What’s being done in regards to finding a cure for type 2?

I see so many breakthroughs in regards to other diseases but all I’ve seen in the last 10 years in regards to diabetes is softer lancets and free meters. Why isn’t more being done/spent considering this is becoming a serious epidemic? 800,000 people in the U.S. each year are diagnosed with this disease. It seems like very little attention is given to this disease. I feel forgotten…kind of dispensable. Like it was my fault I became this way. Any constructive thoughts and comments are welcome…maybe more open dialouge would help.

There’s tons of research regarding possible cures for diabetes. If you’re making this statement, pause and go out looking for them–but with better sources. And don’t get too worked up over which celebrity is promoting which cause and assume they are representative of the actual research being done–most of these people only have high school diplomas.

For instance, research Islet cell transplants. Getting them to survive has been quite difficult, but there have been numerous cases where the operation has been performed successfully. Islet cells are transplanted into the liver, and glycemic control is attainted. The surgeon/doctor who perfects this technique is not only going to be rich but extremely famous.

Look at the many new drugs that have come out. Byetta is a perfect example. It’s a fabulous drug that not only controls blood sugar but lowers the appetite and leads to weightloss–thereby increasing insulin sensitivity. And it was designed from nothing less than the venom of the Gilla monster.

As for diabetes, there exists a cure in gastric bypass surgery or gastric banding, both of which lead to cures in 80+% of the people who undergo them. More is involved than more weightloss, however, and doctors and scientists are examining alterations in signaling molecules in the stomach, duodenum, and proximal ileum that result from the procedure.

That said, diabetes is a largely preventable disease. If humans would drop all the processed sugars and stick to vegetables, meats, and fruits, along with regular exercise, there wouldn’t be a diabetes epidemic. There wasn’t one 30 years ago for a reason. Yes, there’s a big genetic component to diabetes, but that can be overcome and has been for centuries. Our modern day surge in diabetes is due to a lifetime of abuse of the human body.

Keep your chin up, and perhaps seek some better sources to keep you informed. Medical journals are far better than the fluff you’re going to get from the mainstream media, which I find uninformed again and again.

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