DIABETES IS NOT A DISEASE
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https://doi.org/10.70326/epidjrid.v3i2.8Abstract
Background: Since the centenary of the insulin discovery, our
ability to manage diabetic conditions has remained low. What we do
is only control blood sugar levels, preventing fatal complications.
There has never been a cure for the condition. Methods: This stems
from a misinterpretation of Banting et al's insulin discovery It is
insulin that treats hyperglycemia. So this condition was thought to be
due to the absence or deficiency of insulin. In fact, the cause is the
massive release of glucagon. Results: The massive release of
glucagon is the body's response to an extensive inflammatory
reaction. An inflammatory response that causes discomfort. A
response that triggers activation of autophagy mechanism by
glucagon. Glucagon not only activates autophagy but also
gluconeogenesis. A process that results in the condition of
hyperglycemia, diabetes. Conclusion: That is the reason why
diabetes does not deserve to be called a disease. Diabetes is a
compensatory mechanism that is very likely to be present in every
disease and is bound to end. Attempts to inhibit or ignore this process
will only lead to new compensations, called complications..
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