Microbiome connection to type I diabetes...

Many thanks for posting this Ali certainly makes for interesting reading. I've just copied the first two paragraphs ..... of course just click on your link for the rest of the report.

" In the largest longitudinal study of the microbiome to date, researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the DIABIMMUNE Study Group have identified a connection between changes in gut microbiota and the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D). The study, which followed infants who were genetically predisposed to the condition, found that onset for those who developed the disease was preceded by a drop in microbial diversity -- including a disproportional decrease in the number of species known to promote health in the gut. These findings, published by Cell, Host & Microbe, could help pave the way for microbial-based diagnostic and therapeutic options for those with T1D.

The human microbiome, which consists of the trillions of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, and other assorted "bugs") that reside in our bodies, has become an area of growing interest to the medical community as researchers have begun to probe the role it plays in human health and disease. While most bugs in our microbiome are harmless, and even beneficial, changes in the microbiome (and in the interactions microbial species share with their human hosts) have been linked to various disease states, including diabetes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). "

Dare I say those 'bugs' may have a lot to answer for ...... many in a positive way of course.

All the best Jan

Bacteria is fast becoming the new garlic bread. I'll be honest, I was in the "disbeliever camp" a while back but there is a lot of new studies looking at the links between certain bacteria and diabetes ( and many other conditions/diseases ). Thanks Ali !

Thinking about it logically, the types of microbe that is in the gut is largely driven by the diet one eats. If the diet contains lots of carbs and sugar, it is going to attract the microbes that deal with those, predominantly yeasts. It is no surprise then that those who eat a very carb-rich diet - and by extension those who cannot metabolise carbs and sugars are going to suffer with Candida and fungal issues.

Added to the fact that many of these foods do not contain anythng like enough or the array of the different nutritional elements needed to support the digestive process and many bodily functions, and the body will start to rot - which in itself attracts the mcrobes that naturally break down rotting and decayng matter - the yeasts and fungi.

So giving the body a rich array of highly nutritional food can never do anything but good, not just from a healing aspect, but also because it will naturally rearrange the gut microbiome.

AliB said " So giving the body a rich array of highly nutritional food can never do anything but good,"

Agree 100% ....we just still need to make more people aware of this, don't you think.

All the best Jan