I was told today by my Dad that my nephew was just diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Wow, that is such a horrible diagnosis. I did a lot of research and found there are many "guesses" as to what may cause this. One is that if a mom eats lots of tubers- potatoes, beets, etc while pregnant, the toxin in these can cause damage to the fetal pancreas. Another thing is giving cereal to babies under 7 months. A biggie seems to be giving pasteurized dairy products to babies, specifically under 9 months. Oh- and vaccines can contain a virus that initiates the response for diabetes to begin. Yikes!
My nephew was a twin and so far his sister is ok. I did find that red hot chile peppers (capsicum) is proving to reduce insulin dependence.
I feel sad for my brother and his family. That's such a heavy thing to hear right after Christmas. I'll be sure to pass on the word about stevia and birch tree sugar. Right now, I'm going to be sure to avoid tubers for the rest of my pregnancy. (I just had baked potatoes two nights in a row!)
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