them from the diet completely to lower insulin may not be a wise

> idea - probably want to talk to a doctor about that. My husband was told it

> was unhealthy to do Adkins, for example, and he has done low carb before and

> ended up with the paramedics in our home in the morning because I couldn't

> wake him - very scary with our two daughters there to see it too. So, no

> more of that for him as if it can happen to him who has been managing

> diabetes carefully for more than 30 years now, it can happen to anyone. If

> you don't have any carbs they can end up having the opposite reaction of too

> low blood sugar and go into a coma too (what happened to my husband) - type

> 1 diabetics actually have both hypo and hyper glycemia in that their blood

> can swing from one extreme of too high suger to too low sugar due to loss of

> pancreatic function. The only think I have heard of to help with type 1 is

> possibly a study that they are doing to add some type of cells to the

> pancreas to increase/prolong function and been having some results - but

> this only works if you catch it while the person is still in the honeymoon

> phase and therefore has some function of their pancreas left. Once the organ

> is no longer working I believe that there isn't much to be done. You should

> do a google on clinical trials to find more. I went through a scare a year

> ago and thought my daughter had diabetes. (my husband is type one so always

> on the lookout, but turns out it was a faulty meter and ill timed treat

> throwing it offJ.).

>

> As far as these diets go - I'm sorry to say that I don't think they can cure

> type 1 diabetes. Though, I seriously think they can prevent it if you have

> other children - just get them on probiotics and healthy bacteria to raise

> immune system in general - too, being healthier is good for all. Though, at

> the same time, it may be best to try to help your daughter feel as " normal "

> as possible. Having a severely restricted diet can make some kids feel like

> a real oddball among their peers as well as having so much focus on " getting

> better " when it may not be possible. Too, I don't think these particular

> diets will even do much for diabetes when much of what they do

> (gluten/casein free etc. has little in relation to the parts of the body

> involved in insulin - what I am trying to say is that I am just not sure

> there is a gut connection to heal an organ that no longer functions at all.

> I know for my husband as a child that was a huge thing to not want to feel

> different, and he has been well served in life because his parents went out

> of their way to tell him there was nothing he couldn't do (except maybe join

> the military) and that he just had to take his insulin by a needle. They

> sent him to diabetes camp so he could meet other kids and feel encouraged

> and in control of his situation. He gave his own shots from age 3! Too, we

> all do the best for our children, but also have to accept their limitations

> too as I think it goes a long way in helping THEM to accept them. All our

> kids have them - whether they are less musically inclined then we though,

> clumsy when we were sports stars, or have a physical limitation such as

> diabetes etc. Of course we do our best to help them find their strengths and

> work though whatever we possibly can, but sometimes things just are what

> they are. Please don't get mad at me for saying these things as I really

> mean it with the best heart. I too am a fighter who would have a horrific

> time accepting such a severe diagnosis. I was ready to sign my daughter up

> for the study to do whatever possible. Too, obviously I don't know a ton and

> I'm sure people with autistic kids are told there is nothing they can do

> too, and time has shown that the extreme fight of these parents and a strict

> diet to have been a significant help to their kids. Though, I just am not

> sure diabetes type 1 fits the same category as I just have never heard that

> there is a way to bring a organ back to working again like that ?? - I wish

> and pray that there was though, and believe that they will find a cure for

> diabetes in your daughters lifetime.) As for preventing - it is actually

> quite sad, but oftentimes diabetes type one is triggered by a simple cold

> virus - my pediatrician said it is actually most commonly a stomach virus.

> Usually nothing of serious alarm, but within a few weeks of a virus their

> body ends up attacking itself from the virus catalyst and the type 1 starts.

> That said, the gut plays a part in the CAUSE of diabetes in terms of immune

> system and being on probiotics is a huge help to keep the gut healthy. Also,

> there is a strong link between vaccines and type 1 as well - again, due to

> the gut connection with these shots.

>

> Anyway, all the best to you and your child. I hope what I said is taken the

> way that it was meant - with honesty, compassion and hope for you both.

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of maryjos

> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:45 AM

>

> Subject: [ ] Type 1 Diabetes

>

> Has anyone heard of anyone getting better with their type 1 diabetes from

> following either diet? I have my daughter off of almost all of her insulin

> by following a low carb diet and doing supplements.

>

> Thank you for any help.

>

> jo

>

November 20, 2009

I am new to enzymes and have been trying to research what would be best for my

14 yr old daughter to take. She was diagnosed with type diabetes when she was

9yrs old. Can anyone tell me what emzymes would be best for her.

November 23, 2009

Here is more info about natural alternatives related to autoimmune diseases such

as diabetes. Food folate is huge for pancreatic function also. And " good

bacteria " in the gut are a variable in developing diabetes.

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?p=12835772 & highlight=diabete\

s#post12835772

I've also heard that a raw, plant based diet could " reverse " diabetes. I'm not

convinced of that. However, there is a new book by Dr. Cousens, There Is

A Cure For Diabetes:

http://www.sunfood.com/buy/4/58/189/There-Is-A-Cure-For-Diabetes-by--Cous\

ens--MD/1320.aspx

Pat

November 23, 2009

It's encouraging to hear about your good experience with Dr Bernstein and low carb, jo. I just recently learned I am diabetic and started low carbing right away. I feel worlds better. I just got Dr Bernstein's book a couple of weeks ago and am reading through it and implementing things. Actually I was told I had " hyperglycemia " and I immediately changed my diet before going back for testing a few months later. The Dr told me last week that I am faster progressed on the path to diabetes because my inuslin levels were 5. I am sort of skeptical over that though. My A1c was really good at 5.2 and so were my triglycerides among other things. And it's my understand a low carb/high fat diet also lowers your insulin. So I wonder if my insulin is low as a result of that. I started off doing the Rosedale Diet and Dr Rosedale said in email on Sunday that if my glycation was under control and proven by A1c then the low insulin was fine. I keep hearing otherwise. *sigh*

Anyway, I'd be interested in hearing about anything you find out regarding healing diabetes or slowing down the progression of it. What is the book called about eating alkaline? I've been exercising daily and have lost 25 lbs so far.

MarcellaOn Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 7:53 AM, maryjos <ilovekidsanddogs@...> wrote:

Thanks for responding, .

Actually from day one, which as barely a year ago for my daughter, she has been doing low carb. This does not mean no carb. Dr Berstein wrote a book about diabetes and he has controlled his type 1 for 30 years. You may want to have your husband read it. We are not as low carb as he says though.

I home school and along with her twin sister and her slightly older sister she is not worried about fitting in. The 3 of them are best friends and do everything together.

There are many low carb treats that she can eat and my goodness the girl is addicted to cucumbers!

There is also another book about eating alkaline to get rid of both types of diabetes. I just got it and read it and then found BED. So I am hoping BED will help since it is alkaline and will allow my daughter some more foods. This will be a thing the entire family will do.

I guess I am not ready to throw in the towel yet.

Thank you for sharing your scare about your husband with me. I will definitely be keeping that in mind. I appreciate the time you took to respond to my post.