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Articles

The cause of diabetes: article

Even small amounts of meat raise risk

A 2020 study showed that eating just 50 g red meat or fish each day can raise diabetes risk by 11%.

Drugs don't reduce mortality

The following is true of traditional drugs.  As of 2022, there are new drugs which seem to be effective and have fewer side effects.  However, it's possible that the benefit was all or primarily from the weight loss that the drugs promote, and if you're already at a healthy weight, the drugs might be ineffective.  As one study said, "It is uncertain whether our findings are applicable to individuals with type 2 diabetes who are not overweight or obese."

• Intensive therapy means you will die sooner with good-looking numbers
• 2013 study:  "[I]nsulin therapy was associated with an increased risk of diabetes-related complications, cancer, and all-cause mortality."
• 2018 study:  Says that certain drugs significantly lower mortality. But if you read carefully, the different was slight: "SGLT-2 inhibitor drugs were linked to a 1% decrease in absolute risk of death, while GLP-1 agonist medications were associated with a decrease in absolute risk of death by 0.6%."