medicine, to consumers, is really a piece of pie. nations, businesses, and individuals take their pie-available income- and portion it among necessities. for a nation, this expenditures can include such items defense and infrastructure. for business, these income is used for dividend payments and wages. for individuals, income pays for housing costs, transportation and food.
in each of these economic pies, medical expenses are a slice. the issue is how big is this slice? is it massive and slathered with whipped cream? or is it a nice thin satisfying slice? keeping the slice reasonable means efficient medical expenditure. good medical practices can keep costs low. we must ask “is post modern medicine cost effective?”
this article’s impetus asks “is “post-modern” medicine committed to providing cheap and effective medical care?” in a recent lancet medical journal, the state of diabetes ii was decried with hints that medical care was discriminatory and that the solution was the need to redistribute wealth. this editorial, i contend, reveals post modern medicine corruption into socialism. those incompetent in medicine, it is contended, engage in the practice of socialism to cure medical conditions. . this direction will inevitably destroy a society and, in the end, provide its population “bad” medicine. in quality economical medical care as a goal has been supplanted for redistribution of wealth and totalitarianism.
my first exhibit, in a prior post, was myself. upon testing pre-diabetic, with no medical intervention, i was able to reverse my blood glucose numbers to normal within fourth months. with proper education, i learned that i needed to radically change my diet. this change, i appreciated, would also be a lifetime commitment. essentially, minimizing carbs and sugar is the key towards reducing and controlling blood sugars. [note: in my instance, my initial abnormal testing independent of a medical evaluation. thus, i had intended to seek medical consultation after approximately 3 months of dieting and a new blood testing.]
i now offer my second exhibit. exhibit 2 reveals how large institutions fail to address diabetes ii. the following language was taken from a health care organization’s handout to patients testing positive for type ii diabetes.
“you may be able to control your blood sugar by losing weight, eating a healthy diet, and getting daily exercise. you may also have to take insulin or other diabetes medicine.”
commentary: i would contend that this statement is medical misinformation. first, it does not indicate that it is possible to bring your blood sugar levels down to normal. second, losing weight arguably does not help with combating diabetes. rather, it is the consequence of an effective diabetes’ combating diet. [note: i had very successful weight loss prior to getting diabetes. my pre-diabetes diet, however, in part, brought me to high blood glucose levels.] third, the term “healthy diet” is completely misleading. there are many foods that people consider as “healthy” which are not diabetes friendly. is organic honey healthy? are mangoes healthy? are dried fruits healthy? the reality is they are not healthy for diabetics. yes, those little raisin boxes handed out to elementary school kids are no good for adults battling high blood glucose levels.
the handout continues: “keep your blood sugar at a target level (which you set with your doctor). ○ carbohydrate—the body’s main source of fuel—affects blood sugar more than any other nutrient. carbohydrate is in fruits, vegetables, milk, and yogurt. it also is in breads, cereals, vegetables such as potatoes and corn, and sugary foods such as candy and cakes. follow your meal plan to know how much carbohydrate to eat at each meal and snack.”
[commentary: this handout, again, is misinformation. rather, it should say that there is a need for the individual to significantly reduce their carbohydrate intake. elimination of items such as white flour products, potatoes, and rice is a good start -rice is not even mentioned! also, it should mention that severely limiting sugar intake is also necessary. thus, it should state that candy, cake, cookies, sodas, sweet drinks and juices are items that should be removed from one’s diet. [note: there is no mention of sugar drinks. ]
in sum, it is important to note that this information is given out by a well respected health organization? good medicine? garbage? the reality is that diabetes type ii, for many individuals, can be reversed with minimal medical costs to do so. simple testing, education, monitoring, and motivation might be all that is needed. this would allow for our medical pie to take on the likes of cancer and other diseases requiring significant medical treatment.
be well!!
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