I followed a gluten and dairy free diet for years, and it made absolutely no difference in terms of insulin requirements.
Not a doctor, but I imagine the fact they've been unable to replicate the results of the single case study would give most Doctors pause about recommending anything on its basis. It's more an interesting anomaly at the moment, more than anything else.StewM, vis-a-vis a gluten free diet: My Endo (whom I see for thyroid challenges, not diabetes) is keen on a gluten-free diet for those with auto-immune issues. At the time, I was having a while skip load of auto-immune related blood tests, including s coeliac panel, due to the quantum of AI issues in my family history.
My whole panel came back negative or inconclusive, but the Endo strongly recommended a GF diet because, "people with AI related conditions tend to do very well on it".
I have a telephone review in a couple of weeks, if I recall, I'll ask him about the case you cite.
My yearly Consultant review took place last month, face to face, and explaining all of the above he ordered another blood test and yesterday he told me that my Pancreas was indeed producing Insulin again!
I am only 61.Do you mind me asking how old you were then?
As far as I know yes they did. My next appointment will be in around 4 months time so I will be compiling a list of questions for then as I was just a tad taken aback when I was there the other day.But Pete, didn't the hospital do a C peptide test in the first instance - that is usually what is definitive?
Thanks for the encouragement.How exactly can he tell?
And did you have antibodies?
I love to hear stories like this, great job, whatever you did.
ThanksHi, interesting story, nice job helping yourself.
Firstly I have to say they all lived very hectic and somewhat chaotic lives with no time to sit and research for themselves.Just out of curiosity, why were they unable to get BS under 20 even with insulin? Even eating 225g of carb, insulin has to work? Surely? Isn’t it absolute that it will work? Sorry If I’m being thick
Not a doctor, but I imagine the fact they've been unable to replicate the results of the single case study would give most Doctors pause about recommending anything on its basis. It's more an interesting anomaly at the moment, more than anything else.
The potential link between Coeliac and Diabetes is being studied by a number of Doctors at the moment, but I don't believe any significant findings have been made yet (unless I've missed something).
C-peptideWhat is the best test for finding out if low or no production of insulin from pancreas please? 12 yr old daughter recently diagnosed T1D but I’m not happy every avenue has been explored. Thanks
As it has been explained to me, T2 can happens because of insulin resistant. This has the side effects of the pancreas overworking itself.
If this goes unchecked, would the pancreas give up and stop working? Therefore, would that then imply a T1 diagnosis?
If that is the case, would a low carb/keto diet give the pancreas a rest and possibly enough time to heal itself?
Just a thought experiment, would welcome any feedback from more qualified people.
The other night and before reading your post so don't worry, I had a Pizza for the first time in over a year accompanied with a bucket of dry White wine.If you are type 2, and in remission, then eating a gigantic cake without medicine would probably not likely raise your blood sugar as much as if you were a true type 1
I'm not advising you to try anything dangerous.