Diabetes

Very informative..thanks for sharing. Although I might not have diabetes, it is rather prominent in my family. I can see the effects it has on them but I have also seen how they manage their lives by following strict diets and exercise routines. They are of the happier bunch of people:-) It has inspired me to the point where I exercise more frequently now than I ever did before. "in the council of many wisdom is found" Thanks again. PS - you can visit my blog on diabetes at www.type2-diabetesdiet.org

It scares the shit out of me, given that my genetic history has a lot of it in there. I try to stay physically active, not eat or drink a ton of crap, and beyond that...I'm not sure what else there is to do. An older cousin is nearly blind with it, but he never watched what he ate or drank over the years, and the disease has caught up to him. I have a friend who got it at about the age of 11, and he's still in reasonably good shape. Back in the day, he drank pretty heavily and was known to indulge in various chemicals, but I think he's pretty much given that up. Another guy I know, younger than me but morbidly obese, was diagnosed with it about a year ago. He's one of the nicest guys in the world, but seems unable or unwilling to change his dietary patterns, which is unfair to his wife or those who care about him, but people do make their choices in this world, and I guess he's come to terms with a shortened lifespan. If it were me, I'd be doing some sort of exercise every day, and s... Read more

I believe It can be to the point of reversal, If you combat it enough with diet, herbs, and proper eating, not always, but, I seen people live with it years and years.

I'm not sure where it stands  against other deseases but it's pretty bad, and getting worse. Much of it is hereditary and in some cases there is nothing you can do to avoid getting it (type 1), but in so many cases, myself included, it can and could have been prevented, with proper diet and excersize (type 2).  It can be regulated and in some cases it can almost disappear. The sad part about all this is that more and more children are being diagnosed as diabetic due to obesity. A little proper parenting can go long way towards preventing this.

This is a bad disease and is spreading especially with the outbreak of obesity in the USA.

Like AIDS has become, Diabetes is treatable. Unlike AIDS, it is becoming far more prevalent in mainstream America. Due to our gluttonous sugar and laden diets, the number of Diabetes patients in the U.S. is rapidly growing.

Even with today's treatment methods, diabetes is still not something you want to develop.  There are the dietary restrictions, the messy injections if you have Type I, the constant risk of diabetic or insulin shock, and the serious potential complications such as kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, and gangrene leading to amputation.  With proper monitoring, though, a diabetic can still live a full life.