That's like saying someone who smokes deliberately set out to get lung cancer. Sure, there are slim, fit T2's but there are also those that over eat which is a huge risk factor. Scientists don't even understand fully what causes it so pretty sure we won't solve it here.Hi
It's, probably, the 'self inflicted' bit, that gets people concerned. Self inflicted suggests a deliberate act, that somehow the person knew that their actions would lead to diabetes - surely you didn't deliberately put on weight in order to become diabetic?
May I ask what what you believe drove you to put on weight (for the record, I believe that insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia drove mine, coupled with myriad other factors - not least the availability of cheap nutrient dense food), and how you can be sure that your weight loss wasn't driven by another of your lifestyle changes which may have had an effect on your body's insulin sensitivity?
I believe that once I was able to 'cure' my Hyperinsulinemia, and hyperglycaemia, by consuming the majority of my calories as natural fats. My body was able to regulate my metabolism/hormones much more effectively, by forcing me to eat less and expend more calories through whatever means in it's arsenal - my basal temperature has risen, on average, by 0.4C, and I'm a lot more active (I walk at least 7 miles per day, not because I want to, but because I have to - my hormones drive me to do it, if that makes sense)
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I agree entirely with you, I took stock, and probably halved what I was eating before by getting rid of the junk.
That seemed to work for me
Six foot two. I've got pictures of him and he looks like a matchstick with the wood scraped off. Sadly, after 30+ years of being type II he has gained a pound or two. It's only anecdotal, but there you go. Us humans are so different and it's very easy to forget, I do it all the time. Different people will gain weight for different reasons, different people may or may not become insulin resistant, some may or may not be diagnosed as diabetic. There is no one rule fits all.
Sometimes helping people requires saying things they may not want to hear.Not trying to offend anybody.
This forum is a crucible of debate (of sorts), where misinformation and weak opinions should be exposed, so that we can arrive at something approaching the truth (is that not the primary purpose of a debate)
...................It's extremely well evidenced, and indeed incontrovertible, that reducing/stopping carbs can lead to either a significant reduction, or in some cases a complete reversal of Type 2 diabetes.......................
There are not to many trials like the one Professor Roy Taylor did, a good trial where they made people loose substantial amounts of weight during a short period of time. The closest thing are probably bariatric surgery studies, where many people lose lot of weight in a relatively short period of time, and there typically get a 80% diabetes remission rate.I understood the only claims for 'reversal' of type two had been made by Prof Taylor with the Newcastle Diet, which was low calorie, but overall quite carby shakes, and the reversal was attributed to weight loss.
Are there other trials that have happened anywhere?
I reckon if I put weight back on, my diabetes will get a loss worse again.
And it is a continual battle, watching how much I eat.
Same, I probably reduced my food intake by more than half. Achieved dramatic weight loss through hard work. Still, I make a point of not judging people based on their size, because I have no idea what is going on for them medically, and judging people just isn't cool.I agree entirely with you, I took stock, and probably halved what I was eating before by getting rid of the junk.
That seemed to work for me
I agree with you, there are many types of blood glucose disorders and often it takes a good endo to sort it out. But I think when a doctor is fairly sure that the person has common or garden T2 with nothing else likely to be complicating it, then an endo isn't necessary. I don't know how a country could have enough endos to treat everyone. Perhaps better diagnostic and referral pathways is a solution, so that where it looks like an endo is needed, people can get to see them as early as possible. Better guidelines and continuing medical education programs would be key parts of this.If you add in brittle, Hypoglycaemia, RH, then it makes it even more complicated, put hyperthyroidism and hypertension and you have only scratched the surface. Liver disease and pancreas disorders, cancer, etc.
That's why blood glucose disorders and metabolism disorders should be seen by endocrinologist and not GPs or dsns!
I believe I do agree with your assessment.I agree with you, there are many types of blood glucose disorders and often it takes a good endo to sort it out. But I think when a doctor is fairly sure that the person has common or garden T2 with nothing else likely to be complicating it, then an endo isn't necessary. I don't know how a country could have enough endos to treat everyone. Perhaps better diagnostic and referral pathways is a solution, so that where it looks like an endo is needed, people can get to see them as early as possible. Better guidelines and continuing medical education programs would be key parts of this.
It's a tricky one for sure. I think I have uncomplicated T2... I have hypertension but it is controlled with meds. I think there is definitely room for GPs to improve their knowledge about diagnosing and managing these disorders.I believe I do agree with your assessment.
But, if you had a room full of T2s, there would be one that was common or garden T2!
The rest would probably have all sorts of complications!
A lot of room in my experience!It's a tricky one for sure. I think I have uncomplicated T2... I have hypertension but it is controlled with meds. I think there is definitely room for GPs to improve their knowledge about diagnosing and managing these disorders.
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