Even though the disease may have been progressing for a long time, once a critical number of the beta cells are destroyed, the symptoms of type 1 diabetes can come on fast, in a way that's hard to ignore. Generally none of the long-term complications of diabetes have had time to develop by the time the disease is diagnosed. If you have type 1 diabetes, you need insulin every day. You also know you must watch what you eat and even how much you exercise, because these can affect the insulin dose you require. But maybe you've wondered whether natural alternatives are available that might help you.
Nothing can replace insulin, diet, and exercise.
But some of the natural remedies described on this site might help stabilize blood sugar and help prevent or treat some complications of diabetes. Discussion of natural remedies begins in Nutrients for the Control of Blood Sugar . Inc. All rights reserved.