Type 1 Diabetes Information

Insulin is the one of the twentieth century’s greatest medical discoveries.

Although it is not a cure it is the essential life line required for persons with type one diabetes.

In 1920 Dr. Fredrick Banting had a brilliant idea, a life saving epiphany. With the help of Charles Best at the University of Toronto a pancreatic extract which had diabetic characteristics was developed. This first tested on diabetic dogs and the results were amazingly successful. Two years later, with a team and lab under his wing, Dr. Banting conducted his first test on a human and history was made!! News spread across the globe, and many who were near death found life again. Read the rest of this entry »

Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes

Type One Diabetes comes on suddenly and severely. Its progression can be days to a week. It can be so fast and dramatic you may not know what hit you as often Type One can appear through an illness such as a cold, virus or injury. So while you are thinking your treating one thing, something dramatically different is happening and without proper medical treatment can lead to a coma or death. Read the rest of this entry »

About Type One Diabetes

Typically Type One Diabetes occurs in childhood or adolescence. It is an Autoimmune Disorder where the body makes antibodies that attack the insulin hormone that produces cells in the pancreas. When this happens your body cannot properly store and use fuel for energy. Read the rest of this entry »