<p>Thank you for your explanation, idad. I was going to respond to the statement you quoted, since it erroneously implied that ALL diabetics have to take insulin, which is of course untrue.</p>
<p>I have encountered people who tell me that their HBA1C is 6.3, and their doctor told them they were “pre-diabetic.” I have news for you, folks: you ARE diabetic. And the sooner you get your diet under control and beef up your exercise, the less likely it will be that you develop any complications and the less likely it will be that you ever progress to needing insulin. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, the standards promulgated by the ADA are license to kill yourself, and people in denial do just that.</p>