Hey John, I'm a Type 1 of just over 2 yrs and i'm 30.
If you don't have diabetes then i would say your best bet is to eat healthy, like everyone should, take exersize, like everyone should and not stress about what COULD happen, because it may never.
I came across this little video about what happen when someone is diabetic, you may want to have a look. I can't post the link as i'm new on the site
but go to youtube and type in the search.
Animation about diabetes and the body
its the first one, looks like a body animation.
As far as what causes Type 2, yes eating bad, not taking any exersize can be a trigger but it also may not, in Type 1's it just happens, your immune system just turns on itself. Its like the pick of the draw, its will happen or it won't. But if you keep as healthy as you can then there is like likelyhood it won't ever happen to you.
If there is a family member with Type 2, i think theres a 14% chance you MIGHT get it, but if you're healthy then it will be lower, if at all, and less if there is someone with Type 1
In the mean time, don't be scare mungered by anyone. Your cool!
Kt x
If you don't have diabetes then i would say your best bet is to eat healthy, like everyone should, take exersize, like everyone should and not stress about what COULD happen, because it may never.
I came across this little video about what happen when someone is diabetic, you may want to have a look. I can't post the link as i'm new on the site
but go to youtube and type in the search.
Animation about diabetes and the body
its the first one, looks like a body animation.
As far as what causes Type 2, yes eating bad, not taking any exersize can be a trigger but it also may not, in Type 1's it just happens, your immune system just turns on itself. Its like the pick of the draw, its will happen or it won't. But if you keep as healthy as you can then there is like likelyhood it won't ever happen to you.
If there is a family member with Type 2, i think theres a 14% chance you MIGHT get it, but if you're healthy then it will be lower, if at all, and less if there is someone with Type 1
In the mean time, don't be scare mungered by anyone. Your cool!
Kt x
