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The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
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This cheerful originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission.
If you have a relative with type 1 diabetes, you may be at higher peril of developing the disease, making it imperative that you get screened. There are now straight forward blood tests that can determine your risk of developing type 1 diabetes before symptoms occur. Not only are there significant benefits to early detection, but as undiagnosed type 1 can be fatal, screening saves lives. Benefits to getting screened for type 1 diabetes (T1D) include:
- Detecting T1D early reduces the likelihood of Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hospitalization at prognosis.
- Opportunities to participate in clinical trials to prevent or delay the onset of T1D for years after screening
- Knowing your results gives you peace of mind and time to prepare
For more information on the benefits of screening check out this interview with JDRF Director of Research Frank Martin and read 5 Reasons to Get Screened for Type 1 Diabetes.
Learn More About Screening Options
T1Detect From JDRF
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T1Detect, JDRF’s screening education and awareness program, will arm you with the information you need before and after getting screened for type 1 diabetes autoantibodies. Until now, T1D symptoms and a diagnosis often come out of the blue. Today, families can use testing to become aware of T1D early so they can plan and prepare. With one blood test, anyone at any age can find out—before symptoms even occur—if they are at risk for developing T1D. The examination is easy, simple and can help save lives. Everyone, regardless of relation to someone with confirmed T1D, is eligible.
TrialNet
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If you have a relative with T1D, you’re in a unique position to help us learn more about the disease and how to prevent it. Offered through the TrialNet Pathway to Prevention Study, risk screening uses a simple blood examination that can become aware of your risk of T1D years before symptoms appear. If you are in the early stages of T1D, you may be eligible for a prevention study. Take the 1st step and get screened.
Read the Latest Screening News
JDRF Launches Program to Advance Universal Screening for Type 1 Diabetes
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New Evidence Shows Vital Importance of Screening For T1D in Children
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By screening for type 1 diabetes in children, Bavaria was able to decrease rates of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis. More
Firsthand Screening Accounts
Knowledge is Power: Screening for T1D
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After their first daughter was diagnosed with T1D, the Brzozowski family decided to have their youngest little lad screened, and discovered that she would eventually develop Type 1 diabetes. More
My Decision to Get Screened for T1D
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Jorge Aguilar’s mom has had T1D for his entire life; he explains his decision to be screened for T1D antibodies and offers advice to others who are considering being screened. More
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The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
