Juvenile Diabetes - Understanding Type 1 Diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes, also known as Type 1 Diabetes is caused by the infantile destruction of pancreatic cells because of a malfunction of the immune system. The hormone that helps the body move the glucose contained in food into cells is missing or malfunctioning. Because of this, no insulin can be produced, and the glucose stays in the blood stream instead, where it can cause severe harm to all the organ systems within the body.

For this reason, people with type 1 diabetes must take insulin in order to assure smooth functioning of all systems in the body. This means administrating insulin injections daily, or having insulin delivered through an insulin pump. Testing the blood sugar by pricking the fingers for blood six or more times a day is also part of the routine a Juvenile Diabetes patient goes through.

Juvenile diabetes sufferers must also carefully balance their food intake and their exercise routine in order to regulate their blood sugar levels, in an attempt to avoid hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemic (high blood sugar) reactions, which can be not only be dangerous but also life threatening.

In Switzerland, some doctors started treating juvenile diabetes successfully through a diet of apples and lots of prepared vegetables (such as tomatoes baked in the oven). A diet of carrots as well as vegetable broth paired with fresh squeezed fruit juice has been shown extremely helpful in keeping juvenile diabetes under control and even curing it. An anti-diabetic tea supplied by the European natural medicinal herbs manufacturer Plafar is also part of the recipe for keeping juvenile diabetes under control. The formula lowers blood sugar, reduces inflammation in the pancreas, and regulates normal functions.

The warning signs for Juvenile Diabetes (or type 1 diabetes) include extreme thirst; frequent urination; lethargy; when tested, sugar in the urine; vision changes; increased appetite; sudden weight loss; fruity, sweet, or wine-like breath odor; heavy breathing; sometimes unconsciousness.

Type 1 diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes) is generally diagnosed in children, teenagers, or young adults. Researchers and the medical community do not know exactly what causes type 1 diabetes, but they believe that autoimmune, genetic, and environmental factors are responsible.

Doctors and researchers filed a number of reports within the medical literature starting as early as 1949 affirming how some children injected with the vaccine for whooping cough (now part of the DPT or DTaP shot) were having trouble sustaining standard glucose levels in their blood. Later lab analysis has confirmed that the whooping cough vaccine can cause diabetes in mice.

By: Connor Thomas

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Robert Sherlock is a proud contributing author and writes articles on several subjects including diabetes. This subject is very close to his heart as he has very young family members battling with this disorder. For more diabetes resources, go visit http//www.diabetes-guru.com