Re: Milk drinking started around 7,500 years ago in central Europe

The concensus in the scientific community is that the cause for type 1
diabetes is unknown. =A0

"Some studies have shown that high intake of vitamin D reduces the
occurrence of type 1 diabetes in children."

But this still does not pinpoint "cause". In a given population of the
same vit. d intake only a fraction would develope the disease. So this
is just another factor, likely secondary, in the reason for it as an
immune reaction.

There is an interesting correlation your point highlightes.

When our anti-milk friend was spinning his propaganda he used a chart
that showed level of diabetes related to country by milk intake. What
one sees also is a correlation with latitude,ex. finland highest in both
senses. Some have speculated on the vit. d connection which
availability varies with latitude and production by exposure to
sunlight.

So either vit. d and/or milk use are both likely only indirect
correlations to the disease. One could on the basis of raw correlation
alone say that level of vit. d causes milk use from the same chart.
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Wheat and Rice Bran benefits
    ... Conclusions-Whole-grain and bran intakes were associated with reduced ... all-cause and CVD-specific mortality in women with diabetes mellitus. ... There is evidence that soluable fiber (bran is ... have the same effects in low carb diets as bran intake when connected ...
    (alt.support.diabetes)
  • Re: Foods high in meat and fat appear to confer a higher diabetes risk in all ethnic groups
    ... Macronutrient intake and glycemic control in a population-based ... sample of American Indians with diabetes: ...
    (alt.support.diabetes)
  • Re: Rice raises DM risk in Chinese women
    ... Not all studies have linked GI, an in vivo measure of carbohydrate quality based on rapidity of absorption, and GL, a measure of total carbohydrate load, to the increased risk for diabetes. ... A positive association between carbohydrate intake and glucose intolerance has been reported in prospective studies, and refined carbohydrates have been associated with hypertension and dyslipidemia, but the association between GL and GI and the risk for diabetes may differ among different populations such as Asian and Chinese people, who consume rice as a major staple food. ...
    (alt.support.diabetes)
  • Re: Should T2s with high BP reduce salt intake?
    ... lifestyle intervention programs for type 2 diabetes. ... association between dietary salt intake and mortality outcomes has not ... "Dietary Salt Intake and Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes" ...
    (alt.support.diabetes)
  • Re: fat and insulin resistance
    ... Specifically, Disposition Index, one of the primary end points has ... after a year in the higher carb group vs the lower carb group. ... or impaired glucose tolerance but not diabetes ... These correlation have been established for those with IGF (pre ...
    (alt.support.diabetes)