Genetic Testing Decisions
Pam shares her perspective on genetic testing for autoimmune issues, highlighting her children's choice to not undergo testing and her own preference for not knowing potential health risks. The conversation delves into the complexities of decision-making around genetic testing and the implications of having that knowledge.In this clip
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Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
#622 Pam Gets Me
Related Questions
I have a question about type 1 diabetes in a child. I've listened to almost every podcast, and you often say the body doesn't make mistakes and talk about other autoimmune diseases, but I haven't heard much about type 1. I might be crazy to think it could be reversed, but I can't help but think back to my kiddo's first few years of life. He was put on PPIs and had a surgery around 9 months that involved large amounts of antibiotics. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 3, and he is now 6. What are your thoughts around type 1 diabetes and whether it can be reversed? Where would I start? Nothing I find on the internet gives me hope, but I believe in our bodies' ability to heal.
Gary has discussed ways of reversing autoimmune diseases, but how would that work with type 1 diabetes?
Is there a genetic cause for sudden onset type 1 diabetes as discussed in the episode #604 Is Kate Winslet Right? and the clip Genetic Markers and Autoimmune Conditions?