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Being insulin resistance and prediabetic are very similar to each other. So similar that you could consider them one in the same. Maybe I've missed something but everything I've read leads me to believe that being insulin resistance is the same as being prediabetic. I've posted a link below for some good info on the…

ADA recommendations are high. Ask any type 2 diabetic that actively monitor's their glucose level and you'll get a much different answer. Their standards are for the general population and everyone's reaction to food is different. Diabetes is your responsibility, not what you read on a website, and the best way to take…

160 grams of carbs seems like a lot. Have you tested at home to see if your glucose is still high on your current diet? I'm assuming you know that insulin resistance leads to type 2 diabetes if you leave your glucose levels unchecked?

Good to know. So if your weight gain is the cause of insulin resistance, what I said earlier holds true but if insulin resistance causes weight gain, you're body is out of luck for using insulin like a normal person even if you lose weight. Is that a fair assessment?

You are insulin resistant, that's why it's harder for you to lose weight. Taking Metformin helps fix your problem until you fix your glucose levels which is done by losing weight. Extremely low carb with high fat and high protein is the way to go. You only need to eat enough carbs to allow you to function in a day. For…

Awesome, you dug up some rare diseases that many people never heard of or rarely get. Your point? I was responding to the post that inferred all diseases must be caused by some sort of pathogen, which is not true. Heart disease, Liver Disease, and Type 2 Diabetes are not commonly caused by any known bacteria, virus, or…

Getting a new doctor would probably be best for you because you don't see eye to eye with your current doctor but I don't believe the doctor was shaming you, just trying to give you advice on a different approach to lose weight. There is an actual nonprofit program called Overeater's Anonymous. The truth hurts and you just…

Heart disease and liver disease are not caused by a virus, bacteria, or parasite either.

Don't know what you mean. You could "choose" to have unprotected sex and get HIV just as some could choose to be inactive and get heart disease or something not associated with a virus, bacteria, or parasite. .

Yes. Not all diseases are caused from a virus or bacteria but are in fact caused by inactivity. The two big ones are heart disease and diabetes type 2. Heart disease literally has the word disease in it so it's hard to argue with that. Liver disease can also be attributed to laziness and not a parasites, virus, or…

You are a very reasonable person. I like you. I hope i wasn't being too harsh on the OP and I'm sorry if I was.

The main thing she needs to get checked up on is if she is a diabetic and for that reason alone she needs to get tested. She might be a diabetic and not even know it. She's not young so her changes are high that she might have diabetes. Not knowing that you have diabetes and eating a lot of carbs can cause your legs to get…

I could ask you the same question but I've said from the get go, for her to speak to a specialist and not get advice from the forums because of how serious her condition is. If she wants, link below to a dietitian. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/13105-ask-the-dietitian .

Healthy is a general term that means something different to everyone based on anyone's current situation. She only has two options to lose weight, high deficit or low deficit. Losing weight slowly or what most people are advising her to do at TDEE-20% would mean a 2 to 3 year weight loss plan, essentially leaving her blood…

I dont say this often but you need to hear it. OP, You are 57 years old and morbidity obese, both of which make a good combination of an early death. You should should seriously seek advice from a specialist because I have no doubt in my mind that you have a lot of bad stuff going on inside of your body. The average…

1,000 calories in an hour? Seems like you are greatly over estimating how many calories that you actually burn. Unless you jog half a marathon or 10 miles within an hour, I don't see how you could get there. If your starting weight was around 350 pounds then it could be possible. The more you weight, the more calories you…

A lot of info on here, especially Net calories, are for normal people or people who are not in the same classification as you . Is your doctor a specialist or just a family doctor? Being at the weight you are, it would be best to seek advice from a specialist or a forum dedicated to diabetics .

You have over 100 pounds to lose, that classifies you in the morbidly obese category, which means you have a high chance of being a diabetic. Have you been to the doctor yet? If you're not diabetic, I wouldn't be surprised if you are pre-diabetic which means eating less is beneficial to improving the health of your cells…

Maybe because there's no such thing? If you want real legit diet pills, you can only get them from a medical doctor.

. Guy claims to have had his movie script Green Lantern stolen in another video. Anyone see a pattern? Anyway, excess growth hormone does not cause a huge jaw line. There isn't any drug on the market that makes jaw bone huge. That's complete nonsense. Surgery to fix all these problems that he's claiming would have left…

A normal human loses 50 strands of hair a day but it grows back. Are you sure that's not what you are really noticing? When your hair doesn't grow back, that's a problem. What you should be worried about is hair thinning and not a few strains of hair here and there. Are you taking any multivitamins? Stop if you do, reason…

Eggs and sandwiches. That's the cheapest you can go to be healthy.

What are you buying that's so expensive? If you're really on a budget than I recommend buying eggs, frozen chicken breast, bread, and turkey for sandwiches.

Skinny people are treated much nicer than Fat people because we live in a judgemental world. You're going to be judged on all aspects of your life from your grades in school, choosen career, how much money you make, how large your wedding is, and etc etc etc. The list doesn't end. I believe there is a saying that says,…

You know, there's a business man already doing that in China because of the smog? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271690/Bottled-AIR-Chinese-multimillionaire-sells-EIGHT-MILLION-cans-fresh-air-TEN-DAYS-pollution-levels-climb-record-high.html Edit OMG, i just realized that he sold 8 million cans of fresh O2.

Don't forget to give up ALL meats including all kinds of fish. There is research that shows lots of toxic stuff like mercury in ocean water that can cause cancer too says the link below. Just eat grass to be safe. http://www.anoasisofhealing.com/cancer-and-diet-foods-that-cause-cancer/#axzz2VgQfNLFq

I know that's what it says on the box but I've never had a problem drinking 3 month old Soy milk as long as it's kept in the fridge.

Almond has a 3 month shelf life too right? I know soy milk does. I like that because it doesn't force me to drink the whole thing in a few days.

I agree with Beachlron. There are a lot of politics involved in the food industry, especially milk. Dairy hates Soy Milk because they dont want it to grab anymore market share and will often fund research finding any links associating it with cancer but on the flip side, the Animal rights group will do the same thing…

I'm not sure what this topic is about but I approve of the pictures.