Monday, August 4, 2008

Are most instances of heart disease and diabetes preventable through diet

Are most instances of heart disease and diabetes preventable through diet?
Over the past 30 years, incidents of type II diabetes has tripled in the US. Some researches claim that heart disease and type II diabetes are almost always the result of an unhealthy diet. They also claim that these diseases can be prevented and reversed through a healthy diet and moderate exercise. Do you agree?
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1 :
I agree that a bad diet can lead to heart disease and type II diabetes, but there are also other factors involved, including the amount of physical activity one undertakes and also the person's genetic disposition. Some are more prone to these diseases than others. As for being able to reverse the diseases, I don't beleive yet that it is possible. It is difficult to restore damaged tissue in the heart muscle and even though one can reverse the effects of type II diabetes through a managed diet and exercise, I don't think the disease 'goes away'. The acid test is that when a bad diet and lack of exercise is re-introduced, the diabetes returns extremely quickly. This of course is only my opinion and not based on any medical training.
2 :
I think that in most cases this is true, there are a few cases however like cancer where it just happens. I can see where some people sit at their desk jobs, eat donuts for breakfast, fast food for lunch, then have their 7 smoke breaks, eat red meat, love to have a 6 pack or two at night, and can't understand why they are 30 pounds or more overweight, high blood pressure, etc.... I wish the health insurance industry would treat them like car insurance, if your going to get into accidents, or if your not going to take care of your body, you pay extra.
3 :
Absolutely, positively and unequivocally true. However, one must be aggressive and disciplined in all that is natural, holistic and physical

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