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A blood test could identify those at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes up to ten years in advance, according to new study that links a protein called SFRP4 with the risk of developing the condition. Researchers at the Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) in Sweden found that those with above average levels of the [...]

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David Burke

So why haven't the researchers followed the finding of increased protein to its source? What is the root cause? They say chronic inflammation but, again, what is the root cause?

Seems to me they found a point where money could be made off of a pill used to block this protein buildup and called it quits.

In my line of work, if you don't find the true root cause of a problem you get in trouble, here they'll make a pill and make gobs of money for some company when something as simple as dietary changes will work all because they didn't continue their research to find the true root cause.

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smorgan

Hilarious full name: Secreted frizzled-related protein 4

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Salim Morgan, T2
60 Years
DX: 9/2009 A1C=10.7
A1C 2/2010: 6.7 (DX + 4 months)
A1C 5/2010: 6.0 (DX + 8 months)
A1C 8/2010: 5.7 (DX + 11 months)
A1C 11/2010: 5.1 (DX + 14 months)
A1C 9/2011: 5.6 (DX + 2 years)
A1C 7/2012: 5.5 (DX + 2 years 10 months)
A1C 1/2013: 4.6 (DX + 3 years 4 months)
Diet: Approximately C:10;P:15;F:75 (as % calories)
Ketogenic (Most of the time)
Exercise: Not much. Stairs at home & work
NO MEDS, No Highs, No Lows
Grandkids: 13 going on 14