So, you’ve got “the sugar diabetes,” and you aren’t allowed to enjoy food anymore, which is just terrible. What’s that about?

The sugar diabetes is medically known as “diabetes mellitus.” There is another form of diabetes, called “diabetes insipidus,” but it is rare and will not be discussed here. Sugar diabetes is further divided into two different types. The most common type is nearly always avoidable and even reversible, but still is rapidly becoming more common. That’s a problem as it can be very harmful to your health.

Imagine getting home with your family nice and relaxed from vacation and after setting your bags down, you begin to feel a little itch on your arm, and your neck, and then your legs. Little did you know that while your family was on vacation, a few pesky explorer fleas founded a new colony in your house, and it’s growing fast with little flea pilgrims everywhere. Now they’re launching their miniature flea revolution against your actual family members, including your dog that was also on vacation with you. Welcome home!

Ok, so you leave the house ASAP, rid everyone of fleas, and rent a hotel room down the street. Once everyone has calmed down and called dibs on the sleeping arrangements, you call pest control. No worries. The experts are going to help you fight off this infestation! After a few days of vacationing in your own town, you stop by the house to see if the coast is clear. Then, you’re faced with this reality: your pest control guy is an idiot! He tried to treat the flea problem by laying down a bunch of mouse traps! 😮 Not only are the fleas still there, but they’re flourishing! Even industrializing with little flea cities, factories, and local governments! But hey, at least you don’t have mice! 👍

Welcome to the frustration of doctors everywhere. Patients are constantly asking doctors to treat flea infestations with mouse traps.

So, you’ve been told you you’ve got “the blood pressure.” Now you’re supposed to eat bland food, lose weight, and take this water pill. What’s all that about? 

What even is high blood pressure (hypertension)?

Obviously a fire hose uses a lot more water, but the hose is made to withstand that extra water. So there’s not a problem, right? Now, say you took the all that water rushing through a fire hose and pushed it through a simple garden hose. Now we’re going to have problems! This is what high blood pressure is – pushing a lot of water through a relatively small hose.