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Re: IR = Type 2 diabetes?
From: Kate (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:37:48 -0600 (CST)
Thanks very much for all your replies. It really helps me out. I'm
still confused as to whether I'm sentenced to eventually become dibetic,
no matter what I do. but for now, I'm going to assume that I'm not. And
I'll keep doing what I'm doing to move things in the other direction.
Thanks again!
At Fri, 25 Oct 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>At Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Kate wrote:
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>HI KATE M. I WILL RESPOND IN CAPS TO YOUR QUESTIONS.
>>
>>I'm very confused about insulin reistance and Type 2 diabetes. I have
>>read and been told that if you are IR (which I am), you WILL eventually
>>become diabetic.
>
>INSULIN RESISTANCE CAN LEAD TO DIABETES FOR SURE IF YOU DO NOT DO
>ANYTHING ABOUT IT. BUT IF YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN ABOUT IT, YOUR RISK
>FOR DIABETES MAY BE HIGH, BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU WILL NECESSARILY GET
>IT.
>
>>I am doing everything I can to reverse my insulin resistance and have
>>had great success so far. I've lost 50 pounds, lowered my BMI to almost
>>normal and lowered my blood sugars.
>
>WEIGHT LOSS, AEROBIC EXERCISE, LOW CARB DIETING, SUPPLEMENTS, AND MOST
>IMPORTANTLY, GLUCOPHAGE/METFORMIN LOWER YOUR RISK FOR GETTING DIABETES
>AND MAY POSSIBLY PREVENT IT. THAT IS MY GOAL TOO!
>
>But did I damage my cells so much
>>by not treating my IR for five years that I will eventually become
>>diabetic?
>
>BEING IR FOR 5 YEARS DOES NOT MEAN YOU DID DAMAGE TO YOUR CELLS THAT
>LEAD TO DIABETES. BUT I WILL TELL YOU THIS. IR FOR LONG PERIODS OF
>TIME DEFINITELY DOES DAMAGE TO THE BODY. EXCESS INSULIN IS DAMAGING.
>AND IT CAN BE SNEAKY TOO. IT MAY NOT BE SHOWING UP AT ALL ON THE
>MORNING FASTING BLOOD TEST AND YOU THINK YOU HAVE IT UNDER CONTROL, BUT
>BEWARE, WHAT GOES ON DURING THE DAY BETWEEN MEALS IS WHERE IT CAN NAIL
>YA. IT CAN REALLY DO A NUMBER ON THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND LEAD TO
>PROBLEMS LIKE HIGH CHOLESTEROL, HEART DISEASE, NEUROPATHY, FIBROMYAGLIA,
>THYROID PROBLEMS, CHRONIC FATIGUE, ETC ETC ETC. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP
>IT UNDER CONTROL. AND DON'T FEEL BAD IF YOU HAVE TO ADD MEDICATION SUCH
>AS GLUCOPHAGE TO YOUR DAILY PLAN. IT CAN SAVE YOU FROM MANY PROBLEMS
>DOWN THE ROAD.
>
>HOPE THIS HELPED. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
>>
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