J Diabetes and Metabolism: Reverse! A carbohydrate-rich plant diet may improve type 1 diabetes.

!----: Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of islet beta cells and the absolute deficiency of insulin secretion, which causes high blood sugar.Although the incidence of type 1 diabetes in China is low, type 1 diabetes is often heavier and less difficult to control than type 2 diabetes.and recent studies have found that a carbohydrate-rich plant diet may improve type 1 diabetes.carbohydrates, or sugar compounds.in order to control blood sugar, dietary guidelines for people with type I diabetes often suggest that you need to be careful about consuming carbohydrates.and a recent study showed that a carbohydrate-rich plant diet improved insulin sensitivity and other health indicators in people with type 1 diabetes and improved overall health.the study, published in the Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism by researchers from the American Association of Responsible Physicians.entitled "Plant-Based Diets for Type 1 Diabetes".the study analyzed two cases of diabetes with type I diabetes.both patients adopted a plant-based diet rich in carbohydrates, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes.patients' health care teams tracked their blood sugar control, heart disease risk factors, and other health indicators before and after diet changes.one of the case studies followed a female patient who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2018.at the time, her A1c, a measure of three-month blood sugar levels, was 8.7%.she initially adopted a low-carbohydrate (less than 30 grams of carbohydrates per day) and a high-fat diet with high levels of meat and dairy products.her blood sugar was stable, but her carbohydrate intake required more insulin consumption and her total cholesterol increased from 175 mg / dL to 221mg / dL.in January 2019, she switched to a plant-based diet and eliminated dairy products, eggs and meat. as a result of thethe patient reduced the insulin dose and maintained A1c levels at 5.4% and cholesterol levels lowered to 158 mg / dL. "This study challenges the misconception that carbohydrates are the enemy of diabetics, and in this case study, the opposite is true of patients who add more healthy carbohydrates to their diet, reduce her insulin needs, and improve her overall health," said Dr. Hana Kahleova,study's author and director of clinical research at the College of Physicians. "Another case of" is a 42-year-old man who was diagnosed with type I diabetes at the age of 25, who eliminated animal foods from his diet and switched to a plant-based diet.his daily intake of carbohydrates increased from 150 grams to 400-450 grams.he lost weight and his insulin needs after adopting a carbohydrate-rich plant-based diet, and his A1c fell from 6.2 percent to 5.5-5.8 percent.authors note that a small study supported the findings of the case study, which found that a high-carbohydrate, high-fiber diet improved blood sugar control in 10 people with type 1 diabetes.next, the authors suggest a randomized clinical trial is needed to validate the results of case studies, assess their promotionability, and quantify the effectiveness of plant-based diets in the treatment of type 1 diabetes.previous research has found that a low-fat plant-based diet is beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes.studies also showed that those who ate a plant-based diet had about half the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to non-vegetarians. DrKahleova added: "Decades of research have shown that a plant-based diet is beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes.now, these ground-breaking case studies offer hope for people with type I diabetes."