Metabolic & Endocrine
Type 1 Diabetes
An autoimmune condition needing lifelong insulin, with room to support wellbeing.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is fundamentally different from type 2 — it's an autoimmune condition where the pancreas stops producing insulin altogether, usually starting in childhood or early adulthood, and it requires insulin for life regardless of diet or weight. People living with it are often managing constant dosing decisions, the risk of hypoglycaemia, and long-term concerns about eyes, nerves and kidneys.
How regenerative medicine supports it
We work entirely alongside your endocrinology team and never touch insulin dosing ourselves. Where it's genuinely useful, we offer NAD IV and alpha lipoic acid therapy to support general cellular health and nerve-related symptoms, tracking HbA1c and any complication markers your specialist is already monitoring. We're direct that nothing we offer restores insulin production or reduces your need for insulin therapy.
Treatments we would consider
Options discussed for this condition
Listed for orientation only. What is actually prescribed depends on your records.
If the evidence for treating type 1 diabetes this way is thin, we will tell you before you book — and the review is not billed.
Type 1 Diabetes — Questions Patients Ask
Could this reduce how much insulin I need?
No, we don't adjust insulin requirements, and any suggestion that supportive therapy reduces insulin dependence in type 1 diabetes isn't something we'd stand behind.
Is this actually different from what you offer for type 2 diabetes?
Yes — type 1 is autoimmune and always needs insulin, so our role here is purely supportive around your endocrinology care, not aimed at the metabolic drivers we address in type 2.
Can you help with the nerve pain I'm starting to get in my feet?
Alpha lipoic acid has reasonable evidence for diabetic nerve symptoms and many patients notice some improvement, though it won't reverse damage that's already advanced.
Will you monitor my blood sugar during treatment?
We check recent readings and HbA1c at each visit, but day-to-day glucose management stays with you and your endocrinologist.
Is IV therapy safe if I'm prone to hypoglycaemia?
Generally yes, but we ask you to eat normally beforehand and monitor as usual, since our sessions don't replace your regular glucose checks.
Reviewed by Bangkok Stem Cell Center Medical Team | Last updated: August 2026
