Sun, Apr-23-17, 04:48
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Plan: P:E/DDF
Stats: 225/150/169
BF:45%/28%/25%
Progress: 134%
Location: NC
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In the past six years, I have explained LC to hundreds of people and the only one successfully living it is a woman who had to take care of her diabetic Mom for years. When she got her own diagnosis...that finally made her take her health seriously. So many others have multiple health issues and take meds rather than do anything about their eating. For some, eating and drinking IS their social life. It is hard not to snap when they get excited about the newest micro-brewery, giant portion eatery or buffet. With family, it is much harder to ignore their self-destruction, because you may see yourself tending to diabetic wound care or a stroke patient in the future. But agree with Jams...You Do You. Keep up the great work, know that you will continue to value your health for your lifetime.
Interesting new post by the LC RN. When she was a nurse in training, T2 was called non-insulin dependent diabetes. What a twisted road since then. The suggestion is to call T2 a Lifestyle Disease, make it clear there is a choice. The article covers more about genetic tendency but to think this all happened in our lifetime is scary.
https://lowcarbrn.wordpress.com/201...ring-the-lines/
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I think there needs to be a reclassification of diabetes Types as well, but with emphasis on cause. If we identify diabetes Types by cause, the focus on treatment will be clear.
Type 1 diabetes should be classified as “autoimmune” diabetes (not reversible, yet), insulin needed.
Type 2 diabetes should be classified as a “lifestyle” diabetes (preventable AND reversible). In fact, the esteemed Dr. Robert Lustig, world renowned Pediatric Endocrinologist and obesity specialist, recently quipped that Type 2 should be called a “processed food disease.” If we classify Type 2 in this way, it would put the focus on using lifestyle to treat and reverse Type 2 diabetes. The majority of lifestyle management would be directed toward diet, with the other factors being things such as exercise, proper sleep, stress control and balancing hormones.
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