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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 1265077" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>Maria, whilst I respect your opinion, there are many, current, forward thinking views on Type 2 Diabetes; how and why it occurs, and what may be done to physiologically turn the clock back, with hopes of maintaining that significantly improved situation for a very long time.</p><p></p><p>Many sceptics spark up at this point with "but what about over a lifetime?", and of course it is true that the "lifetime" scenario isn't well understood, because lifetimes simply haven't elapsed since some of these breakthroughs have been made. </p><p></p><p>Diabetes, and T2 in particular isn't a straightforward condition, because it is, what I term as, a portfolio condition. Many, many things seem to be at the root cause. For some it is lifestyle, for some it's genetic, some it's the longer term use of steroids or certain other life-saving life saving medications. and for some, there just seems no obvious reason, but it's all under the umbrella of T2. Oh, and before anyone gets terribly upset, I'm not saying T1 isn't complex, but it is usually complex in very different ways.</p><p></p><p>For myself, I was diagnosed almost exactly 3 years ago now, and you can see my serial HbA1c scores in my post signatures. I managed to grasp control of my condition and have achieved something I didn't know was actually possible at the time.</p><p></p><p>I try not to give it a label. Some like cure, some reversed, some remission, some resolved and others well maintained. It could be called Doris for all I care. I'm more concerned with my metabolic markers and health remaining in a good place for as long as possible.</p><p></p><p>The messaging the mass majority of T2s are given at diagnosis is the chronic, progressive mantra and the messaging of holding back the dam of ill-health and complications. I have no enthusiasm whatsoever for a life of complications and declining health. My enthusiasms is for a life of energy, adventures and a certain amount of mild hedonism. When individuals are not given an messaging of hope at the time of diagnosis, why would they bother making an effort. Why wouldn't they just get their meds regime established right up from in their efforts to hold back this diabetes dam.</p><p></p><p>As I say, Maria, if your beliefs are where you are comfortable, then I wish you well, but there's much reading to be done out there in my experience.</p><p></p><p>I will add that not everyone can manage to achieve the sorts of results some of us have. Sometimes for a different portfolio of reasons that isn't possible, but surely that fact it isn't guaranteed isn't a reason not to give it a go. There may come a point in my life where I am faced with medication and/or complications, and I'll just have to deal with that, in my own way, come the time, but for now, I've aimed high. I do feel for those who try so very hard, but can't get themselves back over the line, no matter how much effort thy invest. I applaud them their efforts.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your condition. We all need a margin of it in life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 1265077, member: 88961"] Maria, whilst I respect your opinion, there are many, current, forward thinking views on Type 2 Diabetes; how and why it occurs, and what may be done to physiologically turn the clock back, with hopes of maintaining that significantly improved situation for a very long time. Many sceptics spark up at this point with "but what about over a lifetime?", and of course it is true that the "lifetime" scenario isn't well understood, because lifetimes simply haven't elapsed since some of these breakthroughs have been made. Diabetes, and T2 in particular isn't a straightforward condition, because it is, what I term as, a portfolio condition. Many, many things seem to be at the root cause. For some it is lifestyle, for some it's genetic, some it's the longer term use of steroids or certain other life-saving life saving medications. and for some, there just seems no obvious reason, but it's all under the umbrella of T2. Oh, and before anyone gets terribly upset, I'm not saying T1 isn't complex, but it is usually complex in very different ways. For myself, I was diagnosed almost exactly 3 years ago now, and you can see my serial HbA1c scores in my post signatures. I managed to grasp control of my condition and have achieved something I didn't know was actually possible at the time. I try not to give it a label. Some like cure, some reversed, some remission, some resolved and others well maintained. It could be called Doris for all I care. I'm more concerned with my metabolic markers and health remaining in a good place for as long as possible. The messaging the mass majority of T2s are given at diagnosis is the chronic, progressive mantra and the messaging of holding back the dam of ill-health and complications. I have no enthusiasm whatsoever for a life of complications and declining health. My enthusiasms is for a life of energy, adventures and a certain amount of mild hedonism. When individuals are not given an messaging of hope at the time of diagnosis, why would they bother making an effort. Why wouldn't they just get their meds regime established right up from in their efforts to hold back this diabetes dam. As I say, Maria, if your beliefs are where you are comfortable, then I wish you well, but there's much reading to be done out there in my experience. I will add that not everyone can manage to achieve the sorts of results some of us have. Sometimes for a different portfolio of reasons that isn't possible, but surely that fact it isn't guaranteed isn't a reason not to give it a go. There may come a point in my life where I am faced with medication and/or complications, and I'll just have to deal with that, in my own way, come the time, but for now, I've aimed high. I do feel for those who try so very hard, but can't get themselves back over the line, no matter how much effort thy invest. I applaud them their efforts. Good luck with your condition. We all need a margin of it in life. [/QUOTE]
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