Type 1 Diabetes Treatments

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Medical Treatment

Diabetics can expect to live active, independent and dynamic life provided you follow throughout their existence, strict discipline by:

• the control of blood glucose levels with a glucose meter;
• a proper diet;
• an exercise program.

In our plug Diabetes (Overview) you will find:

• a diagram of the absorption of glucose;
• a table of glycemic values ​​for adolescents and adults with diabetes;
• a diet plan;
• physical exercise suggestions;
• ways to better manage stress.

People with type 1 diabetes often need to be treated for health problems that can be associated with this disease.

Medication

People with type 1 diabetes must inject insulin to compensate for the failure of the pancreas to produce. Injection rather than the insulin taken by mouth is necessary because it is destroyed by the digestive juices. Since treatments are daily (often several times a day), the patient must learn to self-administer the injections.

The dosage and type of insulin used vary depending on the actual needs of the subject by insulin, every moment of the day. Hence the need for close medical monitoring. At the beginning of treatment, it may take some time to find the right mix.

There are various types of insulin with various speed flexibility of action. The majority of patients practice from March to May injections per day, or use a "insulin pump" small device installed on the body and designed to provide 24 h 24, continuous infusion of insulin. The objective is to ensure at all times that the blood sugar is as close as possible to normal. In this way, substantially decreases the incidence and severity of complications associated with type 1 diabetes long-acting insulins, which require only one injection per day, are also available. The choice of the type of insulin should be done with the treating physician.

Surgery

In recent years, researchers are interested more and more in the therapeutic benefits of transplantation of the pancreas or islet cells in type 1 diabetes Because of the risks, the pancreas transplantation is reserved for cases where diabetes can be controlled with insulin injections or for serious complications. Less costly and less risky, transplantation of islet cells is still experimental.

Complementary Approaches

Some natural products can help prevent complications associated with type 1 diabetes See our profile of diabetes complications.