Myth: Type 1 Diabetes is Caused by Eating Too Much Sugar

    Fact: Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease. It is cause by Boaz's body attacking his pancreas.  Eventually his pancreas will not produce insulin at all, but it is NOT caused by eating too much sugar. 

Myth: People with Diabetes Should Never Eat Sweets

Fact: Limiting sweets will help people with T1D keep their blood sugar under control, but with advice from their nutritionist, sweets can fit into their meal plan, just as they would for people without diabetes.There are times when sweets are a must: if the blood sugar drops too low, sweet such as icing, can help bring it up quickly and prevent further complications.

Source: JDRF

Myth: Type 1 Diabetes Can be 'Controlled'.

Fact: Type 1 diabetes can not be controlled but it can be managed. A child with type 1 diabetes can eat whatever he wants, but it has to be covered with an insulin shot. Although we try our best to manage his blood sugar, sometimes things that cannot be explained happen and his sugar may spike or drop. One thing that I had to learn is that the numbers on the meter do not tell you if what you are doing is right or wrong, they simply tell you what is going on inside of the body so that you may act on it. The pancreas of a person with type 2 diabetes does still produce insulin, it just may not work or is not enough, whereas a pancreas of a type 1 diabetic eventually stops working altogether. We will never be able to control his diabetes but we can do what we can to keep it in between the lines.