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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

Apr 9

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 Apr 8 OP

Isn't it time for your Ivermectin & whale juice enema, Bob? LudwigPastorius Apr 8 #1

Ultra processed foods are not good for anybody Bayard Apr 8 #2

I decided to avoid diabetes many years ago... ananda Apr 9 #12

Never heard of that one Bayard Apr 9 #15

I read the book and it made so much sense. ananda Apr 9 #16

The old timers would accuse RFK of speaking with a oasis Apr 8 #3

Running around spreading woo-science BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 8 #4

He should be sued for all the misinformation he spreads. Baitball Blogger Apr 8 #5

This 70 year old diabetic just got an A1C test result of 6.5! Sweet Rosie Red Apr 9 #6

Actually, there may be some truth to this claim of RFK Jr's. summer_in_TX Apr 9 #7

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

Thanks, LMSP! summer_in_TX Apr 9 #10

Yes Natives are highly prone to diabetes and yes diet is a factor of course GusBob Apr 9 #11

Societies with a diet low in processed foods, low in sugar and meat, tend to have lower rates of Type 2. Aussie105 Apr 9 #8

Been there, done that Sweet Rosie Red Apr 10 #17

He's full of shit TexasBushwhacker Apr 9 #13

He's full of 💩 MustLoveBeagles Apr 9 #14

You're right! Sweet Rosie Red Apr 10 #18

It's the maintaining discipline part MustLoveBeagles Apr 10 #19