Because I have Type 1 Diabetes, I used to get mouth ulcers, sometimes three or four at a time.
Then I’d have hypos, because my mouth hurt too much to eat.
That was until we learnt about how Zinc keeps mouth ulcers away!
Mum spoke our pharmacist, and he said that it would be really good for me to have a zinc tablet, with lots of other vitamins and minerals in it as well. I have been taking Multi-Vitamins for Kids for almost two years, and I hardly ever get sick, and if I ever get a sore or a bump, it heals super fast. I have lots of energy too from all the B Group Vitamins! With all the fruit and vegetables and nuts I eat, I must be healthy, because when everyone else has a cold, I’m the only one that never gets it, or if I do get it, it goes away in a day.
Just lately, I have had to start taking another tablet. It is only really tiny and white. In Queensland, they don’t put fluoride in the water, but Prime Minister Rudd is changing this soon. For now, I have to take fluoride tablets to keep my new adult teeth really strong and healthy.
I don’t mind taking tablets if it means that it is going to help my body fight infections and keep me strong and safe. I have to remember to be as strong as a warrior in my mind and think myself healthy. It really works!
Mum has my two tablets ready for me as soon as I get up in the morning.
In this photo, is the two tablets that I take daily to help supplement my diet and help protect me from Diabetic complications. People with diabetes have trouble healing well, getting rid of colds quickly, and mouth ulcers. Without taking a multivitamin everyday, I don’t think I would be as healthy as I am today.
Diabetes means more than having insulin and finger pricking. It affects every facet of your life. Any preventative measures should be taken to prevent complications in the future. Little things like protecting your feet, getting dental checks, annual eye checks and having check ups with a dietician are so valuable. Every parent dreads diabetic complications, so whilst your child is young, get them into good habits by teaching them ways they can fight major health problems caused by Diabetes for their future.
Insulin is not a cure.
Matt Just said,
2 February, 2008 @ 12:27 pm
Hello. I have Google Alerts (Gmail email program) set for words like “FLUORIDE” and it took me to your site. May I suggest that you research Fluoride? In the USA, we are begging for legislation to END the unhealthy forced addition to our water. Research where Fluoride in the water originated. Research other views on it’s affect on I.Q., and the build up in our bodies.
I have seven Grandchildren and we pay for water that has no Fluoride. It has been traced to thyroid disease, which is affecting many of my otherwise healthy family; men and women.
I wish you well, and I believe we are all fighting against Diabetes. There is so much information on fighting it. Try http://www.mercola.com. My doctor recommended the site. God Bless You!
true_one said,
19 July, 2008 @ 8:55 am
I agree with matt. Taking a fluoride tablet does nothing for your teeth. Even fluoride in water does nothing. It’s a ‘con’ job.