Thank you for answering, and no, wiseacre, me, has had kidney disease for more than a decade, from 47 years type 1 diabetes. When the Kidney disease is at its worst, the hospital states to not bother coming in until regurgitating

48 years type 1 diabetes, so that is primary for what it is from. I know for a fact that there is 2 cures for type 1 diabetes, and in courts, insurance companies sued for the rights to not cure MANY illnesses, not just Type 1 Diabetes. Thank you for letting me know that people are not ignorant about it all

I guess I got ahead of myself in my answer and didn't consider complications. I should have since my brother was a diabetic but had to do dialysis for his kidneys. If the initial symptoms of a disease are resolved early, then the chances of avoiding complications (secondary damage) can be avoided. So what you're talking about is kidney damage caused by diabetes (maybe you should have mentioned that). As for the 2 cures for type 1, I can't say. I know that our elected officials do invest in pharmaceutical companies, so they would have an interest in blocking any kind of cures that would affect their bottom line. Being allowed to invest in any company where they can control its profitability by passing laws is a conflict of interest, in my opinion.

Doctors stated I had it about 7 or 8 years ago, and this all is making me search super hard for an Endocrinologist 6o miles away. The endocrinologists are still trying to shove me off on Novolog, where my tolerance for it is very very gone, and that does not matter to some serious malpractice that has been going on since the 80s.. Novolog insulin has always been known to be a third rate garbage insulin, but insurance companies are threatening doctors that are prescribing what is prudent and appropriate, Insulin Lispro. I'm trying to find a proper malpractice attorny to no avail for my area.

I saw a comment in here that pointed out your mention of "cures for type 1 diabetes", and said what you were describing was type 2 diabetes, not type 1. You should know which type you have after all these years, of course, but if by the definition of type 1 being "not producing" insulin, and you're talking about curing it, then you must be talking about type 2. ¶ Having said that, you never mentioned whether your kidneys are working on their own or not. ¶ Getting back to the diabetes, I ran across this just a few minutes ago. When you click the link, you'll see that it's one of those infomercials that hardly anyone wastes their time on. I have nothing to do with it one way or the other (as I said, I just found it). But the website I found it on is a site that I trust explicitly and have found many answers of my own on it. I might suggest checking it out thoroughly and considering what it has to say. https://bloodsugarfix.org/text.php?digbook= ¶ If you prefer, here is a video: https://bloodsugarfix.org/. ¶ Another resource I might suggest is a book called "Goof Proof Health" by Jim Bolen and Joe Dupp. They explain the cause of diabetes. I've dealt with Jim a few times on issues I've had in the past. His knowledge comes from a doctor whose research I have followed and used for more than 10 years, so I don't question the credibility behind it.

I have diabetes and I'm uninformed about it. I guess other health issues have taken precedence. Thanks for the info!

LJ - I'm no diabetes expert, but I can tell you a few things that should help you. First, you should not avoid salt - salt regulates blood sugar (any myths you might be concerned with where salt is concerned are just that - myths). Also, drink plenty of water. When you become dehydrated and don't eat enough salt, the brain will automatically raise the levels of sugar in your blood. It does this because, although water and salt are the main sources of energy production (hydrolysis), when there isn't enough available, it can use sugar instead. The brain doesn't need insulin to process sugar, so it will sacrifice other organs if necessary (pancreas, liver) to ensure its own needs are met. ¶ If you experience high blood sugar readings in the mornings, you might try eating about 8-10 ounces of green beans with some salt 15 minutes before going to bed - you may find your blood sugar levels much lower in the morning. Green beans are low in carbs and have enough protein, magnesium, and tryptophan to carry the body through the night.

Please stop telling me to eat salt. Every time I do, I swell up with water retention. And since I haven't seen any of your medical credentials I don't trust you on this particular advice (though you seem quite smart about other things), and didn't even read past it. I don't believe you, and I think this advice is DANGEROUS!

"Stop looking" is a common but erroneous belief. Because of today's crappy lifestyles, even younger people have started seeing diseases that were considered diseases of the elderly: cancer, high blood pressure, etc. Therefore, medical research can't "stop looking" for anything once you reach a certain age - that would be discrimination and malpractice. The problem is that doctors spend approximately 600 teaching hours studying the effects of pharmaceuticals on the body, but only around 6 teaching hours are spent on nutrition (explaining the obesity epidemic). The pharmaceutical companies have labeled the various symptoms "disease" so they can profit from the sales of their medications that too often have side effects that are worse than the problem they're designed to treat. ¶ If the person in this question still has functioning kidneys (not on dialysis), he might try increasing his water intake. Water deficiency is usually the culprit behind most acquired diseases because water is the one nutrient (yes, it's a nutrient) that is common to every cell and organ in the body - every function is tied to it and when a person doesn't drink enough they start producing symptoms to indicate the body's need. To fix my own kidney failure, all I did was drink more water and nothing else. No medications of any kind. People can take this for what it's worth. But unlike the medical profession and the pharmaceutical companies, I have nothing to gain.

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