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By Collin Gow, C.N.C. Approaches Symptoms of type 1 diabetes may include: • Frequent urination • Excessive thirst • Increased hunger • Weight loss • Blurry vision • Fatigue • Poor healing • Bed wetting • Irritability If left untreated, diabetic ketoacidosis may occur, which is a condition of excess, poisonous, acidic ketones in the blood that are produced in response to having to utilize fats and proteins for energy instead of glucose. Some of you may have heard of ketogenic diets purported online and in health food stores as a way to lose weight. The goal is to eat no carbohydrates or very very low amounts of carbohydrates in order to burn fat. There is mixed research out there on ketogenic diets for alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. However, in my opinion, this diet should almost never be done long term because it is far too acidic to remain healthy and if one is avoiding carbohydrates, that means one is avoiding fruit, which may inevitably lead to potassium deficiency. Potassium is required by the body in higher amounts than ANY other mineral. Symptoms of ketoacidosis include: • Flushed, hot, dry skin • Rapid, deep breathing • A strong, fruity breath odor • Loss of appetite • Belly pain • Vomiting • Confusion What causes type 1 diabetes? Many potential causes have been put forward over the years of what causes type 1 diabetes. For the most part, environmental agents are thought to trigger it in those who are genetically at risk. Nutritional deficiencies also put one at risk. Here are some of those environmental agents, deficiencies, and genetic risks. MAP Also known as Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, MAP is a bacteria that has been linked to type 1 diabetes in multiple studies since 2005. Live MAP bacteria have been found in pasteurized milk, infant formula made from pasteurized milk, beef, pork, chicken, surface water, soil, cow manure, and municipal tap water. MAP is thought to induce type 1 diabetes via a mechanism called molecular mimicry. In the case of molecular mimicry and MAP, what happens is the body produces Abby's Magazine - Volume 6 Issue 1 | Page 41