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Could diabetes be analogous to Parkinson's? Diabetics generally have lost the ability to process carbs (usually by eating too many); No. I'm assumin
by jawngee 10y ago
Could diabetes be analogous to Parkinson's? Diabetics
generally have lost the ability to process carbs (usually
by eating too many);
No.
I'm assuming you are talking about type 2, which has nothing to do with the ability to process carbs but instead resistance to insulin. This is caused by so many different factors like genes, medications, stress, smoking, high intake of certain types of fats, lack of exercise, white rice, pollution, etc.
You can't be talking about type 1 because you'd be absurdly wrong if you were.
Source: parent of type 1 diabetic
- andy_ppp 10y agoAre you seriously arguing that eating excessively processed carbs and sugar doesn't lead to insulin resistance? What about if I was to start injecting large amounts of insulin regularly?
- bonesinger 10y agoHes pointing out that what you said was factually incorrect. Diabetics don't lose the ability to process carbs at all. Carbs are broken down along with proteins and fats. What Type 2 diabetes entails is glucose building up in the bloodstream with no real way to utilize it due to insulin resistance.
- andy_ppp 10y agoEr... you are just assuming by process I mean digest. To be clear: > glucose building up in the bloodstream with no real way to utilize it === Inability to process carbs and sugar. Maybe your description is more accurate.
- bonesinger 10y agoUsing the term "inability to process carbs and sugar" is misleading and totally not the same thing as insulin resistance. Its generally assumed that processing carbs is the act of digestion. You're using the word processed in the wrong situation here. EDIT: Also you can still process carbs, you just can't utilize glucose in the blood as a diabetic.
- andy_ppp 10y agoOkay, so if I replace "process" with "utilise" we are good?
- imdsm 10y agoYeah I'm with you on this. If someone assumes by one word you mean another word, and by using the other word, you're wrong, well, I think their logic is flawed.
- bonesinger 10y agoI guess, sorry if I am coming across as touchy. I'm a diabetic and there is a ton of misinformation out there about it!
- o_____________o 10y agoIt's nice to see amicable resolutions online.