Paula Deen & Diabetes. Thoughts?

question what type of diabetes does she have???

Type 2. Adult onset. As far as I know, type 1 diabetes is congenital. You can't develop it later in life (correct me if I'm wrong).

you can get type 1 any time. and type 1 is so not congenital

its a autoimmune disease.

Hmmm. I wonder why type 2 is referred to as "adult onset" diabetes? I knew type one was autoimmune, I just didn't realize you could get it as an adult. I think children are typically diagnosed with it more frequently than adults. Thanks, though, I did not know.

Type one is an autoimmune disease but also considered inherited since people need to inherit risks factors from both parents. Congenital refers at what happens at the time of birth (not in the genes)

! Congenital = present at birth
! Inherited = heritable trait that may or
may not be present at birt


I think that the following information will help all of us to understand the difference between both type of diabetes (frommthe diabetes Association)

Type 1 Diabetes

Definition: Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of the pancreas, resulting in a lack of insulin.

Description: Insulin is produced in the pancreas by beta cells of the islets of Langerhans. The main source of energy for all cells and especially for brain cells is glucose. Insulin is necessary for glucose to get into cells and be used for energy production. After eating, the glucose level in blood rises, which leads to insulin being released from the pancreas. In a person with IMDM, beta cells of Langerhans are damaged by autoimmune inflammation, leading to an insufficiency of insulin. The glucose level in blood rises and cells do not have enough energy for metabolism.

In most cases of type 1 diabetes, people need to inherit risk factors from both parents. We think these factors must be more common in whites because whites have the highest rate of type 1 diabetes. Because most people who are at risk do not get diabetes, researchers want to find out what the environmental triggers are.

In many people, the development of type 1 diabetes seems to take many years. In experiments that followed relatives of people with type 1 diabetes, researchers found that most of those who later got diabetes had certain autoantibodies in their blood for years before.

(Antibodies are proteins that destroy bacteria or viruses. Autoantibodies are antibodies 'gone bad,' which attack the body's own tissues.)

Type 1 diabetes is a disorder of the human immune system that makes it difficult for the body to produce insulin. Without insulin, the body cannot convert sugar from food into nutrients for cells. Excess sugar builds up in the blood stream and may eventually cause severe damage to organs and premature death.

Type 1 diabetes is a disease which can strike children and adults suddenly and requires supplemental insulin along with carefully regimented diet and exercise to manage properly.

Type 1 diabetes is generally diagnosed in children, teenagers, or young adults. Scientists do not yet know exactly what causes type 1 diabetes but believe that autoimmune, genetic, and environmental factors are involved.

Type 2 Diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus)

Much of the food we eat is turned into sugar in the blood for our bodies to use for energy. A hormone produced by the pancreas called insulin helps sugar in our blood get into the cells of our bodies. If your body doesn’t make enough insulin or if the insulin doesn’t work the way it should, blood sugar can’t get into your cells and instead stays in your blood, raising your blood sugar level.

Type 2 diabetes has a stronger link to family history and lineage than type 1, although it too depends on environmental factors. Studies of twins have shown that genetics play a very strong role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle also influences the development of type 2 diabetes. Obesity tends to run in families, and families tend to have similar eating and exercise habits.

If you have a family history of type 2 diabetes, it may be difficult to figure out whether your diabetes is due to lifestyle factors or genetic susceptibility. Most likely it is due to both. However, don’t lose heart. Studies show that it is possible to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes by exercising and losing weight

I am pre-diabetic and was really not surprised that she is diabetic. But what I wonder about is what changes has she made, besides not drinking sweet tea, to bring her bs numbers down into the safe range. I can almost understand why other chefs might be upset ~ she doesn't appear to have changed her cooking style at all. However, she has stated that people for years have asked for her to make healthier versions of her foods. I hope that this is the push she needs to do that. By the way, not coming out for a couple years isn't surprising to me either. People can be mad about it but it takes courage to admit that you aren't perfect, that you have an invisible disease. While it really isn't anyone's business but her own, I think that owning it publicly and withstanding the lashback from the announcement will only serve to make her a stronger and better person.

I think it is asinine to expect anyone to share their medical history and/or treatment with the world. It is none of our collective business.

Who knows, maybe she gets her insulin for free by being the spokesperson. If my husband could get his blood pressure medication for free by shilling for the company we'd be all over that, millions in the bank or not. It would still be no one else's business if my husband was attempting to fix his problem through diet and exercise or if he was relying on a pill.

Really for those that slam her, why? My guess would be she couldn't come out because she had contracts with food companies that probably prohibited that for some term of her contract as it could prove detrimental to her power of endorsement. Hopefully if we are on here, we all are able to make the choice to eat super rich food all the time or not. Butter is not the enemy, neither is fat, neither is sugar, nor any other goodie she cooks with. The consistent consumption of uncensored quanities is what does us all in. (unless we have a genetic issue or a disease which contributes)

Gotta tell ya her gooey butter cream cake is amazing, but I ate it once and that was all it took for me to go "good but worth 380 calories in my new lifestyle". Nope!

