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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2220246" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Hi and welcome [USER=519872]@brooker[/USER] </p><p></p><p>one thing I can set your mind at rest on - if you are type 2, then going onto insulin will NOT make you type 1.</p><p></p><p>Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, where the cells that produce insulin are killed off by the person’s own immune system.</p><p>Type 2 is a metabolic condition where the person’s cells become resistant to the (usually) plentiful insulin.</p><p>So Type 2’s metabolic issues will never turn into Type 1’s autoimmune issues.</p><p></p><p>however, what can happen is that Type 2 progresses to the point that they can no longer produce enough insulin to overcome their own body’s insulin resistance. That is when they start needing insulin injections.</p><p></p><p>it looks like your current way of eating is low enough in carbs that you have managed to prevent your Type 2 from progressing to the point of needing insulin injections. That is a great achievement. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2220246, member: 41816"] Hi and welcome [USER=519872]@brooker[/USER] one thing I can set your mind at rest on - if you are type 2, then going onto insulin will NOT make you type 1. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, where the cells that produce insulin are killed off by the person’s own immune system. Type 2 is a metabolic condition where the person’s cells become resistant to the (usually) plentiful insulin. So Type 2’s metabolic issues will never turn into Type 1’s autoimmune issues. however, what can happen is that Type 2 progresses to the point that they can no longer produce enough insulin to overcome their own body’s insulin resistance. That is when they start needing insulin injections. it looks like your current way of eating is low enough in carbs that you have managed to prevent your Type 2 from progressing to the point of needing insulin injections. That is a great achievement. :) [/QUOTE]
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