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To: fireman15

Not a problem.

I became a Type 1 diabetic (not a type 2) at the end of my military career. My pancreas was broken. The flight surgeon I was referred to thought it was from the chemical dioxin.

So I’ve been taking insulin for 20 plus years now.

I’ve had a very intensive education on blood sugars, insulin, and just surviving due to it.

Hopefully, I last another 20 yeas!


94 posted on 05/19/2018 9:29:33 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (MAGAMarchOnWashington.com)
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To: Alas Babylon!
I’ve had a very intensive education on blood sugars, insulin, and just surviving due to it.

I can tell that you are very knowledgeable about nutrition and now I know why. I am glad you have been able to use your knowledge to stay healthier.

Kind of getting some cross posts here. My education is largely from my experience with my wife who also suffers from a diabetic problem. But also I worked as a Fire Lieutenant for many years and people with diabetic issues made up a high percentage of our medical calls so we were provided with very frequent continuing medical education.

I often feel an urge to clarify what people post on nutrition because there is so much misinformation out there largely propagated by all the companies selling books, fad diet foods, and supplements, not to mention the large food processing conglomerates. It is a multi-billion dollar segment of the economy and the advertising is meant to sell and not educate...

100 posted on 05/19/2018 9:43:57 AM PDT by fireman15
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To: Alas Babylon!
Your post #94

I've had a very intensive education on blood sugars,insulin, and just surviving due to it.

Glad too read you are coping with these problems. I have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). I just wonder if this means consumption of sugar (sweet tooth here)would have a lesser effect. This than on the ordinary person. Just throwing out the thought here.

104 posted on 05/19/2018 10:17:00 AM PDT by Peter Libra
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To: Alas Babylon!

[Hopefully, I last another 20 yeas!]

+1


124 posted on 05/19/2018 2:30:18 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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