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Basically, diabetus melitus or type two diabetes, has no symptoms.
Except perhaps there are symptoms that seem un related. One is heartburn. That is a digestive disorder that is related to over production of acids. Another is night drooling. Drooling might be related to indigestion as the body at rest attempts to compensate for the acid by producing silava. A third is waking at 3 AM. It is said that when the carb load is digested, that produces metabolic change that results in awakening.
I had all these events from ten to thirty years before being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The actual diagnosis was not based on any symptoms but rather pure numbers. At the time in 2008, a fasting blood sugar lab result of 140 or greater twice within a 6 month interval. There was a corresponding A1c number that I believe was >5.7 or 5.8. I don’t remember.
On receiving the diagnosis and being told to reduce carbs and end sweets, loose weight and exercise, I studied the problem.
I learned that soon begore the diagnosis the lower blood sugar reading was 126. I was never able to determine why precisely the threshold number was raised.
The most important factor for me to control the condition was weight loss. Later as I aged, the numbers crept up and I was prescribed metformin. Those noted events dissapated or went away. I had an A1c ,6.5 and the doctor was satisfied. I actually felt better.
Diabetes type 2 is an incurable condition. It is for life. It can be controlled by maintaining a diet of few carbs, exercise and maintianing a stable reduced weight. At least, that is my experience.
Although the data was not collected or measured, spending excess time arguing on Free Republic seems to have no effect on the disease
Diabetes type 2 is an incurable condition. It is for life. It can be controlled by maintaining a diet of few carbs, exercise and maintianing a stable reduced weight. At least, that is my experience.
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Completely false. It has been proven to be cured by diet. If it is treated with medication, as is now the norm, yes, it will be incurable.