Abstract
Type-I diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is a chronic degenerative disease with complications which can be devastating. There is an increasing body of research suggesting that prevention of IDDM by the avoidance of cow’s milk and by the supplementation of niacinamide may be possible. This article will explore this research. The course the disease takes also may not be inevitable. Modification of diet and lifestyle factors as well as a comprehensive program of nutritional and botanical supplementation may help prevent the complications often encountered, such as neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy, microand macroangiopathy, and cataracts. This article will review the research on specific nutrients, botanicals, dietary and lifestyle factors, and their application in type-I diabetes. (Alt Med Rev 1997;2(4):256-281)