Type 1 Diabetes Can Become Type 2 Diabetes Called Double Diabetes

⚠️The Double Diabetes Series⚠️

This week, we will cover an increasingly recognized but often overlooked outcome for those diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, known as Double Diabetes.

Earlier today, Dr. Ben Bikman, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology at Brigham Young University (BYU), posted the following in relation to Double Diabetes in those diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

"You've heard of #type2diabetes and #type1diabetes, but have you heard of Double Diabetes? Sometimes called "diabetes 1.5". These are terms to refer to the transition from Type 1 diabetes into type 2 diabetes. In other words, a type 1 diabetic becomes insulin resistant. This was the focus of a recent publication (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38341550/). A common theme (sign) of the onset of Double Diabetes is weight gain and increasing insulin dose. Interestingly, the insulin dose is more than just a feature of the problem--it's causing it (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32312900/). Essentially, the more a person with Type 1 diabetes consumes refined starches and sugars to necessitate greater insulin doses to maintain euglycemia, the more the person becomes progressively more insulin resistant (i.e., type 2 diabetes). Indeed, this is where I disagree strongly with the authors in the initial manuscript. Rather than prescribing commonly-used anti-diabetic therapies, like GLP-1 agonists or SGLT2i, just encourage carbohydrate restriction, would lowers the required insulin dose, which leads to improved insulin sensitivity. Simple!"

Source: https://twitter.com/benbikmanphd/status/1757077780154523724?s=43&t=3b-Xe5q3LzIjxK3nEPIdUA

This week, we will delve more into Double Diabetes, causes, prevalence, and how adopting a Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction/Low-carb nutrition strategy specifically tailored for the management of Type 1 diabetes can help you avoid Double Diabetes.

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