JohnEGreen
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Hmmm! I wonder if stinking roger is a "type" of relation...A rose is still a rose by any name stinkwort is still stinkwort.
This is how diabetes always used to be known - IDDM / NIDDM.Why do we label diabetes as type 1 or type 2 or even LADA. Why not insulin or non insulin users?
It’s useful to differentiate the types but we are all same in that we have issues with blood sugar regulation.
Just the way we deal with it is VERY different!!!
You can not deal with your type 1 with a LCHF diet only! You still have to take insulin to stay alive!
Personally I think we're fine as we are. There's no need to try to disassociate ourselves with one type or the other. There's really no other reason why anyone would care.
Still think that all types of diebetes should have a different name
People have no idea on types of diabetes, I get told a lot that I dont look like a diabetic! And that is because the papers and social media portray diabetes as being overweight - please don't shoot me....I KNOW thats not correct!!
Agreed. And then there is getting the right people to understand the differences/
Agreed. And then there is getting the right people to understand the differences/
BUT unless you have diabetes then there is no reason to learn about it....? So no one will have a clue on the differeing types of diabetes and the way we deal with them so very differently.
Well, you'd hope HCP's would...lol... but that's another matter.
@Jim Lahey I see you have reversed your diabetes, well done on that. Unfortunately I have zero chance of not being diabetic, I have it until I die.
BUT unless you have diabetes then there is no reason to learn about it....? So no one will have a clue on the differeing types of diabetes and the way we deal with them so very differently.
Jim may have to stick with his diatary plan for an indefinite period, in order to remain "reversed."