Editors Note: Paleo eating appears to benefit quite an array of health conditions. Many are autoimmune in nature, all appear to share characteristics of systemic inflammation. Type 1 diabetes is one of the most devilish conditions to address because of the dual activity of autoimmune disease and increased systemic inflammation due to glucose dysregualtion. Standard of Care dictates that one should eat ample carbohydrates… Continue Reading
“It’s actually become a way of life” – Controlling Type 1 Diabetes with Paleo
Exactly one month ago today, I embarked on this new way of eating. I don’t have positive associations with the word diet, so it’s actually now become a way of life.I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for 8 years which has meant a readjustment of how I eat but not a process that has forced… Continue Reading
Type 1 Diabetes: The Gut Connection.
Well, hysteria from Old Theresa and Eddie not withstanding, it looks like the mechanism for leaky gut and the autoimmune response gets clearer by the day. Pedro sent me this paper which describes the association pretty clearly. It has a few gems which we will get to in a moment. The study involved the analysis… Continue Reading
Type 1 Diabetes: Update And PROGRESS!!
Just got this update from Joanne aka “MomOFType1”: Robb – Just checking in to let you know our little girl is still going strong! We visited with the new endo on Friday. He reviewed her last few weeks of blood sugar readings from her glucose meter on his computer (very cool how he jacked it… Continue Reading