three things you didn’t know about diabetes

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Three-quarters of his patients have diabetes. Aglaé Terray, endocrinologist at‘hospital de Vernon (Eure) reveals the three things you didn’t know about this disease.

1. Type 1 diabetes was a deadly disease

The diabetes type 1 was a fatal disease until the beginning of the years 1920.

“It is an autoimmune disease that causes the creation of antibodies directed against our pancreas. »

The complete absence of insulin is dangerous. In 1921, Charles Gardin established that a pork pancreatic extract, administered intravenously to six human subjects, four of whom were diabetics, reduced blood sugar levels. A revolution in the treatment of diabetes.

2. Fasting and diabetes do not mix

“When we fast and we no longer have sugar, we produce ketone bodies for the brain to function. These bodies, at high levels, are toxic and can make the body acidic. When fasting, a diabetic person can secrete a lot of it which can send them to intensive care. »

It is therefore preferable to consult your doctor before embarking on a intermittent fasting.

3. Why 1.26 g?

The threshold set at 1.26 grams is where we can see complications appear in the eyes: diabetic retinopathy.

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