What is the life expectancy of a type 1 diabetic with a history of poor diet and limited physical activity?

Anytime that blood sugar levels go over 140 , damage is being done. I would estimate that at least 10 years will be sacrificed.

Optimal treatment and good glycaemic control will reduce the long term sequelae of type 1 diabetes, however currently life expectancy is reduced by an average of 20 years.Here are the 4 key steps to controlling glucose levels. Instead of Metformin , it's insulin of course.

Here are the 4 keys:

1) Knowledge- http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/index.ph%E2%80%A6 This is a great site for info

2) Meds. Metformin to start. Never , ever take Actos or Avandia. They may kill you. Bone fractures, heart problems and what diabetics really don't need is that they change Bone Stem Cells to Fat Cells.

3)diet- A low carb diet is in order. I can't count carbs so I use Mendosa's Glycemic Index Diet. Great for the whole family. http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

4) EXERCISE- Walking is fine but Nordic Walking is Great. Exercise also lowers Glucose levels , lowers Cholesterol and lowers Blood Pressure. Google it.

Let's hope she beats the odds.

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There real is no absolute answer to your question. There are many type 1 diabetics that have led relatively normal lives well into their 60's or longer. others have suffered the serious consequences due to not being educated enough about diabetes. Insulin is a wonderful and essential help for type 1's however it takes serious life style changes from early on to make a difference without that the life expectancy will be greatly reduced.

i could sense that you are a good son in law or daughter in law . and you have the knowledge on how to manage diabetes mellitus . being diabetic for 25 years , wow it is already a good sign that her blood sugar is controlled i would suggest that everytime she eats . just dine with her serve the foods that she should be eating like more on vegetables . balance diet with low carbohydrates , protien and low fats . you join her exercises by walking or jogging at morning time ,being supportive and assisting her in her needs towards aiming blood sugar control will make her feel that you love her and thereon try to control her sugar to live longer

Life expectancy is up to the person, and whether they change their stress levels, emotional state, eating, lifestyle, etc.

I have personally seen diabetes reverse to the point of there being no insulin needed within a 4 day period, in a woman whose Type 2 diabetes had progressed to Type 1.

Sergei Boutenko, diagnosed with juvenile diabetes after a post-Halloween diabetic coma, is perfectly healthy now.

Max Gerson's program helped Dr. Albert Schweitzer cure his Type 2 diabetes a really, really long time ago.

Dr. Gabriel Cousens is using a variation of this method to help people reverse diabetes today, even did a study of it, and a video and a book.

The secret? Correct the body's toxic and acidic environment so that the pancreas can function again. They used raw vegan programs. Successful programs have also included some cooked food, like Malkmus' Hallelujah Diet and Dr. Robert Young's program (google for their books).

Low calorie, low fat diets are going to be insufficient when it comes to nutrition unless you include a boat load of greens, preferably blended so that the chlorophyll, vitamins and nutrients can be completely freed from the fiber. These diets, because they are low fat, tend to have inadequate protein, not nearly enough good fats, and therefore, too many carbs for good blood sugar control.

Sometimes "fake" foods are included, like fat free cream cheese!!!!

If doing lots of raw, vegan foods is too scary, your mother may be better off looking into a more TRADITIONAL diet. For guidance, see Sally Fallon and Mary Enig's epic book of nutrition and real food recipes, "Nourishing Traditions." How you prepare foods, and how your foods were raised can have a huge impact on your health.

Sometimes people are dramatically affected by certain kinds of foods, so doing a Metabolic Typing quiz might be a great place to start looking into that possibility. See books and information online from Dr. Mercola and Dr. Wolcott. Occasionally, people achieve much better blood sugar control when they undergo allergy elimination using systems like NAET, if any hidden sensitivities are sparking poor blood sugar control.

Most people lose enzymes as they age, and nearly everyone is deficient in healthy intestinal flora, so I hope she is taking enzymes with her meals and probiotics on a regular basis. Do your due diligence if searching for quality products.

If all this seems too complicated, one of the best things you can do is to encourage your mom to incorporate "Green Smoothies" into her day. For a diabetic, savory green smoothies are the best. I don't have space to explain this more, but the results from adding this one simple habit could dramatically help her with blood sugar levels and much, much more.

Exercise is always a challenge when one doesn't feel well or flexible, but it is imperative to slow down the aging/illness curve. Walking even, if years have not been kind to one's posture, can be difficult.

The most accessible exercises I know of for people who are starting with pain issues are Life Lift and rebounding on a SAFE mini trampoline and T-Tapp More. I tried to write about this, but the post got way too long. After doing my due diligence, I'd never recommend anything but a Bellicon Bungee rebounder to an older woman (primarily because they are susceptible to incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse that can be aggravated by firmer-bouncing rebounders). Do your own due diligence, or email me why I came to that conclusion. All three forms of exercise are gentle, safe (most rebounders have a stability bar option and do not require feet to leave the mat to be effective), and incredibly effective in promoting blood sugar stability, good oxygenation and circulation of both blood and lymph, balance, and works many muscles. Rebounding and T-Tapp increase bone density, as well, and T-Tapp Hoe Downs (free instructional video online) can lower blood sugar by 65-80 points in 3 minutes.

A note on sodium - using a mineral rich salt like Himalayan Salt may help fill some nutritional gaps and is much healthier than using the incredibly processed and denatured table salts we buy at the grocery store. A quality sea salt from clean waters is somewhere between the two extremes. It is true that we eat too much salt, but some salt can be healthy if the kidneys are not messed up.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

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