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<blockquote data-quote="ringi" data-source="post: 1503362" data-attributes="member: 410240"><p>I think the name “Type2” does not help and the NHS should start to measure insulin levels at health checks and treat the condition of “<strong>Insulin Resistance</strong>” as we all know it is a big risk factor for strokes, high BG, heart issues, dementia etc.</p><p></p><p>If someone is overweight with the fat on the middle it is very likely the issue is “Insulin Resistance” and a low carb diet is the best option, but yet my GP says “low fat”! I tend to think that Metformin should be <strong>offered </strong>to everyone with Insulin Resistance even if their BG is normal.</p><p></p><p>I expect some people who are labels Type 2 are closer to being “half a Type1”, e.g they are producing a level of insulin that is lower than a “normal person”, for some reason other than fat clogging up the system.</p><p></p><p>Maybe DNA testing will let us be classified into more useful groups allow GPs to give the same meds to everyone in a grouping….</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ringi, post: 1503362, member: 410240"] I think the name “Type2” does not help and the NHS should start to measure insulin levels at health checks and treat the condition of “[B]Insulin Resistance[/B]” as we all know it is a big risk factor for strokes, high BG, heart issues, dementia etc. If someone is overweight with the fat on the middle it is very likely the issue is “Insulin Resistance” and a low carb diet is the best option, but yet my GP says “low fat”! I tend to think that Metformin should be [B]offered [/B]to everyone with Insulin Resistance even if their BG is normal. I expect some people who are labels Type 2 are closer to being “half a Type1”, e.g they are producing a level of insulin that is lower than a “normal person”, for some reason other than fat clogging up the system. Maybe DNA testing will let us be classified into more useful groups allow GPs to give the same meds to everyone in a grouping…. [/QUOTE]
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