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The issue is it was never designed - just trail and error that nature got something that works but is kind of fragile but good enough that it works for the majo
by tibbydudeza 4y ago
The issue is it was never designed - just trail and error that nature got something that works but is kind of fragile but good enough that it works for the majority of use cases.
Jerry rigged.
A colleague has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes recently because his immune system decided last year the beta cells making insulin in his pancreas is now fair game.
Then the recent papers show that cells in the pancreas duct has the ability to regulate T cell activity as if this is a known bug and more of us would get Type 1 than currently if it were not the case.
As I said jerry rigged.
- Projectiboga 4y agoMy suggestions as a T1D, Melatonin upregulates the insulin receptor so you need less. This also helps T2D. Second there have been spontaneous remissions after the BCG Tuburculosis vaccine, it some how stops that anti-islet cell immunity. Bonus tip. Have them calculate half their weight in kilograms, that gives the number of carbs a 100mg/dl blood sugar equals. This helps with adjusting blood sugar up or down incrementally. Finally serious low blood sugar often start with a bleek mood or motor coordination loss. The shifts in consciousness are the most emotionally and interpersonally hard parts of this. They should not hide their condition and should wear a bracelet with info, one can become blackout drunk like in behavior. The new constant sensors are amazing for learning and monitoring.
- tibbydudeza 4y agoWell it is on my mind since he collapsed last week due to hyperglycemia, the new monitoring (CGM)/insulin pumps are amazing but you need a decent medical scheme and co-pay a large part of it.