Here's something I've been curious about for a age. For a while I've been corresponding with a number of adult "late-onset" Type 1 (LADA) diabetics like myself who were told their disease manifested itself due to a computer virus. Strange, but a leading theory…

I looked into this and discovered that the medical profession is pretty much still confused astir why multitude set out Type 1 diabetes arsenic adults. If we have the "genetic aptness," then why doesn't it unmistakable itself sooner? Adult-onset does look to be more and more frequent, but why should this be if Type 1 is not brought on past poor diet Beaver State lifestyle?

Here's one excellent link about What Causes Type 1 Diabetes from the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Essentially this site tells us that "some researchers believe one or more than viral infections may trigger the disease in genetically hypersensitised individuals." These researchers intimate:

* An infection introduces a viral protein that resembles a explorative-cell protein

* T cells and antibodies are tricked by this resemblance into attacking the beta protein as well A the virus

* Two people may follow septicemic with the same virus and only one of them who is genetically inclined will go off happening to develop diabetes

* Among the viruses under scrutiny (suspected of triggering the Swelled D) are intestinal viruses, which attack the intestinal tract. Coxsackieviruses are an viscus virus of particular interestingness.

* BUT: One written report has suggested that respiratory transmission during a child's first year May actually glucinium protective against diabetes, maybe priming the immune reaction so that it is better fit to react to alien organisms later on.

Gotcha. As usual, the theory sounds quite just, but there is besides intriguing evidence to suggest the opposite.

What have we learned?

It does seem jolly clear that mature-onset Type 1 is brought most by the grampus jazz band of genetic programming and both kinda physical weakness, if you will. In my incase, I was all run down and probably would have been hospitalized for forward-looking-arrange Rock-Starring exhaustion if the diabetes hadn't hit Pine Tree State start. Ugh…

A couple of more golf links of interest that discuss the virus theory let in:

NewFitness on types of diabetes

Diabetes Health on seasonal worker risk factors

HaaretzDaily.com on birth season and diabetes risk

Not only medically, simply psychologically, the quest after Wherefore is e'er essential… no?