| Autoimmune Diseases: Diabetes |  Hello, I am Janey Willis, ISN Guide to Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease, and Type 2 Diabetes is caused by risk factors such as lifestyle, ethnicity, age, and pregnancy. The majority of people with diabetes are Type 2. This page has not yet been medically edited. Just because something is listed here does not mean an individual patient will ever experience it. See Disclaimer. | | | |
| Prevention of Diabetes |
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| Overview of Diabetes Prevention |
| Research is underway for possible ways to prevent Type 1 Diabetes. Preventing Type 2 Diabetes involves lifestyle changes such as maintaining a healthy weight, exercise and a healthy diet. |
| Type 1 Diabetes Antibodies |
Potential Method for Preventing Type 1 Diabetes discovered at University of Maryland School of Medicine. Researchers used an animal model of diabetes and found a way to prevent the disease by changing the permeability of the intestinal wall. University of Maryland Medical Center. 02/07/05. |
| Protein may help prevent autoimmune conditions like diabetes, lupus, arthritis and multiple sclerosis. A protein known as H2-DM can keep immune system T cells from erroneously assaulting the body's own tissues. News-Medical.Net 04/23/04. |
| Alternative Therapies for Prevention |
| Green tea may delay onset of type 1 diabetes. A powerful antioxidant in green tea may prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. They found it also worked well in their original disease focus, as it reduced the severity and delayed onset of salivary gland damage associated with Sjogren's syndrome, which has no known cure. (GEN) EurekAlert!. 10/23/08. (Also see: Sjögren's) |
| More Vitamin D in Childhood Cuts Later Diabetes Risk. The researchers found that children who were given additional vitamin D were about 30 percent less likely to develop type 1 diabetes than children who didn't receive vitamin D supplements. U.S. News & World Report. 03/29/08. |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids Consumption Linked To Lower Type 1 Diabetes Risk For Higher Risk Children. Children who are at higher risk of developing Diabetes Type 1 might lower that risk if they regularly consume omega-3 fatty acids, according to preliminary research. You can read about this in a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Medical News Today. 09/25/07. (Also see: Alternative Therapies) |
| Green tea may help prevent autoimmune diseases. Green tea may help protect against autoimmune disease. Researchers studied an animal model for type I diabetes and primary Sjogren's Syndrome. Further study could help determine green tea's protective role in other autoimmune diseases, including lupus, psoriasis, scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis. EurekAlert! 04/19/07. (Also see: Sjogren's and Alternative Therapies) |
| Diabetes and Hormones |
| Female Hormone May Prevent Type 1 Diabetes. New animal research suggests that a naturally produced estrogen hormone known as estradiol might help protect against diabetes by preventing the death of pancreatic cells critical to the production of insulin. Medicine Online. 06/07/06. |
| Study sheds light on estrogen's benefit for multiple sclerosis. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center have uncovered the mechanism by which estrogen, produced in high volumes during pregnancy, boosts the expression and number of regulatory cells that are key to fighting MS and other autoimmune diseases, such as arthritis and diabetes. Medical News Today. 08/28/04. (Also see: Multiple Sclerosis) |
| Lifestyle Changes for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes |
| Pre-Diabetes Calls for Lifestyle Changes, Medication. Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes are more common than ever; however, lifestyle changes and medication can help decrease your risk. The Cleveland Clinic |
| Medications |
| Diabetes Prevention Trial--Type 1. Animal research and small studies in people indicated that small, regular doses of insulin could prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in those at risk. One DPT-1 trial tested whether low-dose insulin injections could prevent or delay the development of type 1 diabetes in people at high risk for developing type 1 diabetes within 5 years. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. July 2003. (Also see: Treatments for Diabetes) |
