Originally Posted by mrsD

Most doctors are very poor in chemistry. They typically only have basic skills in it.

The chemistry of insulin creates inflammation when insulin levels are high. Dr. Sears explains that, as he is a biochemist. Insulin levels can be very high, and your testing for blood glucose normal or close to normal, and it is the INSULIN creating the problem, NOT the glucose directly. The glucose is acting only as a trigger. Before diabetes occurs, this process is ongoing...it may be a short time frame and then you get failure of insulin secretion from the pancreas, and then you have high sugars. But some people can live at this state of insulin resistance for a long time (genetically predisposed) and while at this level of high insulin which is abnormal, inflammation and damage is occurring to your body..nerves, blood vessels, etc.

You should get the books by Dr. Barry Sears and read them.
His first is Enter the Zone, and has two chapters on this chemistry. Change your eating habits now, and you may feel much better in the long run. You don't need a doctor to do this or drugs.

This diet The Zone is not radical...like Atkins or some others. It is easy to do and gives results. You can use it to lose weight, and/or decrease inflammation.