6 Ways to Avoid What 26 Million People Have

So what do the 26 million have?Type 2 diabetes.An estimated 8.3% of Americans are diabetic, with another 7 million unaware they have it. 20%, or about 79 million, are pre-diabetic, still with a fighting chance of it going no further.Today, one out of three children under 5 will develop adult-onset Type 2 before 18!Do I have your attention yet?Numerous factors play into whether this pandemic hits you or not; Genetics - OK, can't do much about the hand you're dealt.Age - hmmm, see above.Insufficient sleep - okay, perhaps...maybe...tomorrow night?Obesity - “I need to lose some, but ever tried to stop after just one”? Maybe next month...Carbohydrate rich diet – S.A.D., the typical Standard American Diet. An apt acronym! Sedentary lifestyle – “I hate the gym”...c'mon, know anyone who loves it?Why you should avoid itType 2 is a disorder of carbohydrate intolerance. With the exception of some who underwent bariatric surgery for obesity, and consequently experienced their Type 2 go into remission for a period of time, most of us live with this chronic, lifestyle disease.Sure, you can shoot insulin to cover the carbohydrates (and protein) you eat.But it's not easy to calculate the accurate dose, and then there's that annoying risk of having hyperglycemia or blood glucose that goes too high (which if constant, leads to complications like blindness, poor circulation which can result in amputations, or kidney disease resulting in being tethered to dialysis).A 25% increased ri...
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