(Newswire.net — September 24, 2015) — Dogs can get diabetes at a significant number of cases. New research shows that while the disease in dogs looks similar to type 1 and type 2 diabetes in people, yet there are some significant differences between man and dogs. They get type 1 diabetes in about the same rate that humans get type 1 diabetes, except unlike humans they get it later in life. With new imaging techniques, the researchers have been able to look at cells and tissue of the pancreas from dogs with diabetes and dogs without the disease. The pancreas is an organ that contains that produce insulin and they are called islet cells. The insulin helps to get sugar inside the cell where it is needed for energy. Dogs get the diabetes after there is a reduced number of beta cells and lack of insulin or insulin resistance. Insulin then has to be injected to control blood sugars.
Researchers found some differences with dogs and humans
Dogs had very few islet cells and there is a suggestion that there is an aggressive manner that these cells were damaged and non-functional. Unlike in humans, there was a lack of evidence of inflammation and autoimmune problem with these pancreatic islet cells. In humans there are up to 85% that have antibodies against their own cells. Histologically, there is also a great amount of inflammation in the cells, as I discuss in a number of my books on diabetes, cancer and prediabetes. This happens with humans but not dogs and we do not know why except that age is a factor.
There are a lot more beta cells than islet cells in dogs, so if these get damaged there will be an inadequate amount of insulin that is produced.
Dogs without enough insulin need to get insulin injections and in the research there was a g difference in the makeup of the islet cells that were different than in people.
Prediabetes Facts
97 million Americans are insulin resistant, and millions more have metabolic impairment or prediabetes; yet most are unaware.
Diabetes and Prediabetes are more than just a sugar problem; they are metabolic disorders of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
According to the Health Care Financing Administration and other sources, Health Care costs are 1 in every 7 dollars spent, and comprise of over $2 trillion per year in the United States. Prediabetes and Diabetes have the highest price tag.
Diabetes and Prediabetes are more than just a sugar problem; they are metabolic disorders of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins that affect every cell in the body.
Why am I so concerned about diabetes and prediabetes
One reason is an increased risk of cancer associated with diabetes, prediabetes and metabolic syndrome. The other is all the damage that is done to all the organs of the body. It is a Quality of Life issue, and a mortality and morbidity problem, as well as the most expensive medical problems we face.
I have been working on methods of using breath tests and other biomarkers for prediabetes and hidden diabetes, and a way to monitor metabolism for weight control using new technologies. This allows new ways to optimize life style choices, diet and exercise. This is also a way to optimize physical and mental performance by improving metabolism and body chemical balance. The benefits include avoiding complications of diabetes and prediabetes and well as achieving wellness.
I have been taking care of diabetics and doing research in the field of metabolism, nutrition, and diabetes for 40 years. As an expert in this field, I have researched why, like breast cancer, there is such an increase in incidence of this deadly disease.
I have treated over 10,000 people who have diabetes, and I have even found new cases of diabetes in one year old children that were breast feed and no family history of diabetes. The incidence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in the US and internationally is on the rise.
Why does prediabetes and diabetes cause so many problems like heart disease, renal disease, and cancer?
It has to do with metabolic pathways. Metabolic problems like diabetes and prediabetes cause insulin resistance. This allows for an increase in body fats, the bad fats. This increases the incidence of obesity and even more insulin resistance. This is aggravated by a high glucose diet, high fat diet, stress and the lack of exercise. Food scientists have found out what to add as ingredients in fast foods that attract the pleasure center of the brain with these toxic foods that makes a person starve and crave these foods despite an overdose of calories. In part, due to the insulin resistance, sugar cannot get into the cells for energy, so people eat more. Diabetes treatment and screening need to do more than just deal with Blood Sugar. It is necessary to assist the body with the proper metabolism to avoid toxic byproducts, high levels of glucose and toxins. Metabolic problems lead to certain compounds and metabolites that are harmful to different parts of the body.
More research is needed
Doing animal studies may further assist in understanding of diabetes and even the aging process. There are a lot more beta cells than islet cells in dogs, so if these get damaged there will be an inadequate amount of insulin that is produced. This finding of the different ways that cells are damaged may lead to new ways to diagnosis and treat this disease.
About Dr. Buckman
Dr. Buckman is the Chief Medical Officer of Viratech Corp, Viratech, Corp. (OTC: VIRA), a software company focusing on developing disruptor based applications in the communication broadcasting, work flow management, crowd sourced labor and biotechnology fields.
Dr. Buckman has over 39 years of Health Care Experience in a variety of areas of medicine, including research. Dr. Buckman has presented research, published articles and books in the field of medicine, and has given lectures at numerous hospitals and at Medical Conferences. During the last 35 years he has worked to advance a number of medical technologies with a focus on Non-Harmful early detection of disease, with a primary focus on Breast Cancer and Diabetes. He is currently serving on the Industry Advisory Board for the University of Pacific School of Engineering and Computer Science and a Visiting Professor. He has decades of hospital Medical Director experience and has served on over many hospital committees for 35 years, and has served as Medical Director or Associate Director at Multiple Institutions.