Optimising Health in Type 1 Diabetes
Optimising Health in Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where circulating immune cells destroy the
 beta-cells in the pancreas that make insulin, resulting in a degree of insulin deficiency,
 whereby blood glucose levels rise and diabetes develops. When there is severe insulin
 deficiency, life-threatening ketoacidosis can develop. Treatment is lifelong insulin
 replacement therapy; dietary intervention is a also cornerstone of glucose management.

 The Optimise Diet is a multi-pronged diet based on "best health" principles: to minimise
 blood glucose rises after eating, reduce the immune cells involved in destruction of the
 insulin-secreting beta-cells, and improve the gut microbiome and systemic inflammation. In
 this study, its effects will be compared to the Standard Diabetes Diet that is currently
 recommended in Australia and internationally.
The rationale for this study is to determine whether a diet based on recent scientific
 advances in diet-induced inflammation, will improve diabetes care in people with type 1
 diabetes.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  type 1 diabetes

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Women lactating, pregnant or of childbearing potential who are not willing to avoid
 becoming pregnant during the study.