I'm curious about the incidence of Diabetes

[SSS]

Yes, there is diabetes on both of our sides...

I did read the article, and what I thought was interesting were the comments from other moms asking if she had the Gardasil vaccine, because of similiar instances happening to girls after that vaccination...

[fsilverpsych]

I have been worried about the possibility of my son developing Type I diabetes for a number of years now- even before I found out about him having PANDAS/PITANDS... (re: Lymes, his western blot is negative except for band 41)! My brother and father both have Type I diabetes... they were diagnosed at 19 and 21 respectively. My son with Pandas takes after my brother so much (in looks, temperment, etc.). Given that having one autoimmune disorder can predispose a person to developing others, I have grown more concerned (I've seen firsthand how my brother and dad have suffered- but I do have to add that neither takes the BEST care of themselves).

 

My two sons have been tested for diabetes and they are both negative... but I've done some reading on possible ways to prevent Type I diabetes... the book I have is How to Prevent and Treat Diabetes with Natural Medicine by Michael Murray, N.D. They give suggestions including avoiding nitrites (I now only give my kids nitrite-free turkey, ham and hot dogs which are very easy to find in regular grocery stores like shoprite and pathmark in NJ); using an elimination diet to test for food intolerances (the standard milk, wheat, corn, soy, eggs, etc). I've yet to make the big move to trying a casein and gluten free diet but I feel in my heart I should; also, the book recommends supplements including fish oil (which makes my son tic more), vitamin D, and probiotics.

 

Francine

[melanie]

Bringing this back

[Mary M]

No diabetes here but my neighborhood is bursting at the seams with Juvenile diabetes. As a group, we have had many discussions as to the prevalence of "autoimmmune dysfunction" within a small radius.

Mary

from Michigan