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I have been a vegetarian since 2006.  As the chart shown below, my lipid panel has improved after my diet changes: Based on my family physician's records, the following two problems were reported to me: Impaired fasting glucose (01/10/2005) Pure hyperglyceridemia (08/01/2006) Without doubt, I had  metabolic syndrome  in the period of 2004-2006. Metabolic Syndrome Metabolic syndrome  is related to insulin resistance .  It also reflects other health findings that accompany serious insulin resistance. Metabolic syndrome can be diagnosed by any three of the following: Increased waist circumference ≥  35 inches in women ≥  40 inches in men Fasting blood sugar   ≥  100 mg/dL Blood pressure   ≥  130/85 Low HDL < 50 mg/dL for women  < 40 mg/dL for men High triglycerides > 150 mg/dL Higher fasting triglyceride predicts higher risks of diabetes mortality in US adults  (S...

The onset of type 2 diabetes is gradual, with most individuals progressing through a state of prediabetes , a condition now striking approximately 1 in 3 Americans, but only about 1 in 10 even knows it. Video 1.   How to Prevent Prediabetes from Turning into Diabetes (YouTube link ) Type 1 vs Type 2 Type 1 diabetes Occurs when the pancreas doesn't produce enough of the hormones needed to alert the body to sugar Is now widely treated by supplemental insulin Type 2 diabetes (aka age-associated diabetes) Occurs when pancreas is able to make enough insulin but the body is deaf to it . The 9 percent of all adults globally with this disease need a drug (i.e., metformin ) that restores their body’s sensitivity to insulin so cells take up and use the sugar that’s coursing through their bloodstreams. That’s important for at least three reasons : [4] It gives the overworked pancreas a rest It prevents spikes of freely floating sugar from essentially caramelizing proteins in ...