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by tracker1 345 days ago
But is it the medication, or reduction in oxidative stress and glycation?

Medications almost always come with some form of negative side effects for a portion of those prescribed to. I think part of it needs to come from awareness of what we're putting into our bodies in the first place. I think a large part of it all comes from what we're taking in that wouldn't be considered food by most reasonable people knowing what goes into processed "food".

"Food is medicine," also means food is poison. Not all are created equal. This isn't to completely decry all advancements in food production, or even all processed foods... but there's definitely more that needs to be looked into.
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nashashmi 345 days ago
Neither. It is the prevention of high sugar to prevent steady organ damage. For those with diabetes, there is no way to reverse it. They just have to reduce their intake. And all organs will continue to be steadily damaged over time.
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bobmcnamara 345 days ago
Interesting recent news about diabetes!

Type 1 has been reversed through pancreas and islet transplants, recently in at least one individual by stem cell transplants, now he makes his own insulin.

For some type 2 individuals diagnosed early enough, blood sugar can be managed through diet and exercise, and insulin response can be normalized back to typical levels. This seems to work best when caught early, and when the person has the ability to make long lasting lifestyle changes. And the risk of relapse seems to remain much higher than in the general population.

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tracker1 345 days ago
I know a lot of people that manage their diabetes just with keto/carnivore diet and moderate activity. That said, it's not easy and doesn't address a lot of the underlying issues that bring people to overeat to begin with... Overcoming the hormones once you're there and even maintaining are really hard.
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lawlessone 345 days ago
>I think a large part of it all comes from what we're taking in that wouldn't be considered food by most reasonable people knowing what goes into processed "food".

we're not going to natural food our way to 150.

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