Posted on 09/09/2014 7:38:32 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX
If you think losing weight is enough to prevent Type 2 diabetes, don't get your hopes up. A new research report in September 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that you don't have to be overweight to develop Type 2 diabetes. This study compared genetically identical twins-one heavier and one leaner-and found that after eating a fast-food meal, the circulating metabolites, including those related to Type 2 diabetes, were found in both individuals at the same levels. These findings suggest that the onset of this type of diabetes is largely influenced by genetic factors and/or the composition of gut microbiota.
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...
New study: Weight-loss surgery may cure diabetes
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-study-weight-loss-surgery-may-cure-diabetes/
Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy for Diabetes — 3-Year Outcomes
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1401329
“This is the first comprehensive study examining metabolic postprandial responses in twins discordant for weight.”
This is not science but a study in semantics.
I read the article, it does even address its own title.
But it comes back. Diabetes is never truly cured. It goes into remission, in a way, but it’s still there.
....diabetes is largely influenced by genetic factors and/or the composition of gut microbiota....
Gut microbiota.
As in treating with pre/probiotics?
Genetics obviously plays a role. But a high carb diet will make you fat, push you into the warm embrace of diabetes, and eventually kill you.
High carb is deadly.
Your choice.
I’m 61 and went for my yearly physical three weeks ago. Discovered my blood sugar was about 450. Never had any health issues before, aside from needing to lose 50#.
Got on a couple of low dose prescriptions, cut almost all carbs (haven’t eaten more than 60 grams in any one day and some days I’ve been under 10) and tonight my blood sugar was 100. That is well within the normal range.
Once I lose the weight (5# so far), I will probably be able to get of the medications.
True, insulin tolerance is seemingly irreversible. Better to stay off high carbs from a young age.
If you are diabetic, stay away as much as humanly possible.
Well, I just had the best pork ribs at tbe Carmel, CA Masonic Lodge.
Sohhh! Good!!!
Oh my, 450! Glad you are doing better. Take care.
There was a story on here a few months ago about a 600 cal/day diet that reversed diabetes in a few weeks.
Anecdotal story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2385179/I-reversed-diabetes-just-11-days—going-starvation-diet.html
Bottom line: yes, you’re going to die.
I always wondered if my excessive sugar intake contributed to my Diabetes 1. In my teens, I ate 2 candy bars & a pop for lunch every day at school lunch.
My uncle developed diabetes, and he was quite fit, led an active lifestyle. It’s not just a disease for fat people.
“Genetics the key to type 2 diabetes.”
Bad luck in the genes may be the biggest factor, but eating (today’s) wheat and taking Statins certainly doesn’t help either.
No, type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease (at least that’s what the experts say for now!). For some reason, possibly the result of a virus, your body attacked your own beta cells that produce insulin.
Personally, I don’t think anyone should be blamed for having a disease even if what he or she did or didn’t do contributed. We are all frail human beings with weakness. Socialism is what causes people to turn on one another, because we all feel we are paying other people’s bills. No room left for mercy or compassion.
I imagine that will be temporary. As we age, all our systems break down, and for people with diabetes, it’s the pancreas that goes the fastest.
Yes, but with all the supplements I take, I plan on being the healthiest corpse in the morgue! ;-)
Probiotics one of the things they are looking at as a possible treatment. The question is, which ones?
Absolutely! People don’t get that. In fact, people who are of normal weight (whatever they decide that is for the moment) when they are diagnosed, tend to have greater complications than those who are overweight. There is a lot more they don’t know about diabetes than they do know.
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