Day 7 Ridiculous Cures #HAWMC

Today is Ridiculous Cures for diabetes. We've all heard them...

1. Cinnamon

2. Alkaline diet

3. Moss (but only the one growing in the southern hemisphere on the north side of some tree)

4. Sea Moss (apparently...moss must be good...may have to find some and blend in a smoothie!)

5. Raw Food

I know there are more but truthfully I'm getting pissed off researching this topic.

Never in the almost 8 years that we have been dealing with Type 1 diabetes have I ever been so desperate to search for cures on line. I'm more of a this is what we've been given, how we are to deal with it and how to keep my girls alive kind of person. If there was a cure at the time of either diagnosis the Endo would've said, "your daughter(s) have diabetes but I'll write a script for some xxx and it will make it go away".

Do I want a cure? YES. But not at my girls' expense of trying these crazy cures and possibly causing them harm. When the cure comes it won't come on some grocery store tabloid announcement. It won't be talked about casually like how to remove warts or get rid of acne. It will come...maybe quietly at first...and then it will be HUGE! Especially after clinical trials and FDA approval...these are two signs of major progress.

What I do have is...HOPE.

Hope that I am doing the best job as a stand in pancreas.

Hope that I can keep my girls diabetes "under control" enough to keep them healthy enough to receive a cure.

Hope that scientists/doctors and investors keep looking for the cure.

Hope that we find a cure.

As desperate as we all want a cure we must be patient. We must not try every crazy cure idea. The best cure will come...patience and hope my friends.

I'm calling BS on ...

This is a fun challenge...call BS on something. What's something that is just ridiculous?

Well, if you know me, I'm all about calling BS on things that just sound crazy. I'm not afraid to speak out and challenge it. I may not always be right but I take it as a lesson learned or an opportunity to educate.

However,

I'm calling BS on the myth, yes, myth that diabetes can be cured.

There is no cure found in any amount of cinnamon.

Or moss that grows on the backside of a tree in Brazil.

Or any, ANY, pyramid schemed, "I've cured T1D in my family and I'll tell you how...all you need to do is send me $xxx and I'll tell you my secret". Really, you've cured T1D and you want to charge me to cure my kids?? Selfish. That and the fact that your a business person and NOT a scientist? hmmm...yep, NOT!

Oh, and god love you Hallie Berry, you are a fine actress but you did NOT cure your diabetes. In fact, you + diabetes = I don't wanna hear it. You may have opened the eyes of many to look for the signs of diabetes in themselves and/or their loved ones and that's great and admirable. But please, stop there.


Or any diet (Paleo, alkaline, Atkins, etc).

Now, don't get me wrong. Some of these lower carb diets may help maintain your blood sugars and decrease your amount of insulin needed but if you are insulin dependent then you NEED insulin. Even if you don't eat carbs.

So, I'm calling BS...

NON of these things cure diabetes.

For me, I'm letting the Scientists do their thing and find a cure.

As far as all of the above...well....

Here is a video that Joanne, at death of a pancreas, made about a year ago and I just love it! You can check her blog out here.