Exploring Possible Type 1 Diabetes Causes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) has long been labeled as a mysterious autoimmune condition with “no known cause.”

But what if gut health had something to do with type 1 diabetes etiology?

Across America, over 38 million people have diabetes with 1 out of 5 not knowing they have it (1).

Even more concerning, 3.4 million global deaths are now attributed to diabetes each year (2).

In the U.S. alone, it’s the #1 cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and adult blindness, and the 7th leading cause of death overall. ,

So, What’s REALLY Causing Type 1 Diabetes? Could Gut Health Be Playing a Hidden Role?

Recent breakthroughs in medical research suggest there may be a powerful connection between gut health and autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes. 

Studies are uncovering how leaky gut, gut dysbiosis, and microbiome imbalances may impact immune system function—potentially triggering the autoimmune cascade that destroys insulin-producing beta cells.

In these articles, I dive deep into:

• What emerging science says about the gut-autoimmunity connection
• How gut dysfunction may influence type 1 diabetes development
• The impact gluten can have on gut health, immune function, blood glucose levels, and type 1 diabetes
• Functional medicine insights on restoring gut integrity to support long-term T1D management, and possible prevention

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, a parent, or exploring root-cause functional medicine solutions, these articles are your trusted resource for understanding how the gut-immune axis may shape the future of type 1 diabetes development and care.