This is a very good article I knew a little girl from a camp I worked at who was very slim and sadly was born with JD, it was hard for her but at 6 she could already give herself shots in the belly.  I had to take her to have them and just watching her do that to herself was hard but it is how she is able to live. 

My lady and I are supporters of the JDRF. You see, My lady's eldest daughter has type 1 diabetes.

She was diagnosed at 5 years of age, now 16,  she is doing really well. with the awesome support of her diabetes Educator, our GP and our Pediatric Specialist, we have learned to deal with Diabetes and not allow it to run her life.  Her 3 monthly HBA1C tests come back with levels being around average for a normal healthy person.

Diet and exercise, along with a good control of insulin use (as well as adjusting insulin levels when needed) is the main thing you need to concentrate on. A Low GI (Glycemic Index) diet is important here, the lower the GI the more sustained the energy release from the food. This helps keep blood sugar levels constant and helps prevent undue Hyper/Hypo conditions. Keeping in mind the exercise your child gets will also help you to provide the required foods and insulin levels.

 Our household has lived according to a Diabetic diet, ever since out daughter was diagnosed.......Would you believe it, I'm fitter and healthier than I ever was, All humans should live on a Diabetic Diet....

Diabetes is often regarded as a curse, but it's really a wake-up call to the human race, to start looking after yourselves better.  Eat better foods, live a longer healthier life.

As a mum of a 7 yr old diabetic I think the more people in general are educated about this condition, the sooner we will find a cure

Thanks for sharig Kelly...diabetes is such a debilitating disease...

Angela