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Posting about this viral video and its misinformation.

Regarding this person who claims that an HbA1c of 8 is normal as per ACP and Cochrane.

First of all, the diagnostic criteria for Type 2 diabetes have not changed. HbA1c levels between 5.7% and 6.4% indicate prediabetes, while 6.5% and above is classified as diabetes.

What the ACP actually said:
"ACP's analysis of the evidence behind existing guidelines found that treatment with drugs to targets of 7% or less, compared with targets of about 8%, did not reduce deaths or macrovascular complications, such as heart attack or stroke, but did result in substantial harms.”Read this statement again and again until it is fully understood. The ACP is stating that drug treatment did not reduce deaths or macrovascular complications.

It did not say that deaths or complications were not found at these levels.

Moreover, in some studies, such as the ACCORD study, it has been shown that high doses of multiple medications can be more harmful. Hence, they prefer to maintain an HbA1c target of 7.5–8% rather than recommend more pills, which could cause additional harm.

What we know beyond doubt:
HbA1c levels above 5.7% or 6.5% are harmful enough to cause significant microvascular and macrovascular damage.

Impact of high blood sugar levels:
Blood sugar 150–180 mg/dL: Small vessel damage (microvascular damage)

Blood sugar 180–250 mg/dL: Nerve damage (neuropathy)

Blood sugar 250–400 mg/dL: Large vessel damage (macrovascular damage)

Prolonged levels increase the risk of atherosclerosis

Blood sugar above 400 mg/dL: Severe organ damage and acute complications

Now consider that an HbA1c of 8% means an average blood sugar of >200 mg/dL. 

This implies the patient might be spiking between 120 and 250 mg/dL, particularly with the frequent meals recommended by those treating diabetes. 

Over time, these levels lead to both microvascular and macrovascular damage.

This scamster twists this information to sell ineffective therapies and justify his stance.

Will he take responsibility if the patient develops neuropathy or retinopathy? 

No. Instead, he will sell more herbal products and continue to claim that “diabetes is a chronic progressive disease.”

Such people thrive on misinformation and by keeping blood sugar levels high.

The EPIC-Norfolk study has clearly demonstrated the damages caused by high blood sugar levels.Please pass on the above information to the groups where this video is made viral

cc @dlifein