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The Diabetes Epidemic By Dr. Godenick MD Diabetes Prevalence: Roughly 8% of the total US population has diabetes.? Of these 5% are Type I (autoimmune, require insulin) and? 95%? are Type II which is life-style related.? Of adults 60 and older approx 20% have diabetes.? Possibly 40% of adults ages 40-74 in the US have pre-diabetes.? Estimated that of children born in the year 2000 and later, roughly 1/3 of them will develop diabetes. Definition:? Fasting blood sugar 126 or greater is diabetes.? Fasting blood sugars from 100-125 are pre-diabetes.? Metabolic syndrome or Syndrome X has 3 out of the following 5 risk factors:? Abdominal obesity (waist circumference 35 inches? for women, 40 inches for men), Triglycerides 150, HDL cholesterol 50 for women or 40 for men, blood pressure 130/80 and fasting blood sugar 110 or higher. Causes:? Type I is clearly autoimmune--linked to early exposure to cows milk protein (i.e. being formula-fed instead of breast-fed) and also linked to infection with a Coxsackie virus--which seems to prime the immune system to attack and destroy the islet cells of the pancreas.? Type I diabetes normally requires life-long insulin therapy to prevent coma and death.? Type II is clearly life-style related.? Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle are the biggest determinant.? Eating foods with no nutrient value AND eating foods that are high-glycemic (refined carbs low in fiber) contribute.? ? I recommend watching the film? Super Size Me--a Film of Epic Proportions which is a documentary on the effects of eating from McDonalds 3 times per day for a solid month.? The director who did this developed high lipids, high uric acid, high liver enzymes and gained 25 pounds.? I strongly recommend staying away from fast foods and sodas which contain high-fructose corn syrup.? Also there have been studies indicating the increased consumption of fruits and vegetables in women who were all obese had a protective effect.? Women conversely who ate bacon and ho