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March 25, 2025
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While there are multiple types of diabetes, this response will focus specifically on type 1 diabetes since that's what's most relevant to your situation. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

Type 1 diabetes typically develops during Show Full Answer

While there are multiple types of diabetes, this response will focus specifically on type 1 diabetes since that's what's most relevant to your situation. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

Type 1 diabetes typically develops during childhood or adolescence, though it can occur at any age. It requires insulin therapy as a core part of treatment since the body cannot produce its own insulin. The key characteristic of type 1 diabetes is that it's caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body attacks its own beta cells. This makes management different from other forms of diabetes, requiring careful blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration as essential parts of daily care.

March 25, 2025
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You either make insulin or you do not. Checking for C-peptides will tell the difference. What causes the condition is relevant to a cure but not treatment. One either makes insulin or one does not. Even insulin resistance is a misnomer. As my sugars increase, resistance increases. It takes more insulin to stay at 200 than it does to stay at a normal range.

May 23, 2025
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Dangit. Now I'm confused 🤣. I guess I could be type LADA. I wasn't diagnosed till I was 27 years old, but with that said other factors make me think type1. Tho I was diagnosed at 27 I spent my entire life under weight. I wrestled 7th and 8th grade at 113lbs. Graduated high school at 119lbs 5ft10. Lived my adult life until diagnosed at 125, sometimes 130lbs. After diagnosis I went to 180lbs within a year or 2, and now 220lbs with only little fat, and my sugar is under the best control ever.

April 22, 2025 (edited)
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I was diagnosed with diabetes last summer,i struggled with diabetic neuropathy, which made everyday life very difficult. I tried different treatments and lifestyle changes, including exercise and healthy eating. During my search for additional support, I came across www. madibaherbalcenter. com and decided to try their herbal program.Over time, I noticed significant improvements in my overall health and neuropathy symptoms. I now feel stronger, healthier, and more energetic than before. My experience gave me hope and motivated me to stay committed to managing my health naturally alongside proper herbal care and lifestyle changes.

May 23
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Thanks for this. My 21 year old daughter who still lives at home is Type 1 and was just diagnosed with insulin resistance. Double Diabetes. For years, we never understood why her blood sugar would often spike despite of giving her corrections, and then the weight gain. Doctors prescribed metaformin.

May 21

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