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Herschel Walker Says People Worried About High Insulin Costs Should Just 'Eat Right'
Huff Po ^ | 10/15/22 | Igor Bobic

Posted on 10/15/2022 6:46:35 AM PDT by Lower Deck

Herschel Walker, the GOP nominee for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, said people who are worried about the high cost of insulin should “eat right” in his only debate against Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) on Friday.

During an exchange about the economy and the high cost of living, Warnock touted his work passing legislation lowering prescription drug prices, including a $35 cap on monthly insulin costs. He noted that Walker had opposed the law, which is called the Inflation Reduction Act.

Walker responded by saying the Inflation Reduction Act had not reduced inflation. Then he argued that people who need insulin should think about eating better.

“I believe in reducing insulin but at the same time, you gotta eat right. I know many people that’s on insulin. Unless you’re eating right, insulin is doing you no good. So you have to get food prices down and you gotta get gas down so you can go get insulin,” the GOP candidate said.

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In fairness to Walker his complete ignorance in this area probably isn't any different from most of his political opponents. And I'm sure he made other blunders. But an understanding between type 1 and type 2 diabetes would have been nice.
1 posted on 10/15/2022 6:46:35 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: Lower Deck

Oops, yeah, conflating Diabetes Type 1 and Diabetes Type 2 is common.

Live and learn? Hopefully. Everyone can and should.


2 posted on 10/15/2022 6:48:52 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Lower Deck

He is dumber than a box of rocks even by the standards of politicians. He sounds a Democrat politician from LA.


3 posted on 10/15/2022 6:50:09 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: one guy in new jersey

Per the CDC, over 90% of diabetics are Type II.

I know quite a few.

None of them got that way eating a healthy diet.


4 posted on 10/15/2022 6:51:49 AM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: one guy in new jersey
Oops, yeah, conflating Diabetes Type 1 and Diabetes Type 2 is common.

If you are talking about insulin prices and patients who are impacted by them then yeah, know something about them might be nice.

5 posted on 10/15/2022 6:52:19 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: Lower Deck

You vote the issues not the flawed man.

I bet Walker will be awesome in the Senate if he makes it.


6 posted on 10/15/2022 6:53:15 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Lower Deck

“...his complete ignorance in this area...”

I have friends and family with diabetes, several them acute. And their diet was very important. If he ate food he shouldn’t he would pump extra insulin into his system. I don’t see ignorance in his statement. Although in my ignorance, I only know what I have observed.


7 posted on 10/15/2022 6:53:50 AM PDT by elpadre (W )
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To: Lower Deck

Regardless, eating right is the right thing to do.


8 posted on 10/15/2022 6:54:33 AM PDT by iontheball
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To: Lower Deck

I was Type 1 for 2+ years, and after changing my diet radically, came off the Novolog (3x/day) and Lantus (1x/day), to Metformin and Jardiance. My daily BSL check is now between 80 - 115, as opposed to 400-500 when I went onto insulin in 2017.


9 posted on 10/15/2022 6:54:36 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Lower Deck

My friend’s husband has had Type 1 since he was a small child. He takes insulin 2x a day, but he still pays extreme attention to his diet; he MUST. Didn’t even have a bite of his wedding cake.


10 posted on 10/15/2022 6:56:59 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It amazes me how much "exercise" and "extra fries" sound alike.)
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To: Lower Deck

I know a few people with both types of diabetes and they are terrible at eating regular and healthy meals.

The ones that are overweight eat sugary crap in mast proportions and the other type skips meals and their blood sugar drops dangerously low.

So yeah, healthy eating does affect your insulin usage.


11 posted on 10/15/2022 6:57:00 AM PDT by RedMonqey
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To: nwrep
He is dumber than a box of rocks even by the standards of politicians.

Early reviews indicate that Walker did not deliver a disaster of a performance. Benefit of exceedingly low expectations, I guess. Denied supporting abortion without restrictions. Admitted that Biden had won the election. Supported tuition relief. Things like that.

12 posted on 10/15/2022 6:57:16 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: Lower Deck

My son has been a Type I Diabetic since he was 17 years old. He is now pushing 40. He exercises and eats right and still needs insulin. Hopefully the price of insulin will come down eventually.


13 posted on 10/15/2022 6:57:32 AM PDT by LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on behalf of animals would do so on behalf of the unborn.”)
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To: nwrep
"He is dumber than a box of rocks..."

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Does this man look 'dumber than a box of rocks' to YOU?


14 posted on 10/15/2022 6:57:34 AM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: nwrep
Did you watch the debate? I did. Walker's honesty blew Warnock off the stage. He answered most questions forthrightly and was knowledgeable on the issues. He boldly and articulately made his positions clear.

Walker is an unapologetic conservative who will serve Georgia and America well in the Senate.

People like you who try to paint Walker as a dummy must be disappointed today.
15 posted on 10/15/2022 6:59:01 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: mewzilla

Such individuals are insulin resistant, as opposed to insulin dependent.

Those who are insulin dependent are in line for exactly ***zero*** criticism from the public at large (and that includes mewzilla and Herschel Walker) for unwise dietary choices.


16 posted on 10/15/2022 6:59:01 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
I bet Walker will be awesome in the Senate if he makes it

In what universe? What makes Walker an awesome candidate?

17 posted on 10/15/2022 6:59:20 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: Lower Deck

Walker kicked butt, even the left-wing rags admit it.


18 posted on 10/15/2022 6:59:50 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: GaltAdonis

Yeah.


19 posted on 10/15/2022 7:00:13 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: Lower Deck
And in fairness to Walker....he's right. A proper diet and exercise are key aspects of managing diabetes and any other health issue.

As Americans we eat a lot of food that's bad for us and we sit on our behinds too much.

20 posted on 10/15/2022 7:00:24 AM PDT by ealgeone
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