It's time to debunk the myths!
Many people believe that individuals with diabetes can't eat sugar!
This is certainly not true! Type one diabetes is managed with
artificial insulin. The best way to explain it is individuals without
diabetes have a working pancreas whereas us individuals with T1 diabetes have
to do the work of our pancreas ourselves.
T1 Diabetes is not caused by eating lots of sugar!
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks itself
by mistake where the reaction destroys the cells in the pancreas that
make insulin, called beta cells. This process can go on for months or
even years before any symptoms appear.
Cumin does not cure type one diabetes😂
Unfortunately Type one diabetes is irreversible, however
scientists are looking at new treatments called
immunotherapies
which could help to prevent, stop and cure the condition.
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With Diabetes some of you may be shocked with what we
experience from other people.
Those of us with it perhaps
not so much.
Here's some of our Type one diabetics experiences with those uneducated on diabetes.
'I remember at my old job someone was sharing doughnuts out to everyone we worked with but me, she confidently told me I cant eat it, I tried explaining to her I could but she just was not having it, to make matters worse I work at a hospital.'
'I was out drinking with my girlfriend, due to high sugars I need to wee a lot, walked up to a club that said free entry and asked if I could go in to just use the toilet and explained how im diabetic, he refused to let me in and just said "you shouldn't be drinking if you're diabetic" like sometimes I feel like people think diabetics shouldn't have a life?'