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As an analogy, when my driveway is covered in snow and ice, the root cause is precipitation. But my immediate need is to get my car out, so I shovel the drive.
by codingdave 1y ago
As an analogy, when my driveway is covered in snow and ice, the root cause is precipitation. But my immediate need is to get my car out, so I shovel the drive.
Yes, treating symptoms is not the ideal, but if you can fix the immediate need of getting blood sugar down, that is still helpful.
- givemeethekeys 1y agoIn your story, your driveway was designed to be shoveled like the body is designed to deal with small amounts of sugar. Let's say we had a particularly bad winter that required the use of power tools, which had the effect of damaging the driveway. Your body on diabetes is like a damaged driveway. At some point you'll need to fix the damaged driveway. It will require a change in lifestyle while the driveway is being fixed, and perhaps even a change SOP's to reduce the risk of future damage. Most people never give up on the power tools (supplemental insulin). Most doctors don't know any better.
- devmor 1y agoYour analogy doesn't really apply to anyone with type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune disorder and roughly 10% of all diabetes cases. A lifestyle change cannot fix type 1 diabetes. Additionally, partial remission in type 2 diabetes has a success rate of just 0.007% per 5 year post-remission cohort. The idea that a lifestyle change can "fix the damaged driveway" is essentially a statistical anomaly - it's not grounded in evidential standards has yet to be proven.
- nobodyandproud 1y agoWhat factors contribute to the poor success rate?
- devmor 1y agoDoes it matter? A success rate of 0.007% is practically a statistical error. It signifies that the method is not feasible regardless of individual factors.
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