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The article confuses the two primary problems in T2 diabetes: 1) insulin resistance and 2) reduced production of insulin by your pancreas. In most T2s, #1 is t
by randcraw 8y ago
The article confuses the two primary problems in T2 diabetes: 1) insulin resistance and 2) reduced production of insulin by your pancreas.
In most T2s, #1 is the first/primary problem, which causes insulin production to go up in order to compensate, which eventually damages the pancreas, causing #2.
This announcement sounds like it addresses only #1, which would be hugely important. But if you're a T2 diabetic with problem #2 (or if you're a T1), this news addresses only half the problem. You'll still need to add insulin.
- qwerty456127 8y agoCan't the pancreas recover to produce healthy (or something below healthy yet essentially sufficient) amounts of insulin once you beat insulin resistance? Can't lipoic acid (which does the job of pushing energy into cells that is normally done by insulin AFAIK) combined with a suitable diet be used after the described procedure to decrease need in insulin below what is considered a norm to relieve overloaded pancreas and help it regenerate?