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Can Bread Cause Diabetes?
We know that food -- specifically too much of it and the resulting weight gain -- causes type 2 diabetes. But could what we eat be a cause of type 1 diabetes? Perhaps, says a new study that has linked wheat consumption to development of type 1 diabetes in young people (generally age 40 and younger), in a finding that has surprised many doctors and scientists. This is research that Daily Health News contributing editor, Andrew L. Rubman, ND, says is "quite amazing and hugely important."
Unlike the more common type 2, type 1 diabetes is a progressive autoimmune disorder that people develop early in life. Some cases have clear genetic roots, but scientists have believed that environmental factors could also play a role -- including, possibly, something in the diet. This small study from the University of Ottawa demonstrates that one factor may be wheat consumption.
Wheat and Diabetes Link
The study included 42 men and women, mostly young adults, with type 1 diabetes and a control group of 22 similar young people who did not have diabetes or any other known autoimmune disease. Researchers wanted to see how the immune systems in those with diabetes would respond to wheat.
What they learned: Twenty of the 42 diabetes patients were "high responders" to wheat, which was demonstrated by heightened immune system activity. According to the researchers, this response was found at a "significantly higher" rate than in the control group. Also, nearly all patients in this group carried a gene known to increase risk of diabetes.
Wheat and What Else?
Wheat cannot be said to actually have caused the onset of diabetes in these patients, Dr. Rubman said, but the study does make a case that wheat consumption (specifically gluten found in wheat, rye and barley) could play a role in turning the genetic diabetes switch to "on" for those who carry the risk gene. Other factors may be involved too, he noted, while affirming that this study provides an early seed of knowledge that may someday help people avoid diabetes onset, or at the very least reduce the distress it causes. While there is more to learn, it is a healthy habit for all, especially children, to limit wheat consumption, rotating it with assorted other grains in order to minimize its impact on the body.
Dr. Rubman says that gluten avoidance might prove useful for people who already have type 1 diabetes because it may reduce the impact of the disease. If you have this type of diabetes, try a gluten-free diet for four to six months to see if symptom severity and blood sugar control improve. If the answer is yes, Dr. Rubman advises staying gluten-free for life.
Source(s):
Andrew L. Rubman, ND, medical director, Southbury Clinic for Traditional Medicines, Southbury, Connecticut. www.SouthburyClinic.com.Bisphenol A is a troubling chemical that disrupts hormones and has been shown to be harmful to both humans and the environment.
Plastics, resins and polymers have invaded every aspect of modern life since the introduction of the first man- made plastic in London at the Great International Exhibition of 1862. The evolution of plastic over the next century was meteoric.
Today it is nearly impossible to avoid plastics but a recent interest in their compostiton has consumers worried about the chemical bisphenol a (BPA). Testing of older baby bottles, plastic water bottles and epoxy can (food) liners have revealed startling levels of BPH. How wide spread is BPA toxicity and what are some of the ramifications?
A BPA PrimerBisphenol A is a chemical in plastics that has been known to be harmful to human beings since the 1930's. It is disrupts normal hormone production and studies have just begun to explore how thoroughly the substance penetrates the blood-brain and placental barriers.
The most common uses are in clear plastic drink bottles. The polycarbonate form of BPA makes the bottles more shatter or leak resistent. It is also widely used in everything from dental appliances to eyeglasses. Even CD's and DVD's contain BPA Polycarbonate.
Expsoure to BPA has now been linked to cancer, decreased immune function, obesity, diabetes, hyperactivity in children, and other extremely serious health issues.
BPA is a volatile organic compound and as such is known to off-gass and affect indoor air quality. When heated, as in microwaving plastic food containers, BPA has been shown to leech into foods. The Food and Drug Administration's current upper limit of BPA uptake is 50 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day but this number is based on research that was done in the 1980's.
Newer studies call into question these old findings and have raised alarming concerns. Scientists now believe that BPA poses serious health risks at .0024 micrograms (or less) per kilogram of body weight per day. Information obtained from FDA documents and epa.gov suggest that these agencies are close to making some announcement regarding reevaluated safe levels of exposure to BPA.
There are currently seven grades consumer plastics. The grading can be found on the bottom of the container within a small triangular symbol. The symbol is generally slightly raised, very tiny and consists of a triangle with a number value from one to seven.
The extent of exposure to BPA's is extremely widespread. Just eating one serving of a canned vegetables (from a can with an epoxy liner) provides nearly double the amount of BPA the FDA currently considers average dietary uptake.
No matter how conscientious consumers may be, avoiding BPA may be impossible but there are steps people can take to limit exposure. Buy as many items as possible in their natural fresh state instead of cans, plastic bags or film wrapped trays. New paper tetra- packs are available for some juices and milks.
Never heat foods in plastic containers. Do not reuse plastic containers over and over. Even if not heated, they still break down after continued use. Do not steam vegetables in plastic bags either. BPA-free plastic drink bottles, sandwich wraps and various other products are widely available online and beginning to appear in local supermarkets due to consumer demands for safer products.
Keep in mind that natural is always best. It may not always be the most convenient or the quickest way to cook and store foods but it is the safest.
bisphenolfree.org
epa.gov
"Plastics May Not Be So Fantastic For Kids" Los Angeles Times, Sept 2007
Hormone Desception: How Everyday Foods And Products Are Disrupting Your Hormones by Lindsay D. Berkson, McGraw- Hill 2001
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