Skip to main content
Close Button
Donate
  • Replies 13 replies
  • Subscribers 30 subscribers
  • Views 7214 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Autism and diabetes. Are you autistic and have diabetes?

NAS51275
over 5 years ago

I am interested in finding out what our experiences are, as autistic people who have to navigate the health service.

I am high functioning asd and have kidney disease.

I struggle with remembering my medication.

I struggle with remembering to eat at regular times.

I also have a fantastic family network that helps me.

I know about kidney disease.My question is about diabetes.

I am looking at the research into ageing and physical health.

How is this affected by diabetes, if you are autistic?

My question is - do you have autism and diabetes or support somebody with autism and diabetes and is it easy to get health support?

Would love to hear from anybody who is autistic and has diabetes. The health news tells us there is a link between our autism and diabetes. I am not sure.

Parents
  • over 5 years ago

    I just listened to a podcast today on autism and diabetes! The doctor was saying that as with all health, autism and diabetes do have a connection but it's not straight forward and the medical profession isn't geared up to help autistic people with diabetes because they treat it the way they would anybody else but it doesn't work like that. He said, stress levels add to the development of diabetes and also to poorer diet choices.

    I'm autistic and I'm not diabetic and I do know that diabetes can be cured naturally. You can research it. But as the doctor says, with autism, it becomes more complex because if you try to treat the person like you would anybody else, you will be setting them up to fail. It takes a whole person approach, where diet is probably one of the least factors. 

    So stress is a big factor and a whole food plant based diet, with lots of raw greens is the best diet out there for optimum health. You have to take your mind off the problem and focus on the solution, which is major stress reduction, a better diet, fresh air, exercise, happy times etc, all the good stuff.

Reply
  • over 5 years ago

    I just listened to a podcast today on autism and diabetes! The doctor was saying that as with all health, autism and diabetes do have a connection but it's not straight forward and the medical profession isn't geared up to help autistic people with diabetes because they treat it the way they would anybody else but it doesn't work like that. He said, stress levels add to the development of diabetes and also to poorer diet choices.

    I'm autistic and I'm not diabetic and I do know that diabetes can be cured naturally. You can research it. But as the doctor says, with autism, it becomes more complex because if you try to treat the person like you would anybody else, you will be setting them up to fail. It takes a whole person approach, where diet is probably one of the least factors. 

    So stress is a big factor and a whole food plant based diet, with lots of raw greens is the best diet out there for optimum health. You have to take your mind off the problem and focus on the solution, which is major stress reduction, a better diet, fresh air, exercise, happy times etc, all the good stuff.

Children
  • over 5 years ago in reply to Deleted user

    Hi blueray, I'm just curious how diabetes can be cured naturally?? My uncle has type 1 diabetes and if he doesn't take his insulin he ends up in a coma! I understand type 2 can be managed with diet and lifestyle changes but so far no cure?