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>to carbos and what other dynamic result. From other articles I've read,
>the 'significant' rise of insulin really means merely that it was markedly
above
>base variations.
Hi Wade;
I would be grateful if you would post any information here when you find it.
Thanks.
I have suddenly become more interested in this matter since a friend told me
very recently that he had just been diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic.
As I see it this basically means that he suffers from insulin resistence? On
the positive side, from what he tells me, his pancreas is still making
insulin. However, from a little research on the net, I gather that continued
insulin resistance will or could damage the islets of Langerhans, and I am
guessing lead to Type 1 diabetes? Is anybody here an expert on the disease?
However his doctor tells him that there is no cure although I would tend to
disagree since he need only to get his diet/lifestyle in order and
eliminate/lower the insulin resistance. From what I gather from one of Liz's
posts, higher fat should be incorporated into a diet in order to lower
insulin response. Unfortunately for Denis, he also has a severe cholesterol
problem and is taking drugs for that so it's doubtful he will eat more fat.
I fear a downward spiral for him (he 53 by the way).
His doctor also said it was okay to eat fruit because fructose does not
supposedly elevate insulin levels - is that true?
TTYL,
Marilyn
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