Do digestive issues such as Lactose intolerance play a role in Diabetes?

[Melgar]

I am wondering how many of you, both T1’s and T2’s, have digestive issues, and if these digestive issues played a role in your diabetes? I read that dairy and gluten intolerance can contribute to the onset of T1. I for one am lactose intolerant, I have GERD and can suffer with IBS. I am also mildly sensitive to gluten, I bloat if I over consume anything with wheat in it.

 

[Rokaab]

I have both T1 and Coeliac (gluten intolerance), now as far as I'm aware having one did not cause the other however since they are both auto-immune system conditions, once I had one it already meant my immune system was a bit stupid (I often use a lot more colourful language to describe it ) therefore it's no great surprise I got more, T1 was my first one, followed by Coeliac some 25-30ish years later, followed by Graves recently

 

[Melgar]

Interesting @Rokabb . And I certainly hear you on the colourful language. They are testing me for GAD antibodies, C-Peptide and a bunch of others. I am wondering whether I should ask the Dr to test for Coeliac. My daughter finally got diagnosed with Coeliac after suffering with it since she was a toddler. I am not sure why it takes so long to get a diagnosis. I have heard that having one autoimmune disorder makes it more likely that it may lead to another.

 

[Lamont D]

Just to throw something into the mix.....
I don't have diabetes. But I have had lactose intolerance all my life, born with it.
I have, I suspect in the last twenty years of more have developed an intolerance to carbs.
Mostly any wheat product but I'm not gluten intolerant. Any grain, starchy foods etc.
It has developed not as an auto immune condition but due to my hormonal response to food.

With T2 diabetes, the high sugar, low fat content of dairy must add something to the hormonal imbalance that insulin resistance and higher spikes from these sugars from dairy to an extent that combined with the modern didt, must lead to a situation where hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinimia (high insulin levels/high circulating insulin from insulin resistance) means higher and higher spikes and fasting blood glucose levels.

Intolerance of food is a huge part of modern diet. As is T2. As is insulin levels in diabetics.

 

[MrsA2]

I had digestive issues for years, ibs and possibly lactose but both have totally disappeared since going low carb, even though my consumption of dairy has vastly increased.
I now wonder if I was (am) grain intolerant as after even small amount I get huge stomach gurgles and often worse.
I won't be going back...

 

[Resurgam]

I am going to the shops far less these days, so I ran out of cream and decided to use some ordinary milk -and I think I am now intolerant of lactose. I waited a few days and then tried a tiny glass of milk - with a lesser but similar result.
I have not had milk for 5 years, so perhaps it is simply a matter of 'use it or lose it' with lactase production.
As we get milk delivered, I put in an order for a pot of cream once a week, starting yesterday and I don't react to cream.

 

[MrsA2]

I am going to the shops far less these days, so I ran out of cream and decided to use some ordinary milk -and I think I am now intolerant of lactose. I waited a few days and then tried a tiny glass of milk - with a lesser but similar result.
I have not had milk for 5 years, so perhaps it is simply a matter of 'use it or lose it' with lactase production.
As we get milk delivered, I put in an order for a pot of cream once a week, starting yesterday and I don't react to cream.

Interesting. I had trouble with milk, especially if it was everyday like with cereal and in drinks, but I could always tolerate ice cream and cheese and yoghurts.

What differs between them?

 

[Resurgam]

Cheese doesn't have much lactose, that remains in the liquid which is pressed out, yoghurts, the culture acts on the lactose, and I don't think there is much milk in ice-cream these days.
I have never eaten cereals so used very little milk.

 

[valann]

I am wondering how many of you, both T1’s and T2’s, have digestive issues, and if these digestive issues played a role in your diabetes? I read that dairy and gluten intolerance can contribute to the onset of T1. I for one am lactose intolerant, I have GERD and can suffer with IBS. I am also mildly sensitive to gluten, I bloat if I over consume anything with wheat in it.

I also have IBS and Colitis, have had long before diagnosed with T2 diabetes. Was told there is no connection by my specialist but I'm not so sure as so many of us have these problems in various degrees. Also have a hiatus hernia so get reflux a lot and bloat big time, but since going Low Carb/Keto not bloating so much. I can only have long life milk as some enzyme (not sure which) is removed, was advised to try it by specialist and it suits me well. Hope your problem decrease.

 

[Melgar]

@valann I have heard that 40% of T2's have GERD . Not sure if that is true, however it does seem like there are connections to digestive issues and T1 and T2 in my lay opinion

 

[Lainie71]

Interesting. I had trouble with milk, especially if it was everyday like with cereal and in drinks, but I could always tolerate ice cream and cheese and yoghurts.

What differs between them?

I have goats milk lactose free but still suffer if I have too much in tea. I cannot eat cheese and yoghurt at all now - stomach ache, headache and joint pain after. I can eat butter though wierd! Nothing came back on the tests which stumped me but I gave up wheat when I went low carb, I would balloon terribly if I had wheat. So glad I gave it all up.

 

[Cyndi Lynn]

I am prediabetic (for the past 4 years) and about 3 years ago became lactose intolerant. I take Lactaid before eating dairy (typically 4 pills) and it works great to stop the bloating, cramping and bathroom issues that were common before. If I consume too much dairy and don't take enough Lactaid, I have break through issues. Maybe 2 times a week - when I want that slice pound cake and only take 4, not 6 Lactaid pills. (When this happens, it is usually because consumed something with too much dairy and went to bed a few hours later. When the Lactaid gets through my system and the dairy has not, I have the symptoms pop up.)

I was put on Wegovy 3 weeks ago and have not had any issues other than the excessive sleepiness. I have been taking the minumum amount of Lactaid, some times only 2 pills - which NEVER worked before. I am shocked that there I have not had any break through issues. I ate cheese dip (ALWAYS a no-no before - for some reason hot cheese or ice cream are the worse for me) with no issues.

I plan to talk to my doctor today about the possibility that loweing my blood sugar with Wegovy is helping with my lactose intolerance. I am not finding much other than anecdotal evidence.

 

[Lamont D]

Hi, I'm lactose intolerance, all my life, mine is total aversion to dairy, cows milk for me is just a thing to avoid. I apologise if I seem a little too heavy with my reply, but there are alternatives, many of them, so if you are trying to avoid the lactaid and wegovy, maybe as little avoidance would help.
To add to my lactose intolerance, I have total carb intolerance because of a very weak insulin response in first phase. So not only dairy but carbs as well! But I eat really fresh food, cooked by me. And I'm so healthy for it!
Why?
Hate meds and have being unwell !!!!!
Best wishes