Can a rare gene recharge the immune system and cure type 1 diabetes?

Last summer, we published an article entitled: A British man has really been cured of type 1 diabetes? About Dan Darkes (Miracle Dan) who claims to have suffered from type 1 diabetes for seven years before being cured. When Elizabeth Rowley interviewed Dan, for ASweetLife, he told her that he had realized that it could have been "cured" after experiencing hypoglycemia while taking insulin. "I was falling a lot, I was waking up hypo in the night," he said, "Finally, after the blood tests, including those that showed that my HbA1c level was going down, my doctors were telling me to reduce my intake in insulin … I was finally told to get rid of it completely. "

Darkes was certain that he had not been misdiagnosed as having type 1 diabetes He said: "I definitely had type 1 diabetes." I received many comments online saying that I had been misdiagnosed and that it was type diabetes. 2, but I was under Novorapid and Lantus for 7 years – taking 15 units in the morning, 12 units at lunch and then another dose in the evening. I do not think I have been misdiagnosed. I know what I've had. "

In trying to understand what had happened in his body, Darkes traveled to the United States last year for tests." He said, "I was sent to St. Louis to do tests. They included a race with fasting for 6 hours in advance. I've been sent there mainly to undergo more in-depth testing than could be done in the UK. Such a test included a data chip and physical exercise to determine the movement of my brain's sensor to see if there was sufficient trigger in my cells, especially since my body was going into exhaustion mode . "

we were curious to know more about the results of his tests.And yesterday the DailyMail published a story that the Darkes tests" revealed that he was carrying a rare gene which recharged his immune system and led to the reproduction of insulin in his pancreas. "

The story goes on:

his diet – rich in zinc supplements, nuts, oily fish and vegetables – and running 60 miles a week also played a role.

And he claims that his doctors – who are confident that he will be completely healed in a few months – are in agreement that his exercise and his diet could help his overthrow. "

Regarding the claims of the gene, the pancreas" The doctors still do not know what this gene is, but they are almost sure that, combined with the exercise, is the reason why I was able to heal myself even."

"It's as if the gene is acting as a backup immune system and has reloaded my pancreas." He added that scientists have not found any one yet. other to have the gene. "