Today is World Diabetes day (nov14).
About 100 years ago, Frederick Banting and John Macleod won a Nobel Prize for discovering the treatment which has gone on to save millions of lives around the world - insulin.
This day is important to me because my partner is T1D and without modern medicine he wouldn't be here today.
Here are some usefull facts about type one diabetes.
- isn’t caused by diet or lifestyle choices
- There is no such thing as “mild” diabetes. All types of diabetes are serious and can lead to complications
- it is autoimmune condition, it cannot be prevented and there is no cure. The cause of type 1 diabetes is still unknown
About 100 years ago, Frederick Banting and John Macleod won a Nobel Prize for discovering the treatment which has gone on to save millions of lives around the world - insulin.
This day is important to me because my partner is T1D and without modern medicine he wouldn't be here today.
Here are some usefull facts about type one diabetes.
- isn’t caused by diet or lifestyle choices
- There is no such thing as “mild” diabetes. All types of diabetes are serious and can lead to complications
- it is autoimmune condition, it cannot be prevented and there is no cure. The cause of type 1 diabetes is still unknown
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