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Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (27)
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back to the motor vehicles: the front wheel alignment (caster and camber) might be off by only 1° or 2°. you won't know it steering the car. Over time, however, the ball joints, bushings, and tie rods will wear out and fail. Better to find the alignment discrepancy of a degree early, and fix it, before you lose the whole front end.
eg. I can see great for years with high glucose A1c, and then one day I can't. Should have stopped the cookies before the damage was done.👍
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@shmerdloff well…there is another auto analogy. Jiffy Lube says to change your oil every 3000 miles, which is and has always been way overkill with modern engines and oil blends. Why does Jiffy Lube say that? Of course, because it makes money for Jiffy Lube.
Are we sure pharma hasn’t done the same with diabetes? Lots of money to be made by declaring 40M people to be in need of meds. Wouldn’t be the first time…think of all the kids who have been medicated.
As a follow up, I figured out that my glucose spiked because of a long period of inactivity following surgery. The meds did absolutely nothing to control the spike. Once I got back in the gym my glucose levels went way down. I stopped the meds but kept exercising and there was no spike. In order of importance I would rank the treatment options as follows:
1. Exercise
2. Diet
3. Meds, which are virtually worthless.