Comments on: Why do people insist that diabetes is always as a result of consuming too much sugar and being overweight?

By: Lisa A

Lisa A — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:06:59 +0000

Basically under educated and won’t listen. It is up to us diabetics to teach what really caused diabetes and then the misconceptions will be gone. Good for you.
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Nurse 18 years, wife mom diabetic since pancreas removed 9-22-06

By: lady lust

lady lust — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:46:59 +0000

A lot of people just don’t have the right information. I guess they assume that diabetes is cause from sugar because diabetics can’t have sugar like other people can have, but as us diabetics know that not true. I’ve been a diabetic since I was 3yrs old and I was never and over weight child or anything, its just a family history of having diabetes. And theirs different types of diabetes but a lot of people don’t know that either but being over weight can cause diabetes also.
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My Self –
Diabetic for 23yrs

By: anniebell

anniebell — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:25:59 +0000

There is two types of diabetes
type 1 is insulin dependant and is usually hereditary and normally starts at an earlier age and it is where the pancreas doesn’t work at all and no insulin is produced at all.
type 2 is the type normally associated with obesity and bad diet but can be controlled by healthy diet exercise and tablets. This normally occurs in people over 40 but it can happen before. The pancreas does work but not properly and is known as insulin resistant diabetes’
You can be predisposed to have diabetes especially if close family member has is
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By: BOB H

BOB H — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:46:59 +0000

because they are uneducated about any diseases and rather than researching to find out actual causes and cures they would rather show their ignorance in forums like this by saying things they no nothing about. btw what type of pills do you take?
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By: Peachy Girl

Peachy Girl — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:35:59 +0000

Type 2 Diabetes is normally down to a poor diet that is why most people presume this

My nephew has type 1 which means he is insulin dependant so no-one knows why he has it (they know why just don’t know exactly why people get it)

However Steven Redgrave the Olympic Gold medallist (5times) is a type 2 Diabetic and I can’t ever see him as being unhealthy (He does take insulin but that is because he works out so much that tablets or diet would not control it) but if he didn’t work out he would be the same as you

Don’t worry what people think as long as you know the truth
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By: SEAN K

SEAN K — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:23:59 +0000

Well I had diabetes when I was pregnant with my 2 last children and it ws because I was overweight obviously I was on insulin 4 times a day for 5 months of my pregnancy which was aw full they told me that I would probably have it as I got older in life , to keep my weight down and to watch my diet.and not eat to much sugar.so weight does effect your sugar levels.
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own knoledge.

By: srikant b

srikant b — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:43:59 +0000

THEY ARE PARTLY WRONG. TAKING SUGAR IS NOT THE REASON FOR ONSET OF DIABETES. HOWEVER WITH OVERWEIGHT, YOU START GETTING PAUNCH AT BELLY. THIS SERIOUSLY AFFECTS MOVEMENT OF DIAPHRAGM DURING BREATHING. THE MOVEMENT OF DIAPHRAGM ENABLES TONING UP OF ALL ABDOMINAL ORGANS BELOW THE DIAPHRAGM. THE ONSET OF DIABETES IN YOUR CASE APPEARS TO BE DUE TO MENTAL STRESSES. DEEP MEDITATION ALONG WITH YOUR EXERCISES REGIMEN WILL SURELY BRING DOWN SUGAR LEVELS IN YOUR CASE. YOU HAVE NOT SPECIFIED THE TIME YOU TAKE FOR WALKING 5 MILES. IF THAT WALK IS NOT RHYTHMIC AND BRISK, IT IS USELESS. BUT THE KEY TREATMENT IN YOUR CASE APPEARS TO BE RELIEVING STRESSES. ANTIDEPRESSANTS WILL NOT HELP YOU MUCH. BEST IS MEDITATION AND BREATHING EXERCISES CALLED PRANAYAM
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By: kinkybootsno1

kinkybootsno1 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:18:59 +0000

People hear a few comments on the TV or read a little about it & swoosh! off they go assuming they know all there is to know about a certain condition…..I actually developed diabetes when I was pregnant with my youngest son & having to take a high dose of steroids daily…..it did go though when my Son was born…….knowledge is a good thing but a little knowledge is dangerous & downright annoying too when you have a condition & everyone assumes they know all about it when in fact they know nothing…….
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By: ?Peachy?™

?Peachy?™ — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:43:59 +0000

What people? When my mother became diabetic in the sixties, I quit adding sugar to cereal, avoided candy, and generally avoided sweets because her knucklehead doctor told her that’s why she became diabetic. Type two diabetes occurs in folks who are genetically predisposed to it. It is precipitated by poor diet, lack of exercise, and poor weight management. Not necessarily all of those, but each has it’s own contribution to the probability of getting it. You are one of the very small minority of folks who became diabetic without the precipitating factors. It may interest you to know that milk has been implicated in insulin resistance (the precursor to type 2) as have certain other fats.

I certainly don’t insist that sugar causes it. I will, however, continue to insist that obesity, poor diet, and lack of exercise will increase your chances of getting type 2 tremendously. The facts supporting this are staggering. If you know someone that still insists that sugar causes diabetes, show them this….
http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html

or this:
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2006nl/sept/sugar.htm
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By: Karen W

Karen W — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:02:59 +0000

It really annoys me. I am an insulin dependant diabetic and i was nine when i was diagnosed and underweight. All I know is that you are more likely to get it as your body has to work harder when your over weight.
More technical explanation you body digests carbs and uses it for energy (metabolic metabolism) which turns into fat which is used to make glycogen yes that great hypo healer. It is used for energy etc….. my view diabetic fats aren’t broken down very easy
I believe everyone is unaware of the hereditary factors and the environments in which live

All the best …supporter
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