Anyone who has followed my scribblings over the years know I bang on about saving the beta cells for type two diabetics for as long as possible. It is not only a question of being independent for as as long we can, i.e. insulin and heavy duty meds free. C Peptide comes into the equation. If you have next to no, or no beta cell function, you will have no C Peptide production. What does C Peptide do you may be asking.
"Initially, the sole interest in C-peptide was as a marker of insulin secretion and has as such been of great value in furthering the understanding of the pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The first documented use of the C-peptide test was in 1972. During the past decade, however, C-peptide has been found to be a bioactive peptide in its own right, with effects on microvascular blood flow and tissue health." Wiki
To cut a long story short, C Peptide is a valuable aid in good health. For years pharma companies have been looking to create C Peptide to assist type one diabetics (google it up). So there you have it, look after what beta cells you have left. And how do you do that ? keep blood glucose levels non diabetic, by reducing the carbs and give the beta cells less work to do, never forget, insulin and multi med regimes are not a get out of jail free card. There is nothing for nothing in this world, everything comes with a price.
"C-peptide administration is also accompanied by increased blood flow in skeletal muscle, heart, and skin reduced glomerular hyperfiltration and urinary albumin secretion, and improved nerve function" Read more here.
A long but interesting read here.
Eddie
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This is from a study done in 2011
"The present evidences favor the view that replacement therapy with C-peptide in T1D patients has a critical public health impact for decreasing diabetic complications. In fact C-peptide therapy replacement offers an approach to retard the development of diabetes-associated vascular complications, for which no causal therapy is available today. Much of the burden of diabetes is due to the development of microvascular complications including retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. The prevention and treatment of microvascular complications are of critical importance to decrease the associated mortality and morbidity."
So, it really helps; now where can I get it? Oh! Nowhere that's where...
However, I can get all the statins I want and that's good I guess...
Best
Dillinger
Hi Dillinger
As you say big pharma has lot's of drugs people don't need, but don't want people getting C Peptide, they prefer letting mice and rats use it.
Why not type one diabetics ? Maybe they would need less of the junk big pharma dols out.
Eddie
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