Diet soft drinks could cause Type 2 Diabetes

igor_kavinski said:

Impossible as of now.

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Left is fatty liver. Right is healthy liver. You can see that the fatty liver looks gross and diseased. Only way to reverse its condition is with a special drug or extreme fasting. The Swiss have developed such a drug that forces the liver to burn off its stored fat but it's still in trials so not available to the general public and who knows how much it will cost when it becomes available. The current option is extreme fasting (think 4 days water fast. About a week or 10 days of normal eating then 4 days water fast again. Rinse repeat as long as necessary until the liver returns to normal).

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Old age, with COPD and T2D, really sucks. But I experienced improvements over the previous year.

Here's something I discovered:

Organic Cooked Beets by "Love Beets"

I had picked these up somewhere -- likely COSTCO -- a year ago. They just remained in the garage refrigerator unopened. I wondered if they were spoiled, but they were still in good condition. They are whole cooked beets vacuum sealed in several plastic packages for a whole box. I don't know why I'd ignored them: they have a lovely flavor. Who doesn't like beets?

After finishing more than half of this old purchase, I bought another box of the same.

Now . . . I'm looking for a reason to go out in public today at 8 AM. There's a health-food store downtown. I'm going to look for bottled beet juice. I should also make myself a salad today, or I will otherwise need to over-feed my army of red-worms.

UPDATE: JEE-SUS! Besides the usual V8 juice -- also good -- there are piles of vegetable juice opportunities for online purchase. Why not these options over fruit juice? Over Aspartame drinks?

It's the 25th of the month. I'm going to bang up my credit card with "next-month's money" following my rule about the 25th of the month. It's a grreat day! For movin' al;ong! It's a great day! For singin' a song!

igor_kavinski said:

Everything in moderation.

Beetroot powder: Health benefits, uses, side effects, and more

Beetroot powder may have certain health benefits, and it is available as a dietary supplement that people can add to foods. Learn more.

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When consumed in excess, beets can cause kidney stones and may cause accumulation of unwanted byproducts in the liver, leading to damage. They can also end up creating carcinogenic substances in blood if the blood nitrate levels increase over the normal limit. Excess amount could also lower the blood pressure too quickly, leading to a medical emergency.



Yeah veggie juice seems fine but just research if the veggies you like have any side effects when consumed in excess. V8 seems to be safe and I guess one or two glasses a day cannot hurt.

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I can't see myself eating beets to excess, but for too long in my life, I didn't have any. I think I'm going to have about four small beets today, or otherwise some pickled beets in a salad. And I don't get enough salad, either . . .

Oddly, I feel great today, but too tired to do my 1-miler walk. I deserve a break after completing my walk each day for the last week. I'm just going to chill and watch my garden grow . . . Maybe I'll drive down to the store and pick up a pound of those Buffalo hot wings . . .

NEW INFO: Equally relevant to another thread on the chemical derivation of aspartame.

There seems to be more opinions -- on WebMD for instance -- indicating a long-term detriment to kidney and liver health in regular aspartame consumption. I was looking at my eGFR and uACR kidney markers, clicking the "trend" button on each one. It seems that my eGFR began deteriorate from 90 in February 2024 as I continued consuming aspartame sparkling drinks (love that Golden Peach variety). I could suspect my binging on Heath bars, candy orange wedges and Milk Duds causing my blood sugar to increase as of February. But I've been indulging in aspartame since 2022 or 2023.

But aspartame apparently slows down the metabolism, also creating that effect on A1C. More frightening -- they list Alzheimers as a risk that may increase with aspartame consumption. Damn!

I can get Stevia soft drinks on Amazon, and they don't seem very expensive. I think I'll order a few cases, and learn to live with any "metallic taste" of the Stevia. I just hope my regular dosage of Acacia Senegal or gum arabic can reverse some decline of my kidney function.

Old age sucks, even if one continues to have an adolescent streak in behavior.

Which is to say -- actually -- I shouldn't have to worry about the cannabis gummies. 5 PM -- time for my second Metformin tab.

Meanwhile, today, after walking my mile and drinking my beet and lemon juice with the acacia fiber, my Willie-the-weiner feels great, my bladder is comfortable and OK, and my kidneys seem to be working fine. My pee is light yellow and no more "foamy" than it had ever been to my remembrance.

Here's something that's no secret: WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! WE'RE GONNA DIE!!