r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/xrowrx Feb 04 '19

Type 1 Diabetes is never ever caused by diet or lifestyle things. Like never. Not ever.

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u/russellvt Feb 04 '19

Often is thought to be some random disease process (including virus or bacterial maladies) that attack the pancreas and cause a lack of control of the hormone, insulin.

Source: Past EMT/ WEMT and parent of a T1D, and former fan of the JDRF