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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SamJB" data-source="post: 300871" data-attributes="member: 45322">I've had a think about this one. Before insulin cam along, if you were diagnosed with T1 then you'd die.  Insulin is not only used for cellular glucose intake.  Take a look a the Wikipedia page on Insulin that tells you what else insulin dose (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin#Physiological_effects" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin#Ph ... al_effects</a>).I work in Oncology drug design. Point 2 stands out to me: Insulin causes an increase of DNA replication and protein synthesis via control of amino acid uptake. So a lack of insulin will interfere with this process.  Interfering in DNA replication is the cause for most cancers.  Plus, if DNA isn't replicating then that means the old cells aren't dying and new ones aren't being produced as they should be.  In addition, your cells need amino acids (the building blocks for everything in living tissue) to function properly.  Another point says that a lack of insulin will shrink your arteries, reducing blood flow. Another says that you will put your kidneys under more strain.When you exercise, your body produces a hormone that makes your cells more absorbent. Does this hormone do all the things that insulin dose? I doubt it, otherwise what would be the point in having two hormones for one job? The bottom line is that you're playing with fire by not taking insulin. I wouldn't risk it - just eat some carbs!</blockquote>

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