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Type 1 Diabetes is a condition in which a person’s immune system considers the cells of the pancreas as harmful and attacks them. As a result, the body is left with no or very little insulin which is very important for breaking down the glucose.
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Type 1 Diabetes is a condition in which a person’s immune system considers the cells of the pancreas as harmful and attacks them. As a result, the body is left with no or very little insulin which is very important for breaking down the glucose. It is usually found in children and young people and is also called juvenile diabetes. There are a lot of symptoms of Type 1 diabetes like extreme thirst, dry mouth, increased hunger, vomiting or upset stomach, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, frequent urination, and more.
Type 1 diabetes results in no or less insulin in the human body and as result glucose doesn’t enter cells and ends up getting built in the blood stream leading to a high blood sugar level. This high blood sugar can become the reason for various other issues like dehydration, weight loss, damaging of the body, Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and more. As per the conventional school of thought as of now, there is no complete solution to this problem and doctors don’t exactly know why this happens but apparently it is said that type 1 diabetes is related to an issue in genes. But new emerging sciences are reporting various other factors that play a role. After this we need to add a sentence else it seems incomplete. we can add this sentence ‘As per the Functional Medicine approach Your genes may load the gun but the environmental & lifestyle factors pull the trigger.
To diagnose type 1 diabetes, a blood sugar test is a must and a urine test is also done with it. C peptide levels and antibodies for the pancreas are also tested. For the management of type 1 diabetes insulin is taken. You can still live a healthy normal life but while keeping a close eye on your blood sugar level. You must keep your insulin level in the right balance to control the blood sugar level and take a healthy diet. With a healthy and balanced lifestyle, it is possible to minimize insulin requirement and prevent further reduction of pancreatic function.
FMD TYPE-1 DIABETES
FMD Type 1 Diabetes will provide important information regarding:
Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which your pancreas produces little or no insulin. Symptoms include excessive thirst, hunger, or vomiting. It mostly happens in children and adolescents.
In Type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system considers the cells in pancreas as harmful and attacks them. As a result pancreas can’t produce insulin which is important for the breaking down of fats and glucose. It is important to note that Type 1 diabetes is a manifestation of the underlying autoimmune process in the body. This autoimmune process can affect other organs as well.
The most common Type 1 complications can be diabetic ketoacidosis, kidney disease, heart disease, heart stroke, high blood pressure, nerve disease, skin infections, eye disease.
You should avoid eating food which has added sugars. Also Refined grains such as white bread, pasta and rice are advised not to be taken. Food items such as processed foods, cakes, biscuits, pastries, candies, soda, diet soda, fried foods and food high in saturated and trans fats must be properly avoided. Fruits with a high glycemic index should be avoided completely. In addition to these, it’s recommended to avoid gluten and dairy products to control the autoimmune damage.
The answer depends on how much damage has happened to the pancreas. If the remaining pancreatic function is low, then insulin is required for life. On the other hand, if the remaining pancreatic function is good enough and efforts are put on stopping the autoimmune damage, it is possible to manage the body’s blood sugar with insulin being produced by the pancreas.
Doing exercise with Type 1 diabetes is suggested and a person must aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate to high intensity exercises. These exercises can include doing activities like swimming, cycling, jogging, walking, dancing etc.
It can’t be explained exactly who will get Type 1 diabetes but blood tests can reveal early signs of it. One can carry the genes (causing Type 1 Diabetes) but the kind of environment & nutrition we give our body determines the manifestation of those genes, As per Functional medicine approach Your genes may play a role in type 1 Diabetes,but they’re not the whole story. Like much in life, it’s a mix of nature and nurture. Your environment, from where you grow up to the foods you eat, also matters. A lot even with identical twins – who have the same exact genes – sometimes one gets it and the other doesn’t. That’s where the environment comes into play.
As per the conventional medicine approach, there is no specific cure for Type 1 diabetes. It can be controlled or managed by insulin, exercise, and diet but can’t be reversed. In addition to this, the Functional Medicine approach also focuses on stopping the autoimmune damage to the pancreas. This helps in preserving the remaining pancreatic function. Even in autoimmune-associated diabetes (type 1 diabetes) and inflammatory injury (CP and pancreatic fibrosis), the pancreas retains the potential of β cell regeneration. So, by providing the body with the right conditions, there is a possibility of β cell regeneration.
It is researched that Type 1 diabetes is caused by genes and environmental factors for example viruses may trigger this disease. As per the new approach, the genetic risk of inheriting is only 1-10% from parents with Type 1 Diabetes, and even identical twins had concurrent Type 1 Diabetes in only 30-50% of cases studied. Dietary factors such as overeating and obesity, and a diet low in fibrous, highly processed foods, and packaged food, food with a high glycemic index are believed to be behind most cases of the disease. The modern diet with processed oils, high fructose corn syrup, advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs), fatty acid imbalance, and a gross excess of sugars and high glycemic index carbohydrates, contributes to a variety of metabolic and genetic dysfunctions, with many individuals genetically predisposed to higher risk. The modern diet appears to be the main culprit, although a combination of factors contributes. Besides this many environmental factors like post-surgical stress, Adverse effects of medications (e.g. prednisone or other corticosteroids, some antibiotics, chemotherapy agents), Environmental chemicals (especially poisons, heavy metal toxins, and herbicides), Hormonal changes (e.g. pregnancy), Chronic viral infections may initiate the autoimmune dysfunction.
Functional medicine approach to Type 1 diabetes works on identifying & addressing the root causes of autoimmunity and fixing them with the right nutrition, lifestyle changes and supplementation. Functional medicine is successful in not only optimizing glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and blood glucose levels, but also helps in stopping further autoimmune damage to the pancreas. It is important to note that the autoimmune process, if not controlled, can affect other organs of the body as well.
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