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Are there homeopathic and herbal remedies that can dramatically help, and possibly reverse Type 1 diabetes?

June 23, 1999
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Is there any alternate medicine (Homeopathy) cure to generate insulin naturally in Type 1 patients without resorting to painful injections of insulin?

June 23, 1999
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Is there evidence that indicates whether a diet with lots of sugar and refined food will precipitate the onset of diabetes?

June 16, 1999
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My son who is 6 1/2 has been had Type 1 diabetes since he was 3. We just had results back saying that his HA1c is 8. They say this is high. Any suggestions?

June 16, 1999
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Our 14 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 10. He has always had nighttime enuresis. My question concerns the use of the drug DDAVP in diabetics.

June 16, 1999
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My husband was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 5 months ago, after a severe blood infection. A month ago, he became ill with a stomach virus and has not taken insulin since. His sugars have been very stable. No one can seem to tell us if this is honeymoon or “cure”.

June 16, 1999
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I’m a Type 2, 29-year-old male and was diagnosed last month with a reading of 288. Now after a month of diet, exercise, and intake of a diabetes pill, my fasting reading has dropped to 86. I want to stop the medication to see if I can control just by diet and exercise; is this possible?

June 16, 1999
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My son had a serious case of croup about 6-8 months before he was diagnosed with diabetes. I heard that it is possible for a respiratory infection to trigger diabetes.

June 16, 1999
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My 3 year old son has just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. How much daily exercise is the correct amount for him?

June 14, 1999
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Is there a web site that I can go to in order to obtain statistics on the number of minorities with diabetes? Also, is there are particular agency which has the number of reported cases in a give state, like the Department of Health?

June 14, 1999
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