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<blockquote data-quote="ziggy_w" data-source="post: 2274694" data-attributes="member: 323454"><p>Hi [USER=525353]@Newlysweet[/USER] (what a great username),</p><p></p><p>I think this would be a difficult question to answer. Yes, just losing weight, without going very low carb, can bring about normal blood sugar levels in some as can going low carb or ketogenic. However, if the weight is regained for those on the low calorie-diet or if high carb foods are reintroduced for those on a low-carb/ketogenic woe, there is a reasonable chance of returning to higher blood sugar levels. So, I don't really see much of a difference, why we would use the term remission in the first instance and control in the second instance. For me, they are pretty much the same thing.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I believe some of us are genetically predisposed towards T2 (about half of my family has been diagnosed), but if we take into account this predisposition and adapt our lifestyle, we might never be diagnosed with excessive blood glucose. Even if we are diagnosed and T2 is caught early, many of us can return to normal blood sugar levels and probably avoid complications.</p><p></p><p>So, can we return to a high-carb woe after having successfully brought down blood sugar levels by low-carb/ketogenic woe? The answer may be yes (as some such as [USER=219467]@bulkbiker[/USER] have seen) or may be no (for others). However, I believe regardless of what happens in the shorter term, that in the longer term, many of us would be likely to experience similar problems again due to our genetic predisposition.</p><p></p><p>So, is a genetic predisposition the same thing as diabetes? Or alternatively is a peanut allergy the same thing as an anaphylactic shock? And is then eating no peanuts just an anaphylatic shock under control?</p><p></p><p>In the end, I believe these are just words (reversal, control, remission). In my mind, what matters that we stand a reasonably good chance of avoiding most if not all complications -- and this is what matters in my mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ziggy_w, post: 2274694, member: 323454"] Hi [USER=525353]@Newlysweet[/USER] (what a great username), I think this would be a difficult question to answer. Yes, just losing weight, without going very low carb, can bring about normal blood sugar levels in some as can going low carb or ketogenic. However, if the weight is regained for those on the low calorie-diet or if high carb foods are reintroduced for those on a low-carb/ketogenic woe, there is a reasonable chance of returning to higher blood sugar levels. So, I don't really see much of a difference, why we would use the term remission in the first instance and control in the second instance. For me, they are pretty much the same thing. Personally, I believe some of us are genetically predisposed towards T2 (about half of my family has been diagnosed), but if we take into account this predisposition and adapt our lifestyle, we might never be diagnosed with excessive blood glucose. Even if we are diagnosed and T2 is caught early, many of us can return to normal blood sugar levels and probably avoid complications. So, can we return to a high-carb woe after having successfully brought down blood sugar levels by low-carb/ketogenic woe? The answer may be yes (as some such as [USER=219467]@bulkbiker[/USER] have seen) or may be no (for others). However, I believe regardless of what happens in the shorter term, that in the longer term, many of us would be likely to experience similar problems again due to our genetic predisposition. So, is a genetic predisposition the same thing as diabetes? Or alternatively is a peanut allergy the same thing as an anaphylactic shock? And is then eating no peanuts just an anaphylatic shock under control? In the end, I believe these are just words (reversal, control, remission). In my mind, what matters that we stand a reasonably good chance of avoiding most if not all complications -- and this is what matters in my mind. [/QUOTE]
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