Give her a break and hope she finds the same support and motivation to change like we have found. I would hope nobody would wish her ill, just because she is an incredible cook and celebrated Chef. Personally I prefer Guy Fiero and Bobby Flay as my guides and trust me their stuff is not much healthier.

Hopefully I don't get too many haters, but whats happened to our society where we are so quick to diss on our fellow beings. Where's the love folks?

I was diagnoised pre-diabetic jan 3rd last year 7.5AC1. Last month no longer and 5.0AC1 and I eat butter everyday, we gave up the fake stuff when we started getting healthy.

Ask Paula Deen what she thinks about my thyroid condition.

Seriously people, no one told you to watch her show or cook her food.... it's sad she has diabetes but its her business, everyone with a brain know eating unhealthy foods will have bad consequences. So she didn't run out and announce she had diabetes the minute she found out... is it really our business anyways? If you like her cooking good for you, if you dont like it good for you too, if you hate her good for you if you love her good for you. Its really none of our business what goes on in her personal life so we shouldn't be so mean about it.

NOW I WELCOME ALL THE RUDE TURDS THAT WILL CALL ME NAMES FOR SAYING WHAT I HAVE SAID IN THIS POST... GO FOR IT I DON'T GIVE A FLYING FART K

No one told you to reply to this thread, don't know why you're getting so butthurt about it.

I always thought paula deene was an asshat. I haven't changed my opinion - she's an asshat mother from a long line of asshats in asshat -ville . I don't like her, her food or one single thing she stands for
Want my opinion of sarah palin?

Hilarious!

Ask Paula Deen what she thinks about my thyroid condition.

Why? Do you think she gave you a thyriod condition???

oh man...

Not trying to ne rude here, but if people want to offer their opinions that ultimately are a judgement of someone or a disease/disorder they have, the least one could do is a little research on the disease/disorder first. Again, no offense, but some of he opinions on here prove just how close-minded and stereotypical people can be.

Having grown up with diabetes in my family and having it gestationally myself, there is no one factor that causes or contributes to having or "getting" diabetes. Diet and exercise help, but it helps with many issues so to suggest her diet and exercise is the cause of her diabetes is absurd. Also, there are people with type II diabetes that have to take medicine because diet and exercise alone doesn't do enough so her promoting the use of medication doesn't mean she is copping out of changing her lifestyle. In addition, the food she promotes has nothing to do with the food you and I eat. What we choose to eat is a choice we make that ultimately is our responsibility. It is unfair to blame anyone for the decisions we make simply because they promoted it.

I saw her interview with Al Roker on the Today Show. I do think she is being somewhat disingenuous. She kept repeating how she has never said that she eats that way every day but I think to the average food show viewer, they probably read her cookbooks like the Bible, faithfully trying out each recipe. I think she is backtracking and since she has known for 3 years of her condition, she had an obligation to lighten up her recipes for her viewers. It almost appears as though she purposely mislead people who were loyal to her way of cooking and deliberately kept them in the dark. I think there will be backlash to her brand over this.

question what type of diabetes does she have???

Type 2. Adult onset. As far as I know, type 1 diabetes is congenital. You can't develop it later in life (correct me if I'm wrong).

you can get type 1 any time. and type 1 is so not congenital

its a autoimmune disease.

Hmmm. I wonder why type 2 is referred to as "adult onset" diabetes? I knew type one was autoimmune, I just didn't realize you could get it as an adult. I think children are typically diagnosed with it more frequently than adults. Thanks, though, I did not know.

Type 1 is an autoimmune disorder where the body does not make insulin. It is also referred to as juvenile diabetes. Back in the days, the average age of diagnosis was 30 whereas people had alot of damage at the time of diagnosis. With technology and education, people are diagnosed much, much younger. My son was diagnosed with Type 1 at 14 months of age -- just a baby! he was seen by some of the top pediatric endocrinologists in the country and at that time was one of the youngest patients his dr. had ever seen! Sadly, many babies are now being diagnosed.

Diabetes Type II runs rampant in my family. My grandmother and 17 of her siblings were all diabetics!! Many of their offspring also have rampant Type I and Type II diabetes. My son has participated in several research studies through the years, as has my other child who is not a diabetic. Genetically, some are more prone to getting diabetes.

Many Type II diabetics are being diagnosed due to diet/weight issues and in many cases it is reversable. My brother was a Type II and lost a lot of weight and is now not considered a Type II diabetic anymore.

To say that Paula Dean is diabetic because of butter or her love of cooking is totally b.s. We dont' know her family history or background. Hopefully she will get it under control because diabetes is nothing to mess around with -- Type I or Type II.