Friendly Flora Protect Against Type I Diabetes

Individuals who suffer from Type I Diabetes are often left wondering how they developed the problem in the first place, as are the parents of many children who come down with this serious health problem. A new study shows that a lack of friendly flora¹ in the digestive tract can set the stage for developing incorrect immune system training that in turn causes the immune system to attack the pancreas, leading to Type I Diabetes. This problem can be prevented by having adequate friendly flora in your digestive tract.

The research points out several interesting points:
1) That a lack of exposure to germs results in feeble immune system training, resulting in an immune system more likely to hyper-react against the wrong target.
2) That friendly flora in your gut help ensure proper immune system training and in so doing help prevent Type I Diabetes.

The implications of this research point the finger at the overuse of antibiotics, chemicals in the diet, and junk food/high sugar intake as being the obvious reasons why good flora are depleted. Cleaning up your diet or your child's diet is a very good idea.