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TexasBushwhacker

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13. He's full of shit

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 05:18 PM

23 hrs ago

They are high rates of diabetes in indigenous people because they started eating Western diets, their genetics and other factors like high rates of alcoholism. Forgoing "ultra processed" food alone will not reverse diabetes.

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RFK Jr. touts IHS funding at tribal conference while spreading false claims about diabetes [View all] littlemissmartypants Wednesday OP

Isn't it time for your Ivermectin & whale juice enema, Bob? LudwigPastorius Wednesday #1

Ultra processed foods are not good for anybody Bayard Wednesday #2

I decided to avoid diabetes many years ago... ananda Yesterday #12

Never heard of that one Bayard 18 hrs ago #15

I read the book and it made so much sense. ananda 18 hrs ago #16

The old timers would accuse RFK of speaking with a oasis Wednesday #3

Running around spreading woo-science BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #4

He should be sued for all the misinformation he spreads. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #5

This 70 year old diabetic just got an A1C test result of 6.5! Sweet Rosie Red Yesterday #6

Actually, there may be some truth to this claim of RFK Jr's. summer_in_TX Yesterday #7

Still diabetics. Definitely not a cure. Misleading information in medicine can be deadly. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #9

Thanks, LMSP! summer_in_TX Yesterday #10

Yes Natives are highly prone to diabetes and yes diet is a factor of course GusBob Yesterday #11

Societies with a diet low in processed foods, low in sugar and meat, tend to have lower rates of Type 2. Aussie105 Yesterday #8

Been there, done that Sweet Rosie Red 15 hrs ago #17

He's full of shit TexasBushwhacker 23 hrs ago #13

He's full of 💩 MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #14

You're right! Sweet Rosie Red 15 hrs ago #18

It's the maintaining discipline part MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #19