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handmade34

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8. yes

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #7)

Fri May 9, 2014, 10:08 PM

May 2014

it is so hard to see those we care about suffer with diabetes... I have seen friends and family die, lose legs and more from the scourge of diabetes...

I am all too aware that changing diet and habits is near impossible for some... it is a matter of life or death though

processed food (including sugar) is so destructive and I am livid we collectively as a country cannot bring ourselves to regulate the food industry

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The oncoming military draft (diabetes-related) [View all] SoCalDem May 2014 OP

your point is well taken. However, 2050 is an eternity at the rate medical science is advancing Ex Lurker May 2014 #1

I have friends who have diabetes yeoman6987 May 2014 #2

My skinny husband has type 2.. SoCalDem May 2014 #3

I know someone in the same boat Ex Lurker May 2014 #12

for many there is a "cure" handmade34 May 2014 #6

Perhaps true, but I want a cure for those that can't seem to accomplish those two things yeoman6987 May 2014 #7

yes handmade34 May 2014 #8

processed food and sugar handmade34 May 2014 #4

Veganism seems to be taking off. ... JEFF9K May 2014 #5

There are always plenty of MDs willing to write disqualifying diagnoses for kids of the elite pinboy3niner May 2014 #9

With 1/3 of people (probably most of it the "lesser" communities) SoCalDem May 2014 #10

IIRC, so many draftees for WWII were 4F because of rickets and other dietary diseases... Hekate May 2014 #11

The #1 draft disqualifier in WWII was bad teeth Ex Lurker May 2014 #13