How did toxins cause diabetes? And is it Type I or Type II?
I read that diabetes 2 is not always caused by an unhealthy lifestyle or by being overweight. That it could be caused by exposure to toxins (pesticides, plastic) that could cause damage in genes. And this is why there are people who are thin an still have diabetes 2.
I also read that chelation is used to release toxins from the body. So I was wondering if it could be of any help for insulin resistance or diabetes 2?
I doubt it. For one thing, you'd have to know what exactly caused it to know what had to be leached out of the system. For another, chelation is mostly used for cholesterol or heavy metals, not just anything -- you have to have something that attaches to and leaches out the culprit. Many toxins are leached out in another way, by cleansing the liver, where the toxins are stored, and by cleansing the colon and the blood, for the same reason. This isn't chelation, but cleansing. I say all this not knowing a thing about diabetes being caused by toxins, so this isn't specific to your problem. My own knowledge of Type II diabetes is it's basically a disease of poor eating habits compiled over a lifetime, and you don't have to be overweight to have eaten too many foods that overtaxed your pancreas, though it is most common to be so. People who exercise a lot, for example, avoid being overweight, but can still suffer from from what they eat. Everyone's body and its various functions has its breaking point.
Two environmental toxins, arsenic and dioxin (dibenzo-p-dioxins), may have some relationship to an increased risk for diabetes. It should be noted that results only indicate a possible relationship between diabetes and environmental toxins. The authors strongly suggest that further studies be conducted to determine the true nature and extent of the relationships reported in the literature.
Yes, I also read that arsenic could be linked to diabetes.
Yes, I would have to know exactly what caused it, for it to be leached out of the system. However I have a doubt. Does any chelation process targets a specific heavy metal, or they target many at the same time? so the body releases the one it contains? For example I´ve read that coriander, chlorella may work on different toxins.
Is there a test I can do to determine exactly what kind of heavy metal is in my system?....or it is discovered by doing chelation and then analysing urine afterwards?
Thank you Paxiled, for such detailed information