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Apr 12, 2022Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

Thank you for such a straightforward explanation of this far too frequent process. I needed the reminder, sadly.

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Great to hear from you. Type 2 diabetes is a pretty advanced state. By the time the sugar goes up, loss of insulin production is substantial. The links are interesting

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Apr 12, 2022Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

I have often wondered about the use of the diagnosis of "pre-diabetes." Are we perhaps doing a disservice by using that term/category? Especially when 'treating' with Metformin to the tune of, say, 1500mg/day. Just curious.

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