Type 1 diabetes resolves in child following removal of gluten from diet. One more reason to avoid grains.
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 04:51PM
Dr. John in Copenhagen University Hospital, Modern Diseases, Paleo diet, Type 1 diabetes, gluten-free diet

Researchers at the Copenhagen University Hospital in Herlev, Denmark report on a 6-year old boy diagnosed with Type I diabetes who was placed on a gluten free diet. Although gluten-free is not full Paleo, it's certainly a step in the right direction. Twenty months later, the child does still does not require insulin. This is a very important result in this otherwise serious and lifetime disorder. Further studies are recommended.

 

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