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<blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 1481718" data-attributes="member: 211504"><p>Says who? Go tell that to someone with Type 1, someone with above average muscle mass, or most scientists/doctors. They'll laugh at you. Many of us with T1D almost died prior to our diagnosis due to a lack of the "Fat producing hormone."</p><p></p><p>That's the equivalent of saying "Food is a fat producing substance." Without it you will die, but no one is arguing that too much can be a bad thing. With that said, some need more than others. Insulin absolutely promotes fat storage when glucose is not immediately used for energy or stored as glycogen, but it also promotes muscle growth. </p><p></p><p>Insulin is a hormone that allows your body to use the energy from the glucose in your blood. When that energy isn't effectively used by your cells, it can lead to hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). Without insulin, the next way for your body to regulate your blood sugar is through your kidneys. Over time that can cause your kidneys to lose their filtering ability which in severe cases can lead to chronic kidney disease. </p><p></p><p>In type 2 diabetes, the body is unable to efficiently use insulin to pull energy from the blood. This inefficiency leads to hyperglycemia and can also lead to excess fat storage but certainly NOT ALWAYS.</p><p></p><p>I'm writing this because we know almost nothing about the OP and we also don't know who else is reading this. My advice is to go read up on stories of diabulimia and how people have literally died as a result of misunderstanding how insulin works inside of our bodies. Diabulimia DOES NOT just affect people with type 1. It can absolutely affect people with other types of diabetes as well.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps the better discussion is around finding ways to regulate, limit, or reduce your total daily insulin needs without negatively impacting your blood sugar levels? That's something I believe all of us could support.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TorqPenderloin, post: 1481718, member: 211504"] Says who? Go tell that to someone with Type 1, someone with above average muscle mass, or most scientists/doctors. They'll laugh at you. Many of us with T1D almost died prior to our diagnosis due to a lack of the "Fat producing hormone." That's the equivalent of saying "Food is a fat producing substance." Without it you will die, but no one is arguing that too much can be a bad thing. With that said, some need more than others. Insulin absolutely promotes fat storage when glucose is not immediately used for energy or stored as glycogen, but it also promotes muscle growth. Insulin is a hormone that allows your body to use the energy from the glucose in your blood. When that energy isn't effectively used by your cells, it can lead to hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). Without insulin, the next way for your body to regulate your blood sugar is through your kidneys. Over time that can cause your kidneys to lose their filtering ability which in severe cases can lead to chronic kidney disease. In type 2 diabetes, the body is unable to efficiently use insulin to pull energy from the blood. This inefficiency leads to hyperglycemia and can also lead to excess fat storage but certainly NOT ALWAYS. I'm writing this because we know almost nothing about the OP and we also don't know who else is reading this. My advice is to go read up on stories of diabulimia and how people have literally died as a result of misunderstanding how insulin works inside of our bodies. Diabulimia DOES NOT just affect people with type 1. It can absolutely affect people with other types of diabetes as well. Perhaps the better discussion is around finding ways to regulate, limit, or reduce your total daily insulin needs without negatively impacting your blood sugar levels? That's something I believe all of us could support. [/QUOTE]
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