Re: There is a natural cure for EVERY disease.

From: Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD (nospam5_at_heartmdphd.com)
Date: 08/01/04 

Date: 1 Aug 2004 16:52:27 -0700

Griffin <nospam@here.net> wrote in message news:<2004073019465343658%nospam@herenet>...
> On 2004-07-30 07:29:50 -0400, nospam5@heartmdphd.com (Dr. Andrew B.
> Chung, MD/PhD) said:
>
> > Type 2 (insulin resistant) diabetes can be "cured" in some folks by
> > lasting weight loss.
>
> Personally, I'd call that "treated", not "cured."

Most folks would consider being able to come off of all medications a
"cure."

> A patient's tendency
> to become frankly diabetic will remain for the rest of their life, and
> they should receive appropriate periodic monitoring.

Folks "cured" of anything will probably continue to have a tendency
for recurrence. I believe you are confusing "cure" with immortality.

> Plus, I'm sure
> you'd agree that their increased cardiovascular risk would remain
> whether they treated their diabetes with diet and lifestyle
> modifications, oral agents, or insulin.

It is my belief that someone who is "cured" of their metabolic
syndrome has decreased cardiovascular risk compared to someone who is
not.

> For this reason, treatment of
> comorbid hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and possibly cardioprotective
> therapy with aspirin, folic acid, ACE inhibitors, etc. would likely be
> advisable. Adult-onset diabetes rarely happens in a vacuum.

Nothing happens in a vacuum except by God.

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Andrew 

